Senior Quantity Surveyor

Job Description

From the commitment we pour into our homes, to the belief we bring to supporting amazing careers, a role at Persimmon is a springboard for Building Your New Possible. Discover new opportunities to grow, learn new skills and release your potential.We’re Persimmon Homes, a FTSE 250 listed company and a leading UK house builder serving local communities across the UK and delivering around 15,000 homes a year. We have 29 operating businesses in England, Wales and Scotland, three house-building brandsand three off-site manufacturing facilities.We’re looking for people like you, and this could be your opportunity to start Building Your New Possible.What is the roleWe are now looking to recruit a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join the Commercial Team. This role typically reports to Commercial Director.The Primary purpose of the role is to be responsible for the financial management of a key multi-phased development within the region through effective and efficient controls, producing reports to allow senior management to establish site status.The role will include:

• Primarily, you will be responsible for a large multiphase development with significant ongoing infrastructure works. You will be responsible for setting budgets for live phases as well as assisting with estimating and cost planning for future phases. Therole will also involve working with our Land, Planning and Technical Departments to assist in maximising profitability and helping to drive decision making with planning applications and technical solutions on site.
• Ensure weekly and monthly payments are processed efficiently, any disputed items are resolved, allowing site works to proceed unhindered and give an accurate picture of site financial status.
• Produce site valuations on a bi-monthly basis and present to the Board of Directors to indicate any variation from budgeted figures
• Undertake negotiations to obtain the optimum rates for sub-contract appointments to maximise margins.
• Utilise the Persimmon Group COINS system to set up new sites and establish budget, predicting site profitability for financial planning verification.
• Liaison with other departments on time to ensure sites run efficiently (Construction, Sales, Customer Care, Accounts)
• Comply with responsibilities as defined in the Group’s Health, Safety & Environment Policy and ensure compliance with the same throughout the team to promote safety in the way we build projects
• Given proven experience the role will involve mentoring and training junior members of the team and developing their skills to a sufficient level where they can take on more responsibility and add value to the team, thus improving productivity within theregion
• On occasion provide assistance to the Commercial Manager & Commercial Director when making key business decisions and attend regular regional meetings as the relevant subject expert

What experience, qualifications and skills are we looking for

• Minimum of HND/HNC in building relating studies
• Previous experience in the UK residential house building sector
• Fully conversant with Microsoft Word and Excel
• Full UK driving licence
• Ability to oversee a number of different projects at different stages of development, whilst having exceptional project management and time management skills.

What’s in it for youThe Salary & Benefits package

• Salary competitive (DOE)
• Company car or car allowance
• Contributory pension
• Life cover
• Healthcare
• Bonus

Persimmon has a Hybrid Working Policy for core roles in the business allowing staff on completion of probation to apply for home working up to 2/3 days per week.When you join us, the future is yours to explore. You can realise your full potential through industry-leading training and clearly signposted career paths. Persimmon is where hard graft and team spirit means real variety, satisfaction and rewards. A placewhere you can be at your best, and even go beyond what you thought you were capable of. If this sounds like the place for you, apply today and start Building Your New Possible.Persimmon are Proud Sponsors of Team GBNo Agencies please - Persimmon will not accept speculative CVs as a means of introductionPersimmon is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination.Our aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.