Quantity Surveyor

Description

The purpose of the role is to be responsible for the financial management of sites through effective and efficient controls, producing reports to allow senior management to establish site status.

• Given proven experience the role will involve mentoring and training junior members of the team and developing their skills to a sufficient level where they can take on more responsibility and add value to the team, thus improving productivity within the region.
• Undertake negotiations to obtain the optimum rates for sub-contract appointments to maximise margins.
• Ensure that on occasion when deputising for the Manager the team are allocated tasks, where quality of work will need to be verified to maintain it is completed to a good standard within company guidelines.
• Ensure weekly and monthly payments are processed efficiently, any disputed items are resolved, allowing site works to proceed unhindered and give an accurate picture of site financial status.
• Produce site valuations on a bi-monthly basis and present to the Board of Directors to indicate any variation from budgeted figures.
• To primarily be responsible for up to 3 or 4 sites of varying complexity whilst setting up budgets, producing bi-monthly valuations (CVR’s), appointing subcontractors and making subcontractor payments to maintain close cost control and enable management decisions.
• On occasion provide assistance to the Commercial Manager when making key business decisions and attend regular regional meetings as the relevant subject expert.
• Utilise the Persimmon Group COINS system to set up new sites and establish budget, predicting site profitability for financial planning verification.
• Comply with responsibilities as defined in the Group’s Health, Safety & Environment Policy and ensure compliance with the same throughout the team to promote safety in the way we build projects.
• Liaison with other departments on time to ensure sites run efficiently (Construction, Sales, Customer Care, Accounts).

Requirements

• Minimum of HND/HNC in building relating studies
• Full UK driving licence
• Previous experience in the UK residential house building sector
• Fully conversant with Microsoft Word and Excel
• Ability to oversee a number of different projects at different stages of development, whilst having exceptional project management and time management skills.

Benefits

Why Persimmon Homes?

• Health Care
• Life Cover & Contributory Pension
• Employee Benefits Platform – giving you access to high-street discounts, wellbeing support, and more
• Competitive salary
• Company car/Car allowance

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance