We have an exciting new opportunity to join the Commercial team in Chasetown as a Quantity Surveyor. The quantity surveyor will be expected to compile site start budgets and perform ongoing profit and loss valuations.
What will the role involve?
Procurement of sub-contract orders and cost control for residential developments. The quantity surveyor will be expected to compile site start budgets and perform ongoing profit and loss valuations.
- Responsible for sending out sub-contract enquiries and procuring trades for new developments
- Required to manage the sub-contract payment process and ensuring accounts are kept up to date
- Accountable for compiling site start budgets and highlighting risks/opportunities
- Responsible for day to day cost control of their developments whilst managing/reporting cost variations
- Provide support to the build team to help them understand project costs and site running costs
- Collaborating with site teams to resolve site issues and obtain the best outcome
- Responsible for utilising the COINs database, produce monthly CVRs to comply with accounting timetable, ensure accuracy of cost to completes and manage commercial budgets within them
- Ensuring that sub-contractors are final accounted at the end of a development to minimise future liabilities
- Responsible for ensuring sub-contractors understand and fulfil the required specifications
- Ensuring that customer care and 5 Star Builder status remains a priority
- Continue to drive COINs as a software tool and look to identify new ways of working with it. Actively look to get best value from utilising group companies and expertise
- Be commercially aware, identify risks and opportunities and in doing so ensure a strong commercial voice for the success of the project, is heard.
- Continually drive personal development and career progression
What we expect from you
- Role model the company values and use the Cameron Way to guide behaviours, work collaboratively in a team sharing knowledge and expertise
- Commercially focused with a passion for identifying costs, risks and driving opportunities
- Takes accountability for decisions and evaluate opportunity to enhance company profitability
- Passion for our homes, deep understanding of our products and continually seeks to develop skills
- Professional and knowledgeable with the ability to build trust and credibility with people at all levels
- Proactive, analytical and measured approach to problem solving
- Strong commercial acumen with the confidence to challenge the status quo to ascertain the best possible outcome
- At least 2 years’ experience gained in a similar role, and 3 years within the industry
How will your career develop?
Our experienced team will offer training and development to support you in gaining the skills required for the role. There are plenty of opportunities for progression within the Company.
You will agree objectives with your manager that will provide clarity and purpose and a development plan that provides the right level of development for you at your stage of your career. You will be joining a company that develops individuals careers, provides all the necessary support within a culture that has strong family values. During this advanced apprenticeship, you will learn a vast range of knowledge, skills and behaviours, covering topics such as project management, systems & processes, business structures and so much more.
