Quantity Surveyor

Our regional commercial teams are integral to the successful delivery of every Taylor Wimpey project. 

This role is an opportunity to become part of a dynamic team assisting in the commercial function and reporting for projects within the region including site budgets, payments, benchmarking, WIP, cash flows and valuations.

You will be responsible for monitoring and reporting on build costs periodically reporting any savings and excesses, and assisting in the monitoring and evaluation of contractor performance.

The role entails the management of external consultants involved in the commercial function and collaboratively working with other TW internal departments.

What you will do:

Scheduling and quantifying materials and labour

• Ensure that Commercial Department procedures comply with both the TW Commercial Manual and the TW Operating Framework.
• Negotiate and place orders for labour and material sub-contractors, labour only contractors and material suppliers (when required) on a competitive tender basis to ensure the business output is delivered on programme and within budget
• Work alongside other departments to ensure project viability and improve cost effectiveness.
• Ensure all specifications and programmes are complied with and that quality is not compromised.
• Monitor invoicing procedures and resolve any issues in conjunction with the Finance Department.

Commercial Management

• Assist in WIP and cash flow forecasting.
• Procurement of Roads, Sewers & Groundworks.
• Complete Land Purchases exercises hopefully seeing the site from cradle to grave.
• Assist and support the Customer Service department in managing defect rectification and in the recovery of costs.
• Calculate all the prime costs on developments within the business, reporting any movements in the costs since the preparation of the land purchase exercise. Prime costs to include but not restricted to dwelling structures, professional fees, site abnormal and infrastructure costs.
• Negotiating with the Subcontractors on all matters post contract, including value engineering, price increases/decreases and final accounting.
• Preparation of Site Budgets for authorisation by the Business Unit Management Team at the appropriate time.
• Maintain the development/current budget both in Coins and BoQ.
• Assist with site adoption works and manage closed site provisions.
• Manage Housing Association valuations and attend meetings on site and represent the business commercially.

Monitor and report costs

• Monitor and explain all cost movements within the site valuation.
• Have responsibility for processing all Contractor, subcontractor and consultant orders and payments, variation orders and day works in accordance with the Contractor Framework Agreement.
• Undertake site valuations of production at budgeted cost on a monthly basis.
• Carry out the full CVR process, prepare and present information for monthly Profit & Loss meetings, including maintaining Cost to Complete assessments.
• Forecast final accounts and prepare and present cost to complete reports.

General

• Be aware of all codes of practice that impact on estimating e.g., Building Regulations, NHBC requirements, HSE etc.
• Monitor, reconcile and recharge any costs which relate to shared cost items with either other businesses within the group or external Companies.
• Attend Project Meetings, Pre-Start, Pre-Tender, specification, and any other relevant meetings as required under the Company’s Operating Framework.
• Input and maintain any computer-based databases or systems including Coins and Excel.
• Attend site on a regular basis to complete Commercial functions and support the site teams in running a cost-efficient development.
• Any other duties as required by the Commercial Manager/Commercial Director.

What you will have:

• Good knowledge of Building Regulations, NHBC and Health and Safety requirements.
• Industry related business qualification.
• Manage internal and external clients.
• IT literate (COINS system preferred).

Individuals seeking employments at Taylor Wimpey should know that we foster a culture of inclusion and value diversity positively which creates a better workplace and delivers stronger outcomes. We commit to treating all our job applicants and employees fairly and with respect, irrespective of background, disability or any other protected characteristic. If you require any assistance with regards to reasonable adjustments during the application process, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Checks and eligibility to work:

If you are successful at interview and the Company considers making an offer of employment, you may be asked to give your consent to the following pre-employment check[s] being undertaken by our third-party provider, Experian (or any other appropriate third-party provider that the Company chooses to engage).

The type of checks made will depend on the role in question but may include any or all the following:

• Criminal records (DBS);
• Credit reference
• DVLA

The purpose of such checks will be to assess your suitability for the role.  If it subsequently transpires that you have given incorrect, false or misleading information, your application will not be taken further.

What we will offer you:

Taylor Wimpey is a FTSE 100 business and one of the largest residential developers in the UK, building new homes and communities across England, Scotland and Wales. We are passionate about building new homes and communities with a focus on sustainability.

Our people are important to us and we want to make sure that we reward and recognise all the great work that they do. Our employees enjoy many standard benefits including access to the Taylor Wimpey House purchase discount scheme, pension (including company contributions), quality health cover, share save schemes, paid wet days as well as many flexible benefits such as buying additional holiday days, retails discounts, free Bupa health assessments and so much more.  Our benefits work perfectly with our culture where you feel valued as a member of a successful team.

We offer industry leading subsidised professional training and development, which support our employees to excel and fulfil their career and personal goals in a variety of opportunities and environments. This in turn drives a strong succession of high performing customer centric leaders, really putting customers at the heart of everything we do. We embrace diversity and look to develop our people in the skills and areas they are most interested in, leveraging the qualities and appreciate the unique competencies, skills and experiences that each person brings to the company.

We work hard to attract the best talent for our award-winning business and are proud to feature in the top companies to work for on Glassdoor, voted for by our employees. If you are looking to join a thriving, company going through an exciting period then please get in touch. To read more about what it’s like to work with us then have a look at our Glassdoor profile by clicking here.