Senior Quantity Surveyor

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our team within Vistry Manchester & Cheshire East, at our Warrington office. The role is within the Commercial, Estimating and Buying team and involves supervising, managing and advising on the financial and contractual aspects of multiple construction projects. The Senior Quantity Surveyor is responsible for executing the Quantity Surveying function on allocated contracts, ensuring quality of service and profitability, and providing cost control and financial reporting across all construction work undertaken by the company.

We value in‑person collaboration and team culture, but we’re also committed to supporting flexible working where possible. 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
• Salary sacrifice car scheme available to all employees
• Up to 39 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• 2 volunteering days per annum
• Private medical insurance, with employee paid cover
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Competitive pension scheme through salary sacrifice
• Life assurance at 4 × your annual salary
• Share save and share incentive schemes
• Christmas company shutdown

• Behave in line with our company values – Integrity, Caring and Quality
• HNC / HND in Surveying or equivalent
• Proven experience as a PQS / SQS / Commercial lead working within a residential house builder (dependent on position level)
• Experience may have been gained from a similar position or promotion
• Good understanding of building regulations and legal obligations
• Good knowledge of construction methods and materials
• Strong mathematical and IT ability
• Ability to assess and analyse information
• Good business sense
• Good understanding of budget management
• Negotiating and networking skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Able to work under pressure, and accept criticism of work
• Good team working skills
• Accurate with an eye for detail
• Methodical approach
• Willing to work extra to meet deadlines as and when the business needs require it

• Degree in Surveying or similar
• Working towards being a Member of the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), or Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)

• Lead, support and coach direct reports and the wider team to support their growth and development
• Be active in the recruitment of new starters to the team and throughout the employee life cycle, including holding development reviews and succession planning exercises
• Work closely with other departments, including Land, Development and Construction, attending design meetings to advise on areas that may have a cost implication
• Recognise and advise Site Managers on delays, extensions of time and loss and/or expense and ensuring relevant notices are issued
• Attend development meetings when appropriate, contract pre‑start and subcontract package review meetings
• Upon receipt of contract documentation, check all contract drawings to identify errors, omissions, anomalies and areas where unnecessary cost may arise
• Receive initial tender information and assist in the preparation of the proposed tender lists and updating of subsequent procurement programmes
• Distribute design information packages and tender drawings, whilst preparing all tender documentation and letters, including carrying out preliminary checks on subcontractors
• Prepare construction cost analysis, including analysis of quotations resulting from the tender enquiry, requesting additional and outstanding information as required
• Assess 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
• Arrange and adjudicate budget settlement meetings, with the support of the wider Commercial team
• Prepare stage payment schedules to assist in the financing of the works
• Carry 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
• Place subcontractor…