Senior Quantity Surveyor

At Bellway we recognise that people are the key to our success, and we are committed to building an inclusive culture that values and respects difference combined with creating a safe and inclusive working environment for all colleagues. This means we are positive about making adjustments as well as providing flexible working and we would be happy to talk to you about how this could work for you. There is an exciting opportunity to join Bellway, one of the UK's largest house builders. Our Durham Division, located in Rainton Bridge Business Park, Houghton-Le-Spring are looking to recruit a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join the Division's Commercial department. The Role This role of Senior Quantity Surveyor is responsible for managing the commercial aspects of each development. This includes managing the costs for each site and ensuring that targets are met by managing and controlling the budgets and valuations. Senior Surveyors are typically allocated sites that are more complex by nature, whether this is due to the type of construction, the speed of construction, or whether it is a multi-phase site or a consortium site (shared infrastructure with another developer). The Senior Quantity Surveyor reports to the Commercial Manager. Principal Accountabilities Of The Role Include Produce draft budgets and site start budgets for each site allocated to the Quantity Surveyor.Produce quarterly valuations and complete material 'cost to complete' exercises for each site the Quantity Surveyor is responsible for.Produce sub-contract payments and final accounts, ensuring that the sub-contractor has signed these off.Produce sub-contract orders, ensuring they are authorised by the authorised representative, together with all necessary documentation to comply with Group Commercial Policy.Complete on-site measurements and assess payments to contractors.Attend and contribute to various meetings, such as pre-order meetings, quarterly valuation meetings and project review meetings with senior management, construction team as well as external contractors.Manage all sub-contract orders on site, meeting sub-contractors as and when required.Maintain trade specifications.Price customer extras and liaise with sales department as necessary.Manage Professional Fees Budget.Assist with material buying when required.Assist the Estimator and / or Commercial Manager with take-off's for land appraisals when required Experience Experience, Qualifications and Skill Experience of working as a Quantity Surveyor or Surveyor with a residential house builderKnowledge of cost control systems and valuation reporting.Ideally experience of managing Housing Association contracts. Qualifications And Training HND/HNC Building StudiesGCSE Grade C/4+ or equivalent in English and MathsCurrent CSCS card or equivalent is desirableRICS Professional Membership is desirableBSc in Quantity Surveying desirable Skills And Aptitude Strong communication and listening skills, with good negotiation skillsHighly motivated to deliver quality developmentsAbility to work on own as well as part of a teamExcellent attention to detail and demonstrates ability to meet deadlinesIT literate and the ability to adapt to new systemsGood administration skillsCommitted to diversity and inclusion The Role and Working Conditions Willing to be flexible in respect to day to day duties and hours workedOffice based role, with travel within the Divisional areaAbility to travel to development sites as and when requiredPlease note this role is subject to a basic DBS and financial pre-employment checks In Return We Can Offer You Competitive salaryCompetitive car allowanceOptional salary sacrifice car schemeCompetitive annual bonusContributory pension scheme25 days holiday, plus bank holidaysAccess to discounts and benefits portalShareSave SchemeCycle to Work SchemeLife assuranceHoliday Purchase SchemeEarn and Learn Opportunities We reserve the right to close this vacancy if a large volume of applications are received.