Quantity Surveyor- Housebuilding

• Wiltshire
• Vibrant office
• Hybrid working
• Great land bank and ongoing developments
• Competitive salary
• 5* house builder - Be part of a company that consistently delivers quality homes and outstanding customer satisfaction
• Life Cover & Contributory Pension

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Committed to diversity, inclusion, and empowering your development

What is the role?

The purpose of the role is to manage all commercial and financial aspects of assigned projects and contracts to ensure completion is on time, within budget and to legal and quality assurance requirements and regulations.

Primary Responsibilities

• Contribute to the management of a range of legal and contractual issues to ensure the construction project remains profitable while complying with Group guidelines.
• Conduct various studies in a timely manner to estimate materials, time and labour costs, to ensure costs are established and controlled and projects complete on time and within budget.
• Appoint and retain subcontractors, including sourcing and negotiation of contracts, to ensure resources are available to achieve build and quality targets.
• Manage subcontractor performance against Group/ Operating Company guidelines, to ensure costs are controlled and projects complete on time, to the desired quality standards and within budget.
• Work cohesively with other departments to meet developments needs
• Produce accurate and timely valuation reports and management information to enable the Commercial management team to make informed business decisions.
• Advocate the Group Health, Safety and Environment Policy while ensuring compliance throughout the team to ensure health and safety standards are met.

What experience do I need?

• Experience within the house-building industry is essential
• Understanding of HSE building regulations and legal guidelines
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Fully conversant with Microsoft Package, including Excel and Word
• Familiar with balance sheets, profit and loss accounts and business plans

Senior Quantity Surveyor

• Stable Developer with a strong track record in delivering exceptional quality
• Great local developments with a hybrid working model
• Career progression and ongoing personal development
• Good work/life balance - work local to home
• Great package and comprehensive benefits package

This leading developer seeks the services of a Senior Quantity Surveyor to run projects in Somerset, Gloucestershire, or Wiltshire, depending on your location. You will work from the North Bristol office, 1 or possibly 2 days per week.

Homes are typically 2-5 bedrooms on greenfield plots with a strong emphasis on sustainability and energy efficiency.

The company benefits from excellent supplier and subcontractor relationships, and you would commercially manage and coordinate this supply chain to ensure efficient and high-quality outcomes.

This developer is praised for also having a very strong landbank in good locations and prides itself on strong community engagement.

So if you want to work for a leading, stable developer with a plan to grow and develop its staff and output nationally then please get in touch in complete confidence.

Job Title:  Senior Quantity Surveyor - Development / Residential Projects - Swindon / Wantage or Chippenham

Location: Wiltshire. Oxfordshire

Company Overview: A leading development firm known for delivering high-quality projects across the Southwest is looking to appoint a Quantity Surveyor in their Bristol office to work on Bristol-based projects.

You will be supported by a Managing QS and be given exposure to a broad range of development projects both green and brownfield.

The role comes with a clear career path and excellent benefits package, which includes a car/ car allowance, bonus scheme, flexible working and much more.

Position Overview: As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the successful financial and contractual management of the project. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in quantity surveying, with a focus on new build construction projects. This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive and detail-oriented professional to contribute to the success of a high-profile development in Bristol.

Responsibilities:

1. Cost Management: Efficiently manage project costs, including budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting.
2. Contract Administration: Administer and manage contracts, ensuring compliance and minimizing risks.
3. Tendering: Prepare and analyze tender documents, manage the tendering process, and negotiate contracts.
4. Value Engineering: Identify opportunities for value engineering and cost-saving measures without compromising quality.
5. Financial Reporting: Provide accurate and timely financial reports to senior management.
6. Subcontractor Management: Evaluate and manage subcontractor performance, including payments and variations.
7. Risk Management: Proactively identify and manage project risks, implementing mitigation strategies as needed.
8. Client Relations: Build and maintain positive relationships with clients and stakeholders.

Requirements:

1. Qualifications: Degree /HND in Quantity Surveying or a related field.
2. Experience: Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor, preferably on new build projects.
3. Skills: Strong analytical, negotiation, and communication skills. Proficient in relevant software tools.
4. Certification: Membership in a relevant professional body (e.g., RICS) is desirable.
5. Team Player: Ability to work collaboratively within a team and coordinate with various stakeholders.

How to Apply: If you are a motivated Quantity Surveyor passionate about delivering successful development projects, please submit your CV to Avocet Recruitment Ltd or call in complete confidentiality.

 We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Avocet Recruitment is committed to providing a positive and inclusive workplace environment. We look forward to welcoming a new team member who shares our commitment to excellence and innovation in the construction industry.

Graduate Mechanical Engineer
Plymouth
£25,000 - £30,000

We are seeking a motivated and driven Mechanical Engineering Graduate to join one of the South West’s leading MEP consultancies in their flagship Plymouth office.

This is an opportunity that would suit a new graduate, or a current graduate with one or two years of experience.

This position presents an exciting opportunity to be part of one of the South West’s most established consultancies in their friendly Plymouth head office. This role comes with excellent career progression opportunities in a supportive team, as well as a brilliant benefits package.

You will play an important role in the engineering team, working with a strong team across sectors including defence, leisure, residential, commercial, residential and heritage.

One of the biggest draws of this company is their progression – if you have a career target in mind you will be supported and encouraged to push for career success.

