Job Details
Churchill Retirement are the fastest growing company in the UK retirement house building sector and we’re looking for people like you. A fantastic opportunity has risen for a Surveyor to join our expanding team.
About the role
We are keen to appoint an experiencedSurveyor to become part of the South East team, overseeing new retirement developments in the region. As the Surveyor, you will manage the entire financial cycle for up to three contracts at any one time: from the preparation of anticipated build costs, through to the procurement, payment and final evaluation of subcontractors.
Reporting to the Commercial Manager, the Surveyor will enjoy a high degree of autonomy and exposure, as you’ll have the opportunity to work with a variety of key internal stakeholders including Land, Design and Technical teams, through to the Managing Director.
You’ll also be collaborating with our external contractors, suppliers and consultants; agreeing trading terms and contract negotiations. In the role of Surveyor, you will be responsible for preparing construction budgets, monitoring costs, preparing schedules, estimates, making payments and monitoring procurement of subcontractors and materials.
In addition, your duties will include:
The role will be mainly office based in West Byfleet with travel required to sites as required.
Office hours are full-time, Monday to Thursday 09:00 to 17:30 and Friday 09:00 to 17:00.
About you
Our newSurveyor will:
It’s important that you are a commercially astute negotiator who is used to exceeding time and financial targets. Your self-motivation and ability to prioritise your workload will ensure you are comfortable working both independently and collaboratively to take on a wide range of responsibilities.
In addition, our new Surveyor will be highly numerate in order to fulfil expectations regarding budgets, forecasting, reporting and preparation of accounts. Fluency in written and spoken English is essential, coupled with a high standard of IT skill, MS Office and construction-related accounting software.
You will hold a clean, valid UK driving licence.
Your rewards
About us
Churchill Retirement is a family-run, privately-owned business and we are proud of what we do and the people we work with.
We have exciting and ambitious growth plans for the future. Our mission is to be the most successful house builder in the UK and our objective is to achieve the growth required to deliver 1,000-unit sales by 2024. With an award-winning product and sector-leading profit margins, the Company is now committing to investing in the future and the long-term growth of the Business.
We pride ourselves on building beautiful, quality, purpose-built one and two-bedroom apartments in desirable locations across the UK, for those looking for an independent lifestyle in later life. Developments are designed to take away all the hassle and fears of home ownership and provide security, peace of mind and independence.
We’ve won a host of awards; most recently we have been ranked in the top 10 ‘Best Places to Work’ by The Sunday Times and we were the first ever retirement living specialist to have been named overall ‘Housebuilder of the Year’ by the WhatHouse? Awards.
Join us and be part of our success story!
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