Quantity Surveyor - Housebuilding - Leeds/Sheffield

Headley Professional Recruitment are proudly working with a national housebuilder developing their commercial team from their South/West Yorkshire office.

Quantity Surveyor - Ideally based in Sheffield and on site within West/South Yorkshire.

Please Note : If you are based in Leeds, you can split your time between Sheffield and Leeds with a day onsite.

Main Responsibilties:

• Actively manage build and infrastructure costs, cash flows, cost movements and variations and budgeted financial information at site and plot level as per company policies and processes.
• Ensure policies and processes are followed and reported fully on all development/build-related expenditure adding value to the wider business and delivering the commercial objectives of the region.
• In accordance with the prescribed timetable review and agree monthly site valuations (including cost) to complete assessments using the approved system.
• Manage the working partnership with Housing Associations, third party providers and sub-contractors to ensure that all contractual terms are met and ensure that all orders are place, managed and settled as per company policies and processes.
• Procure all subcontract trades involving other internal departments, in accordance with the policies and procedures ensuring the best value is obtained and all subcontractor prequalification criteria has been supplied.
• Provide detailed cost/budget analysis on a development by development and cost item basis relative to the build programme to Contracts Managers and Site Management as required and provide advice and guidance on how build management can take advantage of cost reduction opportunities and mitigate and/or recover cost overruns.
• Engage fully in the process of determining and agreeing site start programmes and timescales.
• In collaboration with Construction management team, host regular meetings with subcontractors to re-view performance.
• Produce key status reports and updates on all KPIs relating to the commercial function.
• Management of agreed performance indicators including regular updates to the Commercial Director.

The Ideal Candidate:

• In depth knowledge and experience within the Quantity Surveying field within a high volume housebuilding company
• A good understanding of all aspects of surveying and contractual procedures
• Understanding of the financial implications of the methods and sequences of build
• In-depth knowledge of the construction industry
• Good knowledge of commercial and financial management systems and controls
• Strong personal organisational skills
• Ability to work in isolation but also as part of a team within a growing business
• Computer literacy especially in Microsoft Excel
• Extensive knowledge of COINS.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an industry leader with impressive completions gained and forecast with an impressive pipeline of current and future sites throughout the Yorkshire region.

In addition to a generous basic salary and car allowance or car option, the benefits package is extensive.

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