Quantity Surveyor

Our client is looking for an experienced Quantity Surveyor with house building experience to join their team in Sunderland. With a strong pipeline of new sites starting this year the position has come about due to growth and expansion.  With a strong supportive team around you this is a great opportunity to progress your career and join an organisation where you can further develop your skills and career.

Responsibilities:

Scheduling and quantifying materials and labour:
 

• Ensure that commercial procedures comply with processes and policies.
• Work alongside other departments to ensure project viability and improve cost effectiveness.
• Ensure all specifications and programmes are complied with and that quality is not compromised.
• Process applications and payments and resolve any issues in conjunction with the Finance Department.
   

Commercial Management:
 

• Assist in WIP and cash flow forecasting.
• Monitor, reconcile and recharge any costs, which relate to shared cost items with either other businesses within the Group or external Companies.
• Calculate all the prime costs on developments within your remit, reporting any movements in the costs since the preparation of the funding exercise.
• Assist in the preparation of Project Budgets for authorisation by the Business Unit Management Team at the appropriate time.
• Maintain the development budget both in Coins and BoQ.
• Manage RSL valuations and attend meetings on site.
   

Monitor and report costs:
 

• Monitor and explain all cost movements within the project valuation.
• Responsibility for processing Contractor, subcontractor and consultant orders and payments, variation orders and day works.
• Review any variations on 3rd Party projects and liaise with Technical Project Manager for approvals.
• Undertake site valuations of production at budgeted cost on a monthly basis.
• Carry out full CVR process and prepare and present information for monthly finance meetings.
• Create Cost to Completes and ensure Current budget is up to date.
• Forecast final accounts and prepare and present cost to complete reports.
   

General:

• Be aware of all codes of practice that impact on estimating e.g. Building Regulations, NHBC requirements, HSE etc.
• Monitor, reconcile and recharge any costs which relate to shared cost items with either other businesses within the group or external Companies.
• Attend Pre-Start, Pre-Tender, specification and any other relevant meetings as required.
• Input and maintain any computer-based databases or systems including Coins and Excel.
• Attend site on a regular basis to complete Commercial functions.
• Any other duties as required by the Senior Commercial Manager.
   

Experience, Qualifications, Technical Requirements:

• Good knowledge of Building Regulations, NHBC and Health and Safety requirements.
• Industry related business qualification.
• Manage internal and external clients.
• IT literate (COINS system preferred).
   

Package:

• Salary Up to £45,000 per year depending on experience.
• Company Pension contribution matched to 5%.
• Share plan schemes.
• Home purchase discount.
• 25 days holidays plus bank holidays.
• Holiday purchase scheme.
• Two charity days per year.
• Life Assurance.
• Discounted Gym Memberships.
• Private medical.
• Dental and Eye care Insurance.
• Discounted travel insurance.
• Retail discount scheme.
• Flexible working.
• Car leasing scheme and share plans.
• Opportunities for growth and development.
• Industry leading professional training and development.