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Senior Quantity Surveyor

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Shanly Homes Ltd

2024-09-29 09:33:38

Job location Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom

Job type: fulltime

Job industry: Construction

Job description

Are you an experienced Quantity Surveyor who excels at contract negotiation and value engineering?

Shanly Homes - the privately-owned, award-winning regional housebuilder - is looking for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join their Thames Valley region and be part of a successful team developing bespoke, high end properties in and around Buckinghamshire, Berkshire and North London.

About the role

As Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will:

  • Place contracts for all relevant subcontractor work on our developments
    • Prepare subcontract enquiries, send out for pricing and ensure that contracts are placed in line with the build programme
    • Produce a detailed trade specific scope of works and qualification notes for all enquiry documentation
    • Analyse subcontractor quotes and form a recommendation on who to appoint
    • Ensure standard terms and conditions are agreed with all orders/contracts placed
  • Manage subcontractor payments
    • Process stage payments to subcontractors when due
    • Ensure all contra charges are managed
    • Carry out checks for UTR status of subcontractors
    • Review and process variations in accordance with terms and conditions
  • Work in partnership with other teams to ensure key dates for the build programme are achieved
    • Check drawings to ensure the proposals are practical and commercially viable
    • Regularly attend project meetings on site
    • Provide cost advice for the sales team
  • Produce regular reporting
    • Compile full cost reports for each development, to include services, materials, sub-contract and prelim costs

About you

We re looking for someone with:

  • Strong experience in a similar surveying role within a residential house builder
  • Excellent numerical skills with strong attention to detail
  • Great team player with good communication skills
  • Organised and able to work well in a busy team

What we offer in return

  • Friendly, supportive team and a welcoming culture
  • Impressive, modern office space (only just renovated) providing an enjoyable space to work from located in beautiful Beaconsfield Old Town, close to many cafés, restaurants and a Tesco Express
  • Easy to commute to with great road connections being just off the M40 and within a 10 minutes walk to Beaconsfield train station
  • A privately-owned business with all the benefits of a financially strong company that has stood the test of time
  • Competitive salary and discretionary annual and long-term bonus schemes (up to 15% of annual salary)
  • Annual leave starting at 25 days to a max of 30 days
  • BUPA cover, enhanced pension scheme through salary exchange and free life assurance
  • Many wellbeing benefits a cycle to work scheme, access to an Employee Assistance Programme, free weekly fitness sessions
  • Discount scheme with savings across a range of sectors
  • Social events throughout the year.

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