Senior Quantity Surveyor

Overview

Oversee commercial and contractual aspects of cladding remediation projects.

Key Responsibilities

• contractor valuations
• tender documentation
• cost planning
• variation management
• budget forecasting
• risk mitigation

Tasks

Budgeting and tender reviews Responsibility for overseeing all commercial and contractual aspects of multiple cladding remediation projects, from initial investigations through design and procurement phases, on-site execution, and final account settlement, ensuring each contract is completed within budget, on schedule, and in compliance with the contract and all required standards. -Assist in monitoring and evaluating contractor performance. -Ensure compliance with all specifications and programmes, maintaining uncompromised quality. -Negotiate with contractors to secure the best terms and conditions for each contract, ensuring value for money and quality. -Oversee and mentor any direct reports. -Manage all contractor valuations and variation accounts, attend project meetings on-site, and maintain robust forecast final accounts. -Collaborate with other TW internal departments to ensure project viability and improve cost-effectiveness. -Prepare contract documents, clearly defining all specific scopes of work and requirements. -Develop and issue detailed tender documents for each contract. -Review cost plans and tender returns from contractors and consultants to ensure they meet project requirements, quality standards, and are within the agreed budget. -Provide assurance to the Commercial Director and Director of Cladding Remediation regarding the robustness and acceptability of the cost plans and proposed contractors. -Manage internal and external clients. -Provide information and support for any legal processes aimed at recovering costs from the original contractors. -Identify and mitigate all commercial and contractual risks associated with the remediation works. -Liaise with external consultants involved in the remediation works and attend design team meetings. -Prepare and maintain budgets/cost plans using third-party schedules and/or agreed rates. -Process all contractor and consultant orders, payments, and variation orders. -Comply with the TW Commercial Manual and the TW Operating Framework -Collaborate with the Technical Project Manager and Production Manager to evaluate design proposals and scopes of work, ensuring the most suitable design and specification are proposed. -Review and value all variations in conjunction with the Technical Project Manager and Production Manager, evaluate mitigation options, and seek necessary approvals. -Review, value, and certify all applications for payments, resolving any issues in conjunction with the Finance Department.

Requirements

• coins
• business qualification
• high-rise
• cladding
• nhbc
• health safety

What You Bring

This role will be contracted to Head Office in High Wycombe and will require occasional attendance for team meetings. On a day-to-day basis this role can be a hybrid role based in a regional office. -IT literate (COINS system preferred). -Industry related business qualification. -Experience of high-rise construction, and cladding remediation projects -Good knowledge of Building Regulations, NHBC and Health and Safety requirements.

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Benefits

We enjoy many benefits as standard, including excellent retail discounts, company funded life insurance and private healthcare, and access to a quality pension scheme with company contributions. We also offer our discounted house purchase scheme, car leasing scheme and share plans, as well as the opportunity to tailor your benefit package to suit your needs with options such as buying extra annual leave or adding dependants to your benefit cover. Our total reward offer works perfectly with our culture, we are a welcoming community where everyone can feel at home. If you want to do work that matters and build a career that lasts, make a home at Taylor Wimpey. With 22 regional offices across the UK and operations in Spain, we bring our vision to life locally. Here, you’ll be given the tools to develop your skills and the freedom to explore new avenues. Share your ideas, experience a no-blame culture, and shape your work around your life. Home to work that matters, and you can be a part of it. We create a home to your future by providing opportunities for growth and development. We offer industry leading professional training and development, which supports you to unlock your potential and fulfil your career and personal goals in a variety of opportunities and environments. We look to develop our people in the skills and areas they are most interested in, leveraging your qualities and appreciating your unique competencies, skills and expertise that, when we come together, make this a great place to work.

About Taylor Wimpey Plc

-Specializes in creating new communities, developing residential and mixed-use projects across the country. -A diverse portfolio includes affordable housing, family homes, and premium developments tailored to various customer needs. -Works with local authorities and communities to design homes that blend seamlessly into their surroundings. -Focuses on sustainable development, emphasizing energy-efficient homes. -Known for delivering homes on time, providing quality and reliability in construction. -Known for excellent customer service, ensuring homes meet the highest standards. -Plays a significant role in the housing sector, influencing the growth and development of the UK property market.

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