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Salary Role Overview:
Let’s cut to the chase, what’s in it for you…
In a Nutshell…
We have a great opportunity for a Quantity Surveyor to join our team within Vistry Devon South West, at our Exeter office. As our Quantity Surveyor you will be responsible for managing all costs relating to our projects. Your focus is to minimise the costs of a project and enhance margin and value for money, whilst still achieving the required standards and quality. This will also include procurement, subcontract management inclusive of administration of the contract, monthly payments and final account settlement.
We are pleased to say, this role can accommodate agile working arrangements.
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
- Agile working possible (dependent on role)
- Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Private Healthcare
- Competitive contributory pension scheme
- Life assurance – 4 x your annual salary
- 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
- Experience of working within the Construction industry for a residential housing developer
- Experience of Excellent IT, analytical and communication skills
- Strong mathematical ability
- Ability to assess and analyse information
- Good business sense
- Good understanding of budget management
- Negotiating and networking skills
- COINs user experience working within the Construction industry for a residential housing developer
- Enthusiasm
- Flexibility
- Able to work within a busy team and under pressure
- Good team working skills
- Accurate with an eye for detail
- A methodical approach
- Willing to work extra to meet deadlines as and when the business needs require it
Desirable –
- HNC in Surveying or Construction or equivalent
- HND or higher qualification
- Professional membership of MCIOB or RICS preferable or working towards such qualification.
- National House builder experience
- Different methods of construction ie Timber Frame
More about the Quantity Surveyor role…
- Customer focused mindset.
- Work within an Operational delivery Team for your sites.
- Managing less experienced member(s) of the Surveying Team
- Prepare Commercial section of Site Start Execution Plans for your schemes.
- Collating and issuing tender packs for sub-contractor work packages
- Negotiation and Analysis of Sub contractor tender returns
- Producing tender recommendations for sub contract work package awards
- Completion of Sub Contract orders and variations
- Subcontract payments, variations and final accounts
- Completing bi-monthly CVRs
- Robust Cost reporting and Budget control
- Attending site project meetings
- Responsible for project lead with HA, including prepare and issue monthly HA valuations, cash flow forecasts, key date trackers
Finally, let’s tell you a bit more about us…
At Vistry Group, we build more than homes. We develop sustainable communities across all sectors of the UK housing market through our leading housing brands Bovis Homes, Linden Homes and Countryside Homes. Delivered through Vistry Housebuilding, Countryside Partnerships and Vistry Works with the support of Vistry Services, our values of integrity, caring, and quality continue to shape all we do.
We’re proud that our UK Green Building Council membership, 2021 Large Housebuilder of the Year award and status as a UK top-five housebuilder with a five-star House Builders Federation (HBF) customer satisfaction rating allows us to transform land into thriving spaces. We’re also proud that our culture sees everyone treated fairly and respectfully, with diversity and inclusion a top priority and reasonable adjustments provided during the application process. From memories and communities to worthwhile careers, we’re making Vistry.
