Managing Surveyor - L&Q - London E15

L&Q

has recently secured

two significant

regeneration projects

that will deliver over

13,000 new homes. As

such, a new opportunity

has arisen for a

driven, committed, and

enthusiastic

construction

professional to join

Quadrant Construction

as part of the Project

Team.

We are

looking for an

experienced Managing

Surveyor to oversee

the

surveying support of

the commercial and

financial interests of

Quadrant Construction

across a number of

mixed tenure housing

projects (including pre

and post contract

duties).

Main

responsibilities will

include:
?

Lead,

manage and develop

direct and indirect

reports

?

Manage

all commercial

reporting

procedures

?

Act as a

single point of contact

for all commercial,

legal, financial and

administrative issues

with internal and

external

stakeholders

?

Provide

regular commercial

insight on the

performance of

organisations

contracted to projects,

enabling the project to

make informed decisions

about contract

variation

?

Manage

stakeholder

relationships to ensure

a constructive

relationship is

maintained throughout

the lifecycle of all

projects

?

Ensure

commercial /

contractual

arrangements comply

with all applicable

legislative, regulatory

and corporate

standards

?

Develop,

implement and

continually review

procedure and practice

to ensure the effective

commercial management

of

contracts

?

Forecast

and monitor the key

performance

indicators

?

Communicate to

senior management on

business plan, current

state and forecast

position

?

Identify

risk and implement risk

management

system

You will be an

excellent communicator

with the skills and

experience to work

collaboratively with

stakeholders including

sub- contractors,

clients and

residents.

You will

have

extensive knowledge

and experience of the

commercial management

of high-value contracts

including the

ability to manage

high-value contractual

disputes to successful

conclusion

.

You will

be able to demonstrate

strong project

management skills with

experience in

procurement, contract

and financial

management and be able

to manage the

commercial aspects of

complex and long term

contracts of

significant value. You

will also be able to

show that you are able

to lead, motivate and

manage a

team.

It is essential

that you have previous

experience working for

a contractor or

developer in the

housing sector and can

demonstrate a proven

track record in a

similar

role.

To be

placed in:
Internal/External

Access

to our full suite of

benefits including 26

days holiday per

year

, annual bonus subject

to group performance,

excellent

Pension

scheme and real

investment in your

personal & career

development. Other

benefits include,

Benenden Healthcare, an

employee assistance

programme and

non-contributory life

assurance.

L&Q is one of the

biggest house builders

in the country with a

target of building

5,000 homes a year over

the next ten years.

This includes some of

the largest and most

exciting new build and

regeneration

opportunities in the

country.

We create homes for a

broad range of

customers in large

scale, complex

residential-led

developments; working

with leading industry

professionals to

realise our twin

objectives of place

making and thoughtfully

designed

homes.

At L&Q, people are

at the heart of our

business and our

success depends on

employing the best

people and getting the

best from them. This

is why we are committed

to developing our

people. It’s only by

investing in a well

trained and motivated

workforce that we can

continue to prosper and

sustain business

success. For ten years

running we have been

included in the Great

Place to Work

index.

Quadrant Construction

was established in 2010

as a wholly owned

subsidiary of L&Q

to provide ‘in-house’

construction expertise,

building homes. This

year we will turnover

approx. GBP 105m across

16 schemes and deliver

over 700 completions

however our group

ambitions for growth

have created

opportunities

throughout the

organisation as we seek

to double this output

over the next 5

years

.

Role

title

Managing

Surveyor, QC

Date

01/08/16

Reports

to

Title

Commercial

Director,

QC

Version

1

Responsibility

for End

Results

Purpose:
Managing

the surveying

support to

secure the

commercial

and financial

interests of

the division

across a

number of

mixed tenure

housing

projects,

advising,

managing,

delivering

and reporting

on all

financial and

legal matters

against set

budgets and

KPI’s

Key

Responsibilities

/

Deliverables:
Main

Accountabilities

:

List in

order of

priority, the

major

activities or

functions

necessary to

achieve the

job’s end

results. The

percentage of

time spent on

each of these

should add up

to 100%.

(Maximum 200

characters

per

accountability)

Time

(%)

General

Business

Contribute

to the team’s

objectives

for the QC

business

providing

advice in

regard to

commercial

activities.

To ensure

best practice

and quality

standards are

set and

maintained,

having regard

for L&Q’s

value at all

times.

Work

collaboratively

with all

colleagues in

QC,

Development

& Sales

division and

L & Q

generally to

continually

improve best

practise and

drive group

objectives.

Manage

risks

associated

with areas

under the

jobholder’s

control.

Prepare

papers for

inclusion

within the

management

meeting

pack.

Maintain

and form new

relationships

with key

stakeholders

and partners,

promoting and

representing

QC Work with

3rd parties,

e.g.

consultants,

subcontractors

and suppliers

to ensure

best

value.

