Senior Quantity Surveyor

Our clients are one of the major house builders in the North East committed to delivering high-quality residential projects. With a focus on sustainable growth, innovation, and community-building, they are seeking a dynamic and experienced Housing Senior Quantity Surveyor to join the team in Newcastle.

What you will be doing:

• Working closely with other departments, including Land, Development and Construction, attending design meetings to advise on all areas that may have a cost implication.
• Attending development meetings when appropriate, contract pre-start and subcontract package review meetings.
• Upon receipt of Contract Documentation, responsible for checking all contract drawings to identify errors, omissions, anomalies and areas where unnecessary cost may arise.
• Receiving initial tender information and assisting in the preparation of the proposed tender lists and updating of subsequent procurement programmes.
• Distributing 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.
• Assessing 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.
• Arranging and adjudicating budget settlement meetings, with the support of the wider Commercial team.
• Preparing stage payment schedules to assist in the financing of the works.
• Carrying 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.
• Placing subcontractor orders, including interviews and checking references on selected subcontractors, negotiating the contract sum within the budget, including finalising costs to cover all late variations.
• Issuing variation orders and development changes alongside providing cost advice on major variations prior to issue.
• Issuing revised contract drawings to subcontractors; negotiating the cost of variations including liaising between Buyers and Build Managers.
• Providing a full range of pricing information for purchasers' extras.
• Checking all costs posted to each contract, collating and reconciling all costs resulting from subcontract works, variation orders, site instructions, material order and preliminary/running costs, including providing monthly analysis of costs and identifying possible areas of over expenditure at future dates.
• Checking and arranging subcontractor payments, obtaining necessary authorisation for passing payments for all elements of subcontractor works.
• Agreeing final accounts with subcontractors, ensuring all works have been carried out within budget and analysing costs to assist on future estimates.
• Taking responsibility for the preparation of documents for the basis of external valuation with the client’s agent (CSA, Stage payment schedule, Tick offs).
• Keeping the RAMS schedule updated and issued to all relevant parties.
• Liaising with the Customer Service department on post-completion defects, providing cost advice where necessary.
• Attending site meetings, project team meetings, subcontractor meetings and surveying meetings as required.
• Any other reasonable duties as directed by your line manager to support the wider teams.

What we need from you:

• Behave in line with our company values – Integrity, Caring and Quality.
• HNC in Surveying or Construction or equivalent.
• Experience of working within the Construction industry for a residential housing developer.
• 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.
• 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:

• HND or higher qualification.
• Professional membership of MCIOB or RICS preferable or working towards such qualification.
• National House builder experience.
• Different methods of construction i.e. Timber Frame.

What We Offer:

• A competitive salary and benefits package.
• Car allowance or company car.
• 26 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Option to buy up to five days holidays.
• Matched 5% pension scheme.
• Individual Health insurance with the option to add family at a discounted rate.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave.
• Opportunities for career progression and professional development.
• A supportive and inclusive working environment.
• The chance to work on exciting and impactful housing projects in Newcastle and surrounding areas.

Ready to apply? Call on (phone number removed) or send your CV.