untypical are an ambitious housebuilder that put people and the planet at the heart of everything we do. We're dedicated to delivering the best possible standards in design, build quality, and service for our customers.
Bringing together two trusted housebuilding brands, Tilia Homes and Hopkins Homes, untypical aims to make a positive difference to the UK housebuilding market and help to provide greater access to homes which are affordable for buyers.
Our benefits package includes:
- Bonus Scheme
- Car Allowance
- Enhanced Pension Scheme
- Life Assurance
- 26 days holiday with additional bank holidays
- Holiday Buy Scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
We have an opportunity for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our team at untypical, this post is for our Anglia region and could be based from Chelmsford (site) or Bury St. Edmunds. It requires travel to each.
This is a 12 month fixed-term contract
About the role
As part of a talented Commercial department the Senior Quantity Surveyor will support each Residential Housing Development's commercial success. They will be required to work closely with project teams to ensure all commercial risks and opportunities are managed and reported accurately.
Your main responsibilities will include:
- Managing the project subcontract procurement process, ensuring that buying opportunities are maximised and best value is achieved through each subcontract order.
- Oversee subcontract account management including monthly subcontractor valuations, agreeing value of subcontractor variations, administering of contra charges and preparation and agreement of final account statements
- Production of project Cost Value Reconciliation reports on a quarterly basis for each project ensuring the accurate forecasting.
- Production and quarterly updates of cashflow forecasts for affordable housing revenue and construction cost.
- Production of subcontractor accruals.
- Preparation of value engineering schedules to identify opportunities to provide best value to the project throughout the detailed design and procurement process, liaising with the project design and technical team, attending design team meetings to ensure value engineering options are considered and group procurement agreements/suppliers are utilised whenever possible.
- Preparation and regular review of project risk and opportunity schedules, liaising with the project team to identify and record any project risks and opportunities which could have an impact on the project costs.
- Administration of subcontractor vetting including review SMAS approval, credit checks, suitable insurance cover and CIS and bank details in collaboration with accounts.
- Contract administration of affordable housing contracts.
- Ensure third party rebate information is collated for indirect spend.
- Carry out regular site visits reviewing subcontract valuations and affordable housing progress/valuations including presenting site progress to the employer’s agent.
- Support the department to achieve a prompt positive resolution of subcontract disputes. This will include preparation of letters referencing relevant contract conditions and obligations.
- Degree level Quantity Surveying qualification or equivalent experience
- Proven experience of procurement practices and processes preferably with a residential developer
- Experience of Procurement systems
- Ability to read and understand drawings, programmes and technical specifications in relation to construction processes and technologies
- Successfully managing mixed tenure housing development projects
- Ability to measure drawings to scale
- Knowledge of commonly used standard forms of contract such as JCT, affordable housing agreements and trade contract agreements
- Collaborative working with project teams including, technical, design, construction, sales and customer care to ensure each projects commercial success
- Must demonstrate a high standard of IT skills, proficient in the use MS Office, Excel and Word, experience of COINS is preferable
- An active interest in construction technologies and how product innovation can be utilised to improve the commercial success or projects
- An active interest in how project risks and opportunities related to environmental, social, and governance criteria can be managed
- Full UK Driving license
Guided by an innovative approach and a commitment to excellence, untypical focuses on creating sustainable, inclusive communities, delivering homes across the UK that people want to live in and are good for the planet.
Our people are at the heart of what we do and in order for us to succeed in becoming the UK’s most customer-centric housebuilder, we are looking for talented and ambitious individuals to join our team.
