Job Description

Role Overview
In a Nutshell...
We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our team within Vistry South London. As our Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will deliver strategy and to support the Senior Commercial Team to deliver assigned projects, making operational decisions.
We value in-person collaboration and team culture, but we're also committed to supporting flexible working where possible. We encourage you to raise any specific requirements during the interview process so we can explore how this could be accommodated.
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 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing to up to 39 days with service
• 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 x your annual salary
• Share save and 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
• Quantity Surveying Degree
• Broad range of construction experience including main contract and mixed tenure private/affordable apartment developments
• Proficiency in budgeting, forecasting, and using cost management software like Coins or Bluebeam
• Strong mathematical abilities for accurate cost calculations and financial analysis
• Familiarity with modern building techniques, sustainable practices, and materials
• Understanding contracts, procurement processes, and legal regulations
• Skills in planning, scheduling, and risk management to ensure projects stay on track
• Ability to collaborate effectively with clients, contractors, and other stakeholders
• Precision in calculations and documentation to avoid costly errors
• Familiarity with modern building techniques, sustainable practices, and materials
• Strong and Consistent Performance
• Respect for our People and Customers
• Teamwork
• Integrity and Commitment
• Effective Leadership

More about the Quantity Surveyor role...

• Responsible for delivery of robust and ethical procurement practices.
• Prepare, review and present subcontractor recommendations to senior commercial & project team.
• Prepare subcontractor Articles of Agreement.
• Responsible for resolving contractual disputes and legal matters in a timely manner for the assigned project.
• Implement ethical subcontract administration practice and drive continuous quality and efficiency improvement.
• Produce project cost report and present to senior management at monthly cost report meetings.
• Responsible for ensuring high standards of cash flow forecasting.
• Produce project cash flow and present to senior management at monthly cost report meetings.
• Provide supporting information in order to facilitate build contracts.
• Ensure project partners are informed of project progress.
• Maintain positive and successful client relationships.
• Ensure that all funding conditions precedent are fulfilled.
• Attend pre-construction to operations project handover meetings.
• Provide continuous feedback to pre-construction of current market rates to inform land bids.
• Create an environment to drive engagement and high performance.
• Role model and drive the practice of Vistry Group Behaviours.

Finally, let's tell you a bit more about us...
We build more than homes, we're making Vistry. Being a responsible developer and award-winning employer means we live each day through our ethos - doing the right thing. Our behaviours reflect this, as well as our values of integrity, caring and quality. Shaping all we do; they empower us to develop sustainable communities across affordable and private housing. We work in a partnership-led way, and you'll recognise our renowned brands Bovis Homes, Linden Homes and Countryside Homes. Together with Vistry Works, our manufacturing operation, and the functional support of Vistry Services, we're a proud UK Green Building Council member, UK top five housebuilder with a five-star House Builders Federation (HBF) customer satisfaction rating, and winner of many awards including Top Employer, Global Top Inspiring Workplaces, and Best for Talent Attraction and Outreach.
Join us in making Vistry.
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