Senior Quantity Surveyor - Witney - Donaldson Timber Systems

    Donaldson Timber Systems
    Donaldson Timber Systems Witney

    3 days ago

    Description


    SENIOR QUANTITY SURVEYOR, Airdrie, Scotland We reward our people, and you'll have good benefits, a competitive salary, company car, bonus scheme, ongoing development, and an opportunity to develop your career.

    This full‐time role is 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday, with an opportunity for flexible working/ part‐time hours.30 days holiday per year, pension, sick pay, life assurance and inclusion in our Flexible Benefits programme that includes cycle to work scheme, gym membership, dental insurance and dine out discounts as well as access to our Employee Assistance Programme.

    Our purpose is simple. We're building the sustainable low‐carbon homes of the future.

    In our factory controlled environments in England and Scotland, we're changing the way we build homes, delivering engineered sustainable homes and buildings across the UK.Our ambition is to reduce waste and reduce carbon, creating positive futures for generations to come.

    Our automated facility in Witney, Oxfordshire is known for its state of the art robotics, technology driving quality and innovation, building over 10,000 timber frame homes a year, to the highest standards.

    Our products are award‐winning, accredited, and sustainable.
    We're part of the Donaldson Group, a legacy of over 160 years with over 1,500 employees across the UK.

    14 businesses, from timber importing, timber merchants, retail, timber engineering and off‐site, we're a business with long standing customers, even longer standing employees.

    Together we have a great company culture that looks to the future, a culture built around our people, our customers and their visions that ensures we are focused on doing the right thing for our customers, our employees, and the planet.

    Join us on our journey.
    A bit about the roleOur Quantity Surveyors are core to the commercial operation of our business.

    A key member of our team, reporting to the Commercial Manager, you'll thrive in an enterprising, dynamic, and client focused team.

    You'll play a vital role in the successful delivery of projects ranging from £50k to £5M, ensuring financial control, contractual compliance, and customer satisfaction across a diverse portfolio of projects.

    This is a great role if you're keen to develop your career.

    You'll manage and deliver quality, cost effective projects while supporting Assistant Quantity Surveyors, developing our commercial talent for the future.


    In this role, you'll:


    Have ownership of project setup, cost control, and contract administrationPartner with Construction Managers to manage subcontractor procurement, negotiation, and payment processes with confidence and clarity.

    Monitor cash flow, manage financial risks, and ensure compliance with credit policies.
    Produce and present monthly cost reports, to the senior management team, identifying opportunities for performance improvement.

    Review contract order documents against the bandwidth for negotiation and work with customers to agree sub-contract orders within the company's parameters for contractual risks.

    Support and guide Assistant Quantity Surveyors, fostering a culture of learning, growth, and professional excellence.
    Collaborate with pre‐construction, construction, and finance teams to ensure seamless project execution, ensuring all stakeholders are informed and aligned.
    Have responsibility for meeting and upholding our Health & Safety and Environmental Policy.
    We'll train you with your own growth plan so you're ready for the next steps in your career.

    If you have a passion for commercial excellence, have knowledge of the construction sector and ideally the off‐site timber frame sector, are happy to deliver results, you get on well with other people and are good at finding solutions, this could be the role for you.


    You'll have:
    A relevant bachelor's degree or RICS membership.

    Strong understanding of standard forms of contract (such as JCT, SBCC).You'll be a methodical planner with a keen eye for detail and a passion for process and negotiation.

    A confident communicator and negotiator you'll thrive in a business environment where your commercial abilities will demonstrate your grasp of financial data and value engineering.

    Your communication skills will demonstrate your skill in resolving conflict and navigating complex challenges.
    Our culture is friendly, open, and welcoming, so if that working environment sounds good, please get in touch. If this sounds like the right step for your career, please click here to apply and find out more.
    A bit about usThe offsite manufacturing industry in the UK is robust and growing. Over the last 50 years, we've built over 150,000 homes, 300 hotels and many schools and medical facilities. We're growing and we need new team members to help us to grow further.

    We value our people, so you can expect a company that is supportive and encouraging, we make you feel welcome, looked after, secure.

    We invest in our people so you can benefit from training and support as you learn and develop your skills.

    You'll have your own learning path, a way to learn new skills, grow and flourish on an ongoing basis. This also ensures you're ready for the next step when it comes along.

    We reward our people, and you'll have good benefits, a competitive salary, company car, bonus scheme, ongoing development, and an opportunity to develop your career with the UK's leading timber frame manufacturer.

    This full‐time role is 37.5 hours per week.

    You'll have 30 days holiday per year, pension, sick pay, life assurance and inclusion in our Flexible Benefits programme that includes cycle to work scheme, gym membership, dental insurance and dine out discounts as well as access to our Employee Assistance Programme.

    Would you like to work with us? Contact us or apply for one of the current vacancies

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