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Competitive Salary & Discretionary Performance Bonus & Company Car Plan/Cash Allowance & Holidays (Buy, Sell and Accrual Scheme) & Company Pension & Private Healthcare & Life Assurance & Benefits

With lots of exciting plans in the pipeline, there's never been a better time to join Avant Homes, let us tell you why…

Avant Homes is a housebuilder operating in Scotland, the North East and West of England, across Yorkshire, the East and West Midlands and Wales, with eight regional offices and a Group head office employing over 600 people.

We have ambitious growth plans and are looking for passionate individuals to help us achieve them. Our mission is to provide affordable homes to our communities, ensuring that new homes are accessible and attainable for all with a product suitable for everyone.

Avant Homes are proud to employ local people across our developments and within our regional offices, teamwork is key to everything that we do.

We are looking for people who want to be a part of something special, so why not start the foundations and build your career with us today?

Due to continued success and future business growth, we have an exciting opportunity for a Quantity Surveyor to join our Group Building Safety team based at our North East head office in Sunderland.

Our Group Building Safety Team are responsible for overseeing the review of our portfolio of legacy developments. Working alongside building control, managing agents and leaseholders we are working towards identifying solutions for developments that may require remediation to resolve defects such as exterior cladding.

The Role

Are you an experienced and knowledgeable Quantity Surveyor who possesses excellent relationship building and communication skills?
Do you have experience with of working with contractors specialising in exterior cladding and high rise buildings?

If the answer is yes, then look no further, your next career could be with us!

Joining our team as Quantity Surveyor you will be responsible for progressing our portfolio of developments that require investigation and remediation as necessary.

Key duties and requirements

You will also be responsible for but not limited to;

Preparing tender documents, procuring and managing working partnerships with third party providers and sub-contractors to ensure that all contractual terms are met and ensure that all orders are placed, managed and settled as per Group policies and processes.
Producing and managing accurate and sustainable cash flows and budgeting financial information in order to support the valuation process as per Group policies and processes.
Ensuring Group policies and processes are followed and reported on, including all expenditure by managing and controlling budgets and valuations.
Actively managing communications and operational interfaces with internal and external stakeholders.
Authorising and committing expenditure on the COINS system up to the Group approval limit.
Producing key status reports and updates on all KPIs relating to the Building Safety function. Who are we looking for?

As well as being able to demonstrate your experience within the Quantity Surveying field, you must also possess an aptitude to combine strong organisation and communication skills with the ability to relate to all levels of staff whilst also maintaining a keen desire to work in a quality driven business.

To be successful as our Quantity Surveyor - Building safety, you will possess experience of working with external cladding contractors previously, you may have also worked for a commercial Construction company previously.

You will also possess;

Knowledge and experience within the Quantity Surveying field ideally with a key focus on high rise developments.
Experience preparing tenders and procuring third party contractors and consultants is essential.
A full UK driving licence.
A good understanding of the financial implications of the methods and sequences of build.
Good Financial/Commercial awareness & Technical knowledge within the Construction Industry.
A flexible attitude in relation to business needs. What will you get in return?

Discretionary bonus
Company car plan/cash allowance
Buy, sell and accrual holiday scheme
Private health care
Company Pension
Life Assurance
Other Benefits including our exclusive Avant discount platformIf this sounds like you, join us and be a part of Avant's future success!

Please note: we reserve the right to fill this vacancy and/or remove this advert prior to the vacancy end date