The Commercial team deals with everything to do with cost-effective building, including quantity surveying, estimating, procurement and material buying.
With a watching brief on choice of material, cost, customer satisfaction and sales, and other critical issues, our Commercial team – which comprises Estimators, Quantity Surveyors and Material Buyers - has one objective: to deliver best quality homes, at the best possible cost. Their work is fundamental to our continued viability as a business and presents a fast-moving challenge that will exercise your creativity and commercial flair to the full.
Reporting to the Quantity Surveyor/Senior Quantity Surveyor/Chief Surveyor, you will Assist with commercial and surveying responsibilities for a Site. Assist in compiling all necessary reports and schedules as required, and undertake all general commercial administrative duties, including filing, emails, chasing down emails and phone calls, and ensuring a general tidiness to Commercial presentation. A keen learner, willing to assist with all sub-contractor procedures and processes, materials and goods if, whilst always checking compliance with Group Policies and Procedures.
You will be expected to:
- Assist with updating all cost control procedures as advised, and working within the guidelines set out within the Group policies and procedures
- Assist with the compilation of all weekly, monthly and quarterly reports as required. Responsible for general departmental administration
- Assist with accurate costing for each aspect of site development
- Assist with compiling reports on costs and cash flows using the support systems available, as well as reports for the Division as required
- Assist with preparation of tenders and procurement of sub-contractors using Group Tender procedures
- Process Subcontract orders, payments and variations, using Excel and Group payment system (COINS), as advised by line manager
- Understand and assist with evaluation and agreement of variations and instructions for smaller trades
- Attend team meetings as required
- Complete general departmental administration
- Provide other appropriate ad hoc duties, and administrative support as and when required
- Maintain relevant filing systems and databases
- Promote and act in accordance with Group values, systems, policies and procedures
- Ensure compliance with Group IT systems