Key Duties…

• Preparation of detailed design calculation
• Supporting administrative process on projects
• Work using Revit & AutoCAD
• Meet with clients
• Attend site visits, preparing site surveys

Who You’ll Be…

• Hold a BEng or MEng degree in mechanical engineering, architectural engineering or building services
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team
• IT literate
• A full UK driving license is preferred
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Benefits

• Starting salary £25,000 - £30,000 DOE
• Company performance related bonus
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Professional subscriptions paid
• Flexible & hybrid working options
• Holiday sell and purchase options
• Pension
• Cycle to work
• Medical cover

Please make contact with us to find out more - this role is in complete confidence.

Overview

We're on the lookout for a super motivated Senior Electrical Engineer to join our team. We need someone with a bachelor's or master's degree in electrical or building services engineering, at least 5 years' relevant experience, and a knack for working on all kinds of building services designs and projects in the South West region. Join us for fantastic career opportunities, a top-notch pay package, and the chance to work on some major projects!

Responsibilities

• Hunt for new opportunities and keep our existing clients happy
• Work with a cool design team to make sure we smash our project goals on time
• Make budgets for clients, track spending, and keep projects on budget and schedule
• Chat with clients and outside design teams to make sure projects go off without a hitch
• Keep an eye on training needs and stay up-to-date with all the latest technical stuff
• Write up specs, drawings, and contracts that stick to all the rules and standards
• Design electrical building services for buildings and infrastructure
• Spot any changes and keep an eye on the costs for all the stuff we're doing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in electrical or building services engineering or the same
• Membership in a cool professional group
• At least 5 years' relevant experience
• Good at AutoCAD, Revit, NES, Amtech, Cymap, and Microsoft Office
• Full UK driving license
• Better than average English skills in speaking and writing
• Can handle pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Know your way around budgets and making smart money choices

Day-to-day

The person we pick will be all about our clients, able to help and guide others, and ready to help our company grow. You'll be a big part of our team, giving tech support, making budgets, and making sure projects stay on budget and on time. You'll also have to stay up-to-date with the latest tech, keep our work top-notch, and design electrical building services.

We've got a great salary, 25 days holiday + bank holidays, pension, medical cover, flexible and hybrid working, holiday buying, cycle to work schemes, professional group fees, and insurance.

Technical Manager ( Residential/New Build)

• Flexible working 
• Supportive Culture and varied position
• Unique role
• Excellent pension / Holiday

This is a very unique role providing external advice and consultation to local authorities, social housing providers and developers.

You must have exposure to the management and coordination of design specifications , so this may well suit a Technical / Design Manager or even an Architect/ Engineer.

The organisation is a not-for-profit provider of pre-construction, pre-design services for Housing Authorities and Local Authorities

They work for key stakeholders as a consultant for a consultancy fee and to ensure good outcomes for the communities they support through the developer.

Experience is required in managing design elements of housing projects, building regulations. Section agreements and associated legislation.

Role will report to the Technical Group Manager and provide design procurement advice to the client. Understanding of specifications. value-engineering, pricing and procurement options.

Evaluation of build methods, traditional versus Modular, which may require the need to visit factories and ensure quality assurance.

This is a very inclusive environment where you will mix with a range of professionals both internally and externally.

On offer is the option to work from home 3 days per week

The role also has the following benefits

• 34 days holiday  (plus Bank Holidays - 42 days)
• 22% Pension

Excellent routes into career progression and more varied career if desired.

We are option to discussion and seek those looking to move away from the private sector whilst using their technical skills.

Commercial Manager

We are in search of forward-thinking Commercial Manager to join this award-winning and employee focussed - design and build retail and leisure fit-out business.

Key Areas:

Management of commercial function with report into the MD

• Production of take offs and estimates for tender enquiries
• Compilation of subcontract tender packs when bidding for new work
• Negotiation of contract sum values with both Clients and Suppliers
• Supporting the operational delivery team during the pre-construction stage of projects by producing profitability plans & procurement schedules
• Supporting the operational delivery team during the construction stage of projects by attending on-site valuations and producing and maintaining variation trackers
• Supporting the operational delivery team at the final account stage of projects with regards to Client and Supply Chain final submissions
• Building an understanding of contracts linked to the workstreams i.e. JCT/NEC, and applying these principles when awarding works to the Supply Chain
• Playing an active role in developing the supply chain and negotiating stronger terms upon project award
• Playing a key role in leading an evolving the commercial team
• Maintaining good relationships through effective stakeholder management with Clients, Consultants, Supply Chain and Colleagues

Experience. (Ideally)

• Knowledge of the JCT and NEC contracts
• Experience in managing a team
• Demonstrable experience working within the construction or fit out industries
• Confident with understanding and translating drawings and designs into take off’s and schedules of work
• Strong digital skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Able to manage over multiple projects at one time

Day-to-day

• Providing estimation support on tender opportunities
• Driving value on award
• Managing the variation process on award
• Developing the supply chain
• Negotiating stronger terms upon project award
• Leading and evolving the commercial team
• Effective stakeholder management

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Opportunities for career growth and development
• Dynamic and collaborative work environment
• Health and wellness benefits
• Retirement savings plan

If you are a self-motivated individual with a passion for cost management and estimation, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.