Senior Quantity Surveyor

Key Accountabilities

Identify and assess trade and contractor requirements for successful completion of viabilities and site completion

• Commercial responsibility for allocated housing projects from development commencement to completion
  
  • Secure best value through comprehensive and competitive tendering strategies
  
  • Negotiate fixed price periods and manage cost certainty against land viability allowances
  
  • Gain approval of all subcontractor tender lists prior to tender issue
  
  • Prepare, implement and regularly review robust tender documentation, trade and addendum specifications
  
  • Carry out detailed tender analysis to enable accurate comparison against budgets and viability targets
  
  • Evaluate tender returns and identify commercial and contractual risks
  
  • Complete and manage CVR reports, forecasts and profit and loss reviews in line with business requirements.

• Lead the selection, appointment and performance management of subcontractors and suppliers
• Contribute to identifying and onboarding new subcontractors to support business growth.
• Ensure that sub-contractors fully meet Pre-Qualification requirements and are loaded to Construction Manager
• Ensure that all sub-contractors appointed are on the appropriate system
• Monitor and review commercial performance of sub-contractors
• Effectively manage the sub-contractor tender process to agreed standards and protocols
• Prepare, compile and update trade specifications
• Monitor and analyse tender returns
• Ensure accurate and timely contract administration
• Process payments in alignment with authorisation and payment schedule criteria
• Provide day-to-day mentoring, coaching and technical support to junior Quantity Surveyors
  
  • Review and oversee the work of junior team members, including valuations, CVRs, forecasts and final accounts
  
  • Support the development of junior Quantity Surveyors through structured guidance, knowledge sharing and performance feedback
  
  • Monitor team outputs to ensure accuracy, consistency and adherence to commercial processes
  
  • Escalate risks, resource issues and development needs to the Commercial Director
  
  • Promote best practice, continuous improvement and standardisation across the commercial team

• Gain understanding of customer requirements at all levels to ensure delivery meets expectations
• Build and maintain stakeholder and customer relationships
• Lead the review of management information on projects, in conjunction with the Commercial manager, to ensure continuous improvement and the production of relevant reports in line with the business
• Lead the delivery of key deadlines across the projects with focus on accuracy and timely outputs
• Monitor and review the progress of outputs of the team, providing direction and refocus when required
• Ensure a sustainable, viable and commercial supply chain that meets all existing and future business requirements and considerations
• Monitoring and reporting of sub-contractor and supplier performance
• Management and monitoring of build costs across the spectrum of developments
• Ensure the business has robust tender processes that mitigate risks to the business
• Manage a payments system for the payment of sub-contractors and the suppliers of goods and materials in line with Genesis Homes policies and procedures
• Management and delivery of CVR reports in line with agreed targets
• Lead and manage the commercial aspects of key projects and processes

• Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor within the UK house building sector
• Experience operating at Senior QS level or ready to step up into a senior role
• Demonstrable experience in mentoring, supervising or developing junior commercial staff
• Experience in managing multi-site and multi-product residential developments
• High level of ability to gather, analyse and interpret commercial data
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills
• Experience in working with external bodies, processes and consultations
• Strong knowledge of commercial viability, budgets, CVRs and supply chain management
• Experience in resourcing appropriate specialist consultants and suppliers
• Experience in dealing with and consulting with Local Authorities and other such formal bodies
• Confidential and professional approach at all times

• Role reports directly to the Commercial Manager
• Full time working week equivalent to 40 hours.
• Salary – Commensurate with experience

If this sounds like the role for you, then we look forward to hearing from you. Please e with your C.V and covering letter.