Senior Quantity Surveyor

Location: LeicesterWhat is the role?The purpose of the role is to be responsible for the financial management of sites within the region through effective and efficient controls, producing reports to allow senior management to establish site status.What you'll do as Senior Quantity SurveyorTo primarily be responsible for up to 4 or 5 sites of varying complexity whilst setting up budgets, producing bi-monthly valuations, appointing subcontractors and making subcontractor payments to maintain close cost control and enable management decisionsEnsure 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 statusProduce site valuations on a bi-monthly basis and present to the Board of Directors to indicate any variation from budgeted figuresUndertake negotiations to obtain the optimum rates for sub-contract appointments to maximise marginsUtilise the Persimmon Group COINS system to set up new sites and establish budget, predicting site profitability for financial planning verificationLiaison 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 projectsEnsure that on occasion when deputising for the Manager the team are allocated tasks, where quality of work will need to be verified to maintain it is completed to a good standard within company guidelinesGiven 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 the regionOn occasion provide assistance to the Manager when making key business decisions and attend regular regional meetings as the relevant subject expertWhat experience do I need?Minimum of HND/HNC in building relating studiesPrevious experience in the UK residential house building sectorFully conversant with Microsoft Word and ExcelFull UK driving licenceAbility to oversee a number of different projects at different stages of development, whilst having exceptional project management and time management skills.TPBN1_UKTJ