Quantity Surveyor

Vistry Cornwall South West are looking for a Quantity Surveyor to be based on site in Exeter, you will be responsible for being the commercial lead for mixed tenure developments. You must have experience of successfully delivering major open market affordable and contracting housing schemes with values in excess of £5m. The successful candidate will have worked in a similar level role for a main contractor or developer. You must be proven in commercial and risk management on similar schemes for similar sized contractors. You will have a reputation for integrity, maturity, and sound business judgment; be totally comfortable working in a team; and possess the creativity, commercial expertise, and commitment to successfully play an important role within the commercial and site teams.

Let's cut to the chase, what's in it for you...
Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
Company car, car allowance or travel allowance
Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Private Healthcare
Competitive contributory pension scheme
Life assurance - 4 x your annual salary
Share incentive schemes
Employee rewards portal with many more benefits...
In return, what we would like 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 itDesirable...
HND or higher qualification
Professional membership of MCIOB or RICS preferable or working towards such qualification
National House builder experience
Different methods of construction ie Timber Frame
More about the Quantity Surveyor role...
Customer focused mindset.
Work within an Operational delivery Team for your sites.
Managing less experienced member(s) of the Surveying Team
Prepare Commercial section of Site Start Execution Plans for your schemes.
Collating and issuing tender packs for sub-contractor work packages
Negotiation and Analysis of Sub contractor tender returns
Producing tender recommendations for sub contract work package awards
Completion of Sub Contract orders and variations
Ensure invoices/applications for payments are processed in accordance with Standard Terms and Conditions of Contract and in line with business timetable
Completing monthly CVRs
Robust Cost reporting and Budget control
Completion of monthly cashflows
Attending site project meetings
Responsible for project lead with HA, including prepare and issue monthly HA valuations, cash flow forecasts, key date trackers Finally, let's tell you a bit more about us...
At Vistry Group, we build more than homes. We develop sustainable communities across all sectors of the UK housing market through our leading housing brands Bovis Homes, Linden Homes and Countryside Homes. Delivered through Vistry Housebuilding, Countryside Partnerships and Vistry Works with the support of Vistry Services, our values of integrity, caring, and quality continue to shape all we do.

We're proud that our UK Green Building Council membership, 2021 Large Housebuilder of the Year award and status as a UK top-five housebuilder with a five-star House Builders Federation (HBF) customer satisfaction rating allows us to transform land into thriving spaces. We're also proud that our culture sees everyone treated fairly and respectfully, with diversity and inclusion a top priority and reasonable adjustments provided during the application process. From memories and communities to worthwhile careers, we're making Vistry.

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Benefits

Agile Working
Offers a flexible way of working.

Annual Leave
Enjoy 28 days' holiday plus all UK Bank Holidays. There are options to carry leave forwards and buy up to 5 days.

Pension with Legal & General
Eligible employees are auto-enrolled. You contribute 4%, we contribute 6%. Salary Sacrifice and options to increase contributions available.

Volunteer Days
With 2 paid volunteer days a year, you can give back to communities and charities