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Managing Quantity Surveyor
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We are a customer-focused housebuilder that puts people and the planet at the heart of everything we do. We're dedicated to delivering the best possible standards in design, build quality, and service for our customers.
We’re looking for talented and enthusiastic individuals who will share this passion, to join our team.
We have a vacancy for a Managing Quantity Surveyor
Our benefits package includes:
- Bonus Scheme
- Car Allowance
- Company Pension Scheme
- Life Assurance
- 26 days holiday with additional bank holidays
- Holiday Buy Scheme
We have a new opportunity for a Managing Quantity Surveyor to lead our team working from our Central region, based at our office in Solihull on a permanent basis.
The Managing Quantity Surveyor will oversee the provision of quantity surveying services within the Commercial department of the Central region, managing a team and reporting into our Commercial Director, ensuring processes are both effective and value-improving for the business.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Manage the department’s subcontract procurement process, ensuring that buying opportunities are maximised
- Lead and develop a team, including reviews and training provision
- Oversee the department’s subcontract management from first valuation to final account
- Assisting the Commercial Director to oversee the production of the Value Cost Reconciliation, cash revenue, and cash expenditure, ensuring that they are delivered to a high level of accuracy
- Liaise with other departments staff to ensure all department deadlines are achieved
- Ensure third party rebate information is collated
- Assist the Commercial Director with the negotiation of new contracts
- Provide support and guidance to the department
- Carry out regular site visits
- Ensure that the opportunity to claim third party rebates are maximised through product specification
- Support the department to achieve a prompt positive resolution of subcontract disputes
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Skills and Experience Required
- Degree in Quantity Surveying or equivalent
- Experience of leading, supporting and developing a Commercial team
- Excellent knowledge of contract conditions and law within the Construction Industry
- Proven success leading mixed tenure housing development projects
- Ability to read, interpret and understand technical drawings, programmes and specifications alongside practical experience of construction processes and technologies
- Experience of effectively managing key working relationships with other departments to support delivery
- Managing external supply chain partners
- Time management, using experience and knowledge of systems, programmes and supply chain to effectively delivery targets on time
- Experience in impacting how construction technologies and product innovation can be utilised to improve the commercial success or projects
- Working knowledge of project risks and opportunities related to environmental, social, and governance criteria can be managed
- Must demonstrate a high standard of IT skills, proficient in the use of Coins and MS Office - Excel and Word
- Full UK Driving licence
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Bringing together two trusted housebuilding brands, Tilia Homes and Hopkins Homes, untypical aims to make a positive difference to the UK housebuilding market and help to provide greater access to homes which are affordable for buyers.
Guided by an innovative approach and a commitment to excellence, untypical focuses on creating sustainable, inclusive communities, delivering homes across the UK that people want to live in and are good for the planet.
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