Quantity Surveyor - Cladding Remediation

The QS position involves assisting in the commercial function and reporting on projects, particularly related to cladding remediation. Responsibilities include reviewing third-party cost plans, monitoring project costs, evaluating contractor performance, liaising with external consultants, and collaborating with internal departments. Key tasks include reviewing cost plans and tender returns, scheduling and quantifying materials and labor, commercial management activities such as forecasting and budgeting, monitoring and reporting costs, and ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and standards. Regular site visits and attendance at meetings are also expected.

This role will be contracted to Head Office in High Wycombe and will require occasional attendance for team meetings. On a day-to-day basis this role can be a remote/hybrid role.

What you will do:

• Scheduling and quantifying materials and labour


• Review of 3rd party cost plans and tender returns


• Assist in WIP and cash flow forecasting.


• Monitor, reconcile and recharge any costs, which relate to shared cost items with either other businesses within the Group or external Companies.


• Calculate all the prime costs on developments within your remit, reporting any movements in the costs since the preparation of the funding exercise.


• Monitor and report costs


• Be aware of all codes of practice that impact on estimating e.g. Building Regulations, NHBC requirements, HSE etc.


• Communicate well and collaborate


• Be passionate about customers, 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., Taylor Wimpey (our/us/we) does not accept unsolicited candidate details, CVs, resumes, applications or any other speculative approaches (Resumes) from employment agencies, executive search firms, recruitment agencies and other staffing agencies unless that agency is specifically appointed by us via an executed service contract for a particular job opening. Please do not forward unsolicited Resumes in response to this advert to any of our employees or any of our regional business offices, including our head office, sales centres and sites. We are not liable for any fees related to unsolicited Resumes. Please refer to our employment agency statement here - Employment Agency Statement ‧ Taylor Wimpey
The benefits we offer
Agile Working
Healthcare
House purchase discounts
Competitive Pension
Employee share ownership
Time off for charity work
Disability Confident

As a proud Disability Confident Employer, Taylor Wimpey is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We actively collaborate with individuals who have disabilities and long-term health conditions which have an effect on their ability to do normal daily activities, ensuring that barriers are eliminated when it comes to employment opportunities. In line with our commitment, we guarantee an interview to applicants who declare to us during the application process that they have a disability and meet the minimum requirements for the role. Join us in building a truly diverse and empowered team.
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• Good knowledge of Building Regulations, NHBC and Health and Safety requirements.


• Experience of high-rise construction, and cladding remediation projects


• Industry related business qualification.


• Manage internal and external clients.


• IT literate (COINS system preferred)., To be successful in this role you must be able to prove eligibility to work in the UK and hold a full UK drivers licence.
  
  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).
  
  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 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.