Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Overview

Assist QS in cost management for residential developments from tender to final accounts

Key Responsibilities

• sub‑contract orders
• tender packages
• cost reporting
• bms administration
• final accounts
• material valuations

Tasks

-Assist with the production of sub-contract orders to accord with site programmed build requirements in accordance with Group Policy and Group Rebate schemes and fully adjudicate prior to issue of documentation. -Assist in the regular review of materials on-site and material valuations. -Where necessary, assist in determining a sub-contract order in accordance with Standard Terms and Conditions of Employment and liaise with Build Department in this respect. -Ensure invoices/applications for payments are processed in accordance with Standard Terms and Conditions of Contract. -Assist with the preparation and agreement of sub-contract final accounts. -Assist with the compiling of tender packages for all sub-contract trades. -Assist with the control and reporting of post contract cost movements to provide such monthly reporting as required by the Commercial Manager. -Assist with maintaining final account schedules. -Maintaining necessary systems to efficiently file and retrieve information and to allow others to do likewise in accordance with the Business Management System . -To liaise with the Quantity Surveyor / Senior Quantity Surveyor and provide all necessary forecast and site budget information to meet the business’s reporting requirements. -Liaise with Build Department on sub-contractors’ performance and compliance with order conditions. -Diligently use the BMS and processes to manage site project administration, including orders, variations, valuations, etc. -Attend the site pre-start meeting to understand the construction issue drawings with the Senior / Quantity Surveyor. -Immediately advise management of notification of impending claim or legal action arising from a disputed claim or payment from a Sub-Contractor/Service Provider. -Assist with the issuing of sub-contract orders in accordance with Group Policy and Commercial Best Practice to budget and within programme requirements. Attend sub-contract pre-order meetings. -Receive tenders and assist with the analysis sheet for each trade comparing tender levels. -Assist with the certifying of retention releases on completion of the project. -Settle all variation invoices/applications for payment in accordance with Standard Terms and Conditions of Contract.

Requirements

• microsoft excel
• coins
• cips
• chartered building
• quantity surveying
• construction management

What You Bring

-Excellent communications skills -Good understanding of budget management -Working towards being a chartered member of the Institute of Purchasing & Supply (CIPS)COINS systems management knowledge -Ability to assess and analyse information -Good team working skills -A good knowledge or construction methods and materials -Good business sense -Strong mathematical and IT ability -Strong Microsoft Excel knowledge -Negotiating and networking skills -Good understanding of standard measurement rules -Able to work under pressure and accept criticism of work -Willing to work extra to meet deadlines as and when the business needs require -Member of the Chartered Institute of Building, or working towards full membership, or, -HNC / Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying / Construction management or equivalent -HND/or Degree in Construction -Accurate with an eye for detail

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Benefits

We value in-person collaboration and team culture, but we’re also committed to supporting flexible working where possible. We encourage you to raise any specific requirements during the interview process so we can explore how this could be accommodated. -Share save and share incentive schemes -2 Volunteering days per annum -Competitive pension scheme through salary sacrifice -Salary sacrifice car scheme available to all employees -Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave -Company car, car allowance or travel allowance -Private medical insurance, with employee paid cover -Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing to up to 39 days with service -Employee rewards portal with many more benefits… -Competitive basic salary and annual bonus -Life assurance at 4 x your annual salary

About Vistry Group

-Launched following the merger of Bovis Homes and Galliford Try’s housing arm in January 2020. -Operates three retail brands—Bovis Homes, Linden Homes, Countryside Homes—and a B2B Partnerships arm. -Known for timber-frame manufacturing via Vistry Works, boosting quality, speed, and carbon performance. -Typical projects include mixed-tenure neighbourhoods with schools, parks, orchards, and community facilities. -Completed major schemes like Meridian Water regeneration and Countryside Partnerships integration in 2022.

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