Summary:

We have an excellent, rare opportunity for a passionate Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our busy and expanding Commercial team, based at our state-of-the-art Head Office in Hessle. This location is commutable from Leeds, York, Hull, Doncaster, Lincoln, Beverley & Selby to name a few.

The Commercial team, headed by the Commercial Manager and comprising of Quantity Surveyors, works closely with the Procurement, Construction, Customer Selections, Finance and Architectural departments as well as the Marketing & Customer Care teams. The Commercial team report to the Technical Director.

All departments work very closely together so teamwork and interpersonal skills are in integral part of the job role. The overall responsibility and purpose of Beal Homes employees is to design, specify and cost engineer our developments, to ensure we are delivering the best quality homes at the best possible cost.

Beal Homes mission is to create exceptional homes as individual as our customers. Beal Homes are proud to be a 5 Star Home Builder.

The work of the Quantity Surveying team is critical to ensure continued viability and accurate costing at all stages throughout the construction process. The successful applicant needs to be enthusiastic and self-motivated as well as been flexible to pick up different work and sites as required. The role is office based but there will be a requirement to visit site frequently. Sites are currently located across East Yorkshire & Northern Lincolnshire.

Beal Homes Values:

• Provide safe & responsible working practices
• Exceed industry leading levels of customer service
• Committed to creating high quality, individual homes
• Deliver what we say we’ll do, beyond expectation
• Have a culture that delivers continuous improvement
• Treat all with dignity & respect
• Manage our business with integrity & honesty
• Reach out, embrace & work with local communities
• Create places that enhance and protect the environment

Beal Homes Vision:

• Exceed our customers’ expectations and retain their loyalty for a lifetime
• Push the boundaries of innovation
• Develop a market leading brand
• Recruit, develop, motivate and retain amazing people
• Be a great place to work with people inspired to be the best
• Be a strong family business, committed for the long term
• Invest to ensure our continued growth and success for the future

Responsibilities:

• Report to the Commercial Manager
• Producing Bills of Quantities & budget preparation, based on site specific specifications & conditions
• Taking off materials and setting up material schedules, based on working drawings & typical details. Assisting the procurement department when necessary
• Sub-contractor tender enquiry preparation and analysis including pre-qualification tender compliance, collation of specs & drawings, negotiations with contractors, chairing pre-start meetings and order placing.
• Issuing of revised information to sub-contractors throughout the duration of a site
• Preparation and issuing of labour targets for site tradesmen. Review where necessary
• Checking and approval of tradesmen’s weekly time sheets
• Checking of subcontractor invoices for payment, including meeting contractors and site checks. Producing final accounts.
• Pricing customer extras
• Attend & contribute to various meetings such as pre-start meetings, site project meetings, cost meetings
• Monthly site visits to check progress and material stocks then valuing progress each month, to ensure the cost to complete for a development is adequate to complete the site works within the construction budget set.
• Cost Control/Management of budgets on various developments throughout all construction phases, including house build & infrastructure
• Accurate monthly cost reporting and forecasting issued to the Commercial Manager for review
• Excellent time management and ability to meet deadlines
• Assisting the Commercial Manager in overseeing/mentoring the Quantity Surveyors and Assistant QS’, ensuring they meet the highest standards of quality and efficiency, whilst looking at the company objectives as a whole
• Working and communicating with the Construction team to ensure cost control is maximised
• Senior surveyors are typically allocated sites that are more complex by nature

Ideal Requirements:

• Commitment to delivering a first-class output
• Professional confident approach & positive attitude
• Highly motivated
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong numeracy skills and attention to detail
• GCSE Grade C/4+ in English & Maths
• HND/HNC level in Quantity Surveying or General Construction/Building Studies
• Good listening skills
• Good negotiation skills
• Good admin skills
• Resilience & maturity to balance multiple priorities within a fast changing, demanding but enjoyable environment
• Adaptability
• Full understanding of current construction industry conditions and subcontractor/tradesmen rates
• Previous experience working as a Quantity Surveyor for a residential house build contractor (preferably 5 years+) with good knowledge of commercial management controls
• Strong IT skills, particularly Microsoft Excel
• Ability to work independently, collaboratively & support others. Committed to diversity & inclusion
• Good knowledge of building regulations (predominantly NHBC), technical knowledge, CDM & codes of practice e.g. HSE
• Good understanding of the financial implications of methods of build & sequencing of build. Commercially astute
• Innovative
• Full UK driving licence

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Holiday buy back scheme
• Annual discretionary bonus
• Contributory Company pension scheme
• Death in service insurance
• Private medical insurance
• Free On-site parking
• Company Events
• Sick pay

This role is 37.5 hours per week, 8:30am – 5:00pm working Monday to Friday, as a minimum. The candidate must be willing to be flexible in respect to day-to-day duties.

Please send Applications to JoinTheTeam@beal-homes.co.uk