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For Companies Hopkins Homes are an ambitious, 5-star housebuilder that put 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.
Were committed to making a positive difference in the local areas we build new homes. We pride ourselves on being an inclusive and diverse employer of choice and build careers, not just communities. Were looking for talented and enthusiastic individuals who will share this passion, to join our team.
Our benefits include:
- Bonus Scheme
- Enhanced Pension Scheme
- Car allowance
- Life Assurance
- 26 days holiday with additional bank holidays
- Holiday Buy Scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
As a Quantity Surveyor, you will provide quantity surveying services within the Commercial department on multiple projects, ensuring commercial procedures are followed to maximise the project\’s commercial success.
The quantity surveyor will be required to work closely with the rest of the project team to ensure all commercial risks and opportunities are managed and reported accurately.
Your main responsibilities will include:
- Managing the project subcontract procurement process, ensuring that buying opportunities are maximised and best value is achieved through each subcontract order.
- Preparation of value engineering schedules to identify opportunities to provide best value to the project throughout the detailed design and procurement process, liaising with the project design and technical team, attending design team meetings to ensure value engineering options are considered and group procurement agreements/suppliers are utilised whenever possible.
- Oversee subcontract account management including monthly subcontractor valuations, agreeing value of subcontractor variations, administering of contra charges and preparation and agreement of final account statements
- Preparation and regular review of project risk and opportunity schedules, liaising with the project team to identify and record any project risks and opportunities which could have an impact on the project costs.
- Production of project Cost Value Reconciliation reports on a quarterly basis for each project ensuring the accurate forecasting.
- Production and quarterly updates of cashflow forecasts for affordable housing revenue and construction cost.
- Production of subcontractor accruals.
- Administration of subcontractor vetting including review SMAS approval, credit checks, suitable insurance cover and CIS and bank details in collaboration with accounts.
- Contract administration of affordable housing contracts.
- Ensure third party rebate information is collated for indirect spend.
- Carry out regular site visits reviewing subcontract valuations and affordable housing progress/valuations including presenting site progress to the employers agent.
- ?Support the department to achieve a prompt positive resolution of subcontract disputes. This will include preparation of letters referencing relevant contract conditions and obligations.
- Degree level Quantity Surveying qualification or equivalent
- Quantity Surveying experience in a housebuilder, main contractor or similar
- Managing subcontract accounts and producing CVRs
- High standard of IT skills, proficient in the use of MS Office, in particular Excel, word, office and also Coins
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to prioritise workload under pressure and to strict timecales
- Time management and systems skills to effectively deliver Projects and targets to deadline
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.
Our people are at the heart of what we do and in order for us to succeed in becoming the UKs most customer-centric housebuilder, we are looking for talented and ambitious individuals to join our team.
Contact Detail:
Hopkins Homes Recruiting Team
