Managing Quantity Surveyor

Job Description:

In a Nutshell…

We have an exciting opportunity for a Managing Quantity Surveyor to join our team within Vistry South East Midlands, at our office in Enderby, Leicester. As our Managing Quantity Surveyor, you will encourage and create a teamwork culture throughout, recognising the responsibilities of the Line Management Structure, whereby opportunities are maximised and problems are identified and resolved to the overall benefit of the team and the company. You will take responsibility for the Quantity Surveying functions and manage the procurement and tendering of contracts through to the agreement of the final account.

The Managing Quantity Surveyor will work to maximise profitability having regard to client/subcontractor relations and the company's strategic objectives with regard to repeat business, the Partnering Ethic, and the risk / reward philosophy and will participate in the management of the team including assisting in recruitment, providing direction, leadership, together with training and development requirements of Quantity Surveyors reporting to the job holder.

Let's cut to the chase, what's in it for you…

• Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
• Company car, car allowance or travel allowance
• Salary sacrifice car scheme available to all employees
• Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing to up to 39 days with service
• 2 Volunteering days per annum
• Private medical insurance, with employee paid cover
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Competitive pension scheme through salary sacrifice
• Life assurance at 4 x your annual salary
• Share save and share incentive schemes
• Employee rewards portal with many more benefits…

In return, what we would like from you…

• Behave in line with our company values - Integrity, Caring and Quality
• Degree qualified and member of the RICS or IOB (or moving towards professional membership)
• Experience of working within the Construction industry, specifically on mixed use residential developments including Extra Care
• Previous experience at Senior or Managing QS or Commercial Manager level is essential for the role
• Sub-contract Payment recommendation
• Sub-contract Order recommendation
• Interim Valuation submission and Final Account recommendation
• Training of and understanding of COINs
• Training of and understanding of 4p (Viewpoint)

More about the Managing Quantity Surveyor role…

• Lead, support and coach your direct reports and the wider team to support their growth and development.
• Be active in the recruitment of new starters to the team and then throughout the employee life cycle, including holding development reviews and succession planning exercises.
• Working closely with other departments, including Land, Development and Construction, you will attend design meetings to advise on all areas that may have a cost implication.
• Receive initial tender information and assist in the preparation of the proposed tender lists and updating of subsequent procurement programmes.
• Distribute design information packages and tender drawings, whilst preparing all tender documentation and letters including carrying out preliminary checks on subcontractors.
• Preparing construction cost analysis, which includes analysis of quotations resulting from the tender enquiry, requesting additional and outstanding information as required.
• Assess site staffing levels and build programmes with the Construction Director to ascertain preliminary costs, including collating all cost information and preparing the start on site budget.
• Carry out pre-order meetings including all necessary Health & Safety requirements, finalising a tender sum and agreeing a stage payment schedule for payment purposes before preparing all contract documentation and placing the order.
• Place subcontractor orders, including interviews and checking references on selected subcontractors.
• Issue variation orders and development changes alongside providing cost advice on major variations prior to issue.
• Check all costs posted to each contract, collate and reconcile all costs resulting from subcontract works, variation orders, site instructions, material order and preliminary / running costs.
• Check and arrange subcontractor payments, obtaining necessary authorisation for passing payments for all elements of subcontractor works. You will agree final accounts with subcontractors, ensuring all works have been carried out within budget and analysing costs to assist on future estimates.
• Take responsibility for the preparation of documents for the basis of external valuation with the client's agent (CSA, Stage payment schedule, Tick offs).
• Liaise with the Customer Service department on post-completion defects, providing cost
• Assist the Commercial Director with monthly collation of Regional Cost & Cashflow monitoring against half year & full year targets.
• Maximise recovery through Clients and Subcontractors accounts.
• Optimise cash flow through external valuations and control of subcontractor accounts.
• Ensure correct contractual procedures are operated for both Main Contracts and Subcontracts.
• Monitor that subcontract conditions are 'Back to Back' with main contract conditions or with maximum risk transfer.
• Provide pre-contract advice to Estimating Department related to amended Terms and Conditions of Main contracts and resource availability for forward workload.
• Provide monthly Cost Value Reports and monthly Margin Analysis
• Forecast Out-turn Margin/Commercial Analysis / programme / progress in conjunction with Line Management and review monthly.
• Forecast contract turnover in conjunction with Line Management and adjust as necessary.
• Responsibility for RICS / CIOB training requirements with specific responsibility for certain APC candidates.
• Monitor and record individual performances on an ongoing basis together with annual PDRs.
• Any other reasonable duties as directed by the Commercial Director to support the wider team.

Finally, let's tell you a bit more about us…

We build more than homes, we're making Vistry. Being a responsible developer and award-winning employer means we live each day through our ethos - doing the right thing. Our behaviours reflect this, as well as our values of integrity, caring and quality. Shaping all we do; they empower us to develop sustainable communities across affordable and private housing. We work in a partnership-led way, and you'll recognise our renowned brands Bovis Homes, Linden Homes and Countryside Homes. Together with Vistry Works, our manufacturing operation, and the functional support of Vistry Services, we're a proud UK Green Building Council member, UK top five housebuilder with a five-star House Builders Federation (HBF) customer satisfaction rating, and winner of many awards including Top Employer, Global Top Inspiring Workplaces, and Best for Talent Attraction and Outreach.

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