Departmental

Management

Be

accountable

for your

team’s day to

day

activities,

driving best

practise

whilst

setting an

example in

delivering

excellent

customer

service in

line with

L&Q

values.

Control

the

commercial

process

through

construction

phases to

final account

on scheme

completion

whilst

promoting a

culture that

compliments

the values

set by L

& Q and

Quadrant

Construction.

Manage

and control

budgets and

payments for

activities

within

commercial.

Report on

predicted

financial

outcomes

against

budget,

ensuring that

all costs

expended and

predicted are

properly

accounted for

within agreed

timescales.

Provide

and update

cash flow

forecasts on

a monthly

basis.

Review

departmental

procedures

and carry out

regular

audits to

ensure

compliance.

Maintain

all necessary

records and

systems are

kept in

accordance

with

procedures.

Ensure

activities

controlled

meet business

objectives

and key

performance

indicators

on

individual

schemes

(cost/quality/time/cash),

Staff

Ensure

the right

quantity and

calibre of

staff are

recruited;

and in

accordance

with company

policy and

procedures.

Lead,

motivate,

communicate

with,

develop,

appraise and

performance

manage staff

to ensure

they are

fully

motivated to

achieve best

performance

to meet the

company’s

needs.

Ensure

the team runs

in accordance

with Company

Policies and

Procedures.

Ensure

that poor

performance

is not

tolerated and

is remedied

via support,

training or

disciplinary

action as

appropriate.

Recognise

and encourage

excellent

performances.

Health

and

Safety

Ensure

H&S,

regulatory

&

governance

compliance

for areas

under the job

holder’s

control

Financial

Responsibility

:

Enter below

any typical

revenue,

operating or

capital

budgets for

which the

role is

accountable.

GBP 50

million

turnover

People

Responsibility

:

Indicate

below the

typical

number of

employees for

which the

role has

supervisory /

management

responsibility.

If the number

varies,

indicate an

average or a

range.

Direct

Reports

Indirect

Reports

Total

Employees

Typically

Quantity

Surveyors

2

No

8

No

Please

list below

any

outsourced

service

providers

that are

typically

managed by

the role

(e.g.

payroll), or

any

functional /

project

management

responsibilities

None

Knowledge,

Skills and

Abilities

Describe

the

knowledge,

skills and

abilities

required for

the

job.

Include

the need for

any academic,

vocational or

professional

qualifications.

Sector/specialist

knowledge

&

experience:
Construction

sector

commercial

experience

required,

ideally in

buying and

surveying

preferably in

both the

housing and

contracting

sectors.

Leadership

&

management

experience:
Essential to

have people

management

experience.

Work

collaboratively

and share

information,

set clear

goals

Finance

&

commercial

experience:
Financially

and

contractually

astute.

Communication

&

influencing

skills:
Excellent

communication

and

negotiation

skills.

Ability

to deal with

people at all

levels and

influence

decisions by

providing

professional

and

commercial

arguments.

Academic

&

professional

qualifications:
Degree or

equivalent,

RICS or CIOB

desirable.

IT

knowledge

& skills:
Competent IT

skills,

preferably

with

extensive

spread sheet

and accounts

package

experience

L&Q

Values/Competencies

Define

the specific

behaviour

that lead to

achieving

great

performance

in the

organisation.

Trust

mutual trust

and

understanding

by being

open, honest

and

respectful to

others to

actively

listen and

understand my

customer

needs and

expectations.

Ensure my

interactions

with others

are positive

and

constructive.

Passion

L & Q

vision in a

positive

manner,

actively

participate

in working

collaboratively

with

colleagues.

Be proactive

and take

pride in

delivering

excellent

customer

service.

Learning

share your

knowledge

with others,

take

responsibility

for your own

learning and

seek

opportunities

to

continuously

develop. Be

flexible and

adapt to

change to

enable he

organisation

to meet its

objectives.

Diversity

and

understand

the strengths

and

opportunities

of a diverse

workforce

ensure

everyone has

fair and

equal access

to our

service.

Respond to

the diverse

needs and

aspirations

of our

customers.

Responsibility

informed

decisions and

identify

solutions to

deliver the

best outcome

for our

business and

customers,

deliver

against our

commitments

on time and

to a high

standard.

Generate

creative and

innovative

ideas to

contribute to

organisational

improvement.

Drive for

Results

work with

energy and

drive to

achieve

objectives

even in the

face of

setbacks and

problems.

Effectively

manages their

workload,

setting

priorities

and

determining

resource

requirements

to deliver

work on

time.

Managing

People

L&Q’s

priorities

into

performance

objectives

setting clear

standards

against which

performance

is measured.

Openly and

directly

discusses

performance

issues as

they arise.

Provides

coaching and

feedback to

enhance

performance

and motivate

others.