Group Surveying Manager

We have an exciting opportunity for a Group Surveying Manager to join our team within Vistry Services, we are open to location for this position, however you will be required to travel across a set business unit. As our Group Surveying Manager, you will provide overall independent Commercial Assurance to the Group through analytical data reviews & attendance at Regional monthly CVR meetings. You will also provide support to Divisions & Regions on Commercial processes, systems, onboarding & risk analysis. We are pleased to say, this role could accommodate agile working arrangements in accordance with Vistry's Agile Working Policy and subject to business need.,

• Independent Commercial Assurance reporting into central function to provide detail analysis of CVRs/Costs.
• Share Commercial best practice across Regions, Divisions & wider Group through forums.
• Dual role providing support to Division & regions on Commercial processes and systems.
• A "doing" role - getting into the cost detail in all regions and providing a strong level of assurance.
• Commercial onboarding within regions for new starters to ensure Commercial Life of Site procedure and COINS system is integrated efficiently providing front end support - getting it right from day one.
• Attendance in every monthly CVR project meeting providing challenge to regional team and support to Division.
• Commercial assurance outputs into Division including collated Divisional CVR Report, specific system reports (Risks & Opportunities etc.) & CVR actions including key areas of risk highlighted.
• Ongoing legacy site risk analysis highlighted to Division.
• Ensuring updates from Group are embedded throughout and any costs associated forecasted correctly.
• Embedding of Commercial Life of Site Procedure and ensuring adoption throughout Commercial teams including review of exceptions.
• Ensuring seamless COINS migration into regions providing link between region and COINS project team.
• Provide Group Audit support for review alongside Regional Quarterly Self-Assessment review.
• Ensure Group wide messaging landing and adopted within the regions - Group agreements, initiatives, briefing notes, Commercial dashboard results and KPIs.
• Working alongside Group Estimator to provide benchmarking analysis & review within regions.
• Provide regional COINS support alongside Group Commercial Analyst
• Maintain open lines of communication with colleagues in Regions, Divisions & Group.
• Identify various non-compliance, rectify and resolve.
• Travel between regions is essential for the role and will be predominantly based in regions within a division.
Finally, let's tell you a bit more about us… We build more than homes, we're making Vistry. Being a responsible developer and award-winning employer means we live each day through our ethos - doing the right thing. Our behaviours reflect this, as well as our values of integrity, caring and quality. Shaping all we do; they empower us to develop sustainable communities across affordable and private housing. We work in a partnership-led way, and you'll recognise our renowned brands Bovis Homes, Linden Homes and Countryside Homes. Together with Vistry Works, our manufacturing operation, and the functional support of Vistry Services, we're a proud UK Green Building Council member, UK top five housebuilder with a five-star House Builders Federation (HBF) customer satisfaction rating, and winner of many awards including Top Employer, Global Top Inspiring Workplaces, and Best for Talent Attraction and Outreach.


• HNC or Degree in Surveying, Building or similar
• Extensive experience working within Construction Industry
• Previous experience as a Managing QS or Commercial Manager within the industry
• A strong understanding or building regulations and legal obligations
• A good knowledge or construction methods and materials
• Experience of project leading
• Strong mathematical and IT ability
• Ability to assess and analyse information
• Good business sense
• Good understanding working within regions
• Negotiating and networking skills
• Excellent communications skills
• Able to work under pressure, and accept criticism of work to strive for improvement
• Excellent team working skills
• Personable approach
• Accurate with an eye for detail
• A methodical approach
• Capable of strategic vision
• Decision making/problem solving/multi-tasking
• Willing to work extra to meet deadlines as and when the business needs require it
Desirable…
• Degree in Surveying, Building or similar
• A member of or working towards being a Member of the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), or Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)Coins IT system & Viewpoint document management system knowledge
  
  Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
• Company car, car allowance or travel allowance
• Salary sacrifice car scheme available to all employees
• Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing to up to 39 days with service
• 2 Volunteering days per annum
• Private medical insurance, with employee paid cover
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Competitive pension scheme through salary sacrifice
• Life assurance at 4 x your annual salary
• Share save and share incentive schemes
• Employee rewards portal with many more benefits…