Quantity Surveyor

Tilia Homes are an ambitious, customer focused 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.

We’re committed to making a positive difference in the local areas we build new homes. We pride ourselves on being an inclusive and diverse employer of choice and build careers, not just communities. We’re looking for talented and enthusiastic individuals who will share this passion, to join our team.

Our benefits package includes:

• Company bonus scheme
• Enhanced Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance
• 26 days holiday with additional bank holidays
• Holiday Buy Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Quantity Surveyor to join a growing team working from Solihull on a permanent basis.

Duties include:

• Manage the subcontract procurement process from producing the tender list through to Pre-order meetings and issuing contracts
• Manage the subcontractors from first valuation to final account. Stick to Strict deadlines for Subcontract valuations and Payments. Variation control is paramount achieving best value at all times
• Manage the process of Re-appraising the initial Land Appraisal (PTP budget) up to commencement appraisal (absolute Budget) including COINS upload and management thereafter
• Produce Bi-Monthly Cost Value Reconciliation (CVR) ensuring they are delivered to a high level of accuracy, managing the Risks on each development and Reporting to commercial management, Eastern Board and Group Directors
• Work Closely with other departments/staff to ensure group objectives & deadlines are achieved
• Manage Relationship with the Housing associations & Employers Agents – attend monthly meetings, manage specification upgrades, report on revenue increase and carry our monthly valuations (on stage payment contracts)
• Ensure third party rebate information is collated and maximised through product specification
• Carry out project specific Value engineering
• Management of new contracts and Price increase requests from the supply chain.
• Provide support and guidance to the rest of the department
• Carry out regular site visits – Project team meetings, Subcontractors meetings, on site valuations etc.
• Support the department to achieve a prompt positive resolution of subcontract disputes

We’re looking for the following skills or experience:

• Degree level Quantity Surveying qualification or equivalent
• Quantity Surveying experience in a housebuilder, main contractor or similar
• Managing subcontract accounts and producing CVR’s
• High standard of IT skills, proficient in the use of MS Office, in particular Excel, word, office and also Coins.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to prioritise workload under pressure and to strict timecales
• Time management and systems skills to effectively deliver Projects and targets to deadline

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.

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.