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Quantity Surveyor - Leicester - Up to £75,000

Tradeline are working in partnership with a leading housing developer who are seeking a Quantity Surveyor with national housebuilder experience, to join their award winning commercial team.

Duties:

* Working closely with other departments, including Land, Development and Construction, you will attend design meetings to advise on all areas that may have a cost implication.

* Attend development meetings when appropriate, contract pre-start and subcontract package review meetings.

* Upon receipt of Contract Documentation, you will be responsible for checking all contract drawings to identify errors, omissions, anomalies and areas where unnecessary cost may arise.

* Receive initial tender information and assist in the preparation of the proposed tender lists and updating of subsequent procurement programmes.

* Distribute design information packages and tender drawings, whilst preparing all tender documentation and work closely with the subcontract buyer throughout the tender process.

* Assess site staffing levels and build programmes with the Construction Director to ascertain preliminary costs, including collating all cost information and preparing the start on site budget.

* Issue variation orders and development changes alongside providing cost advice on major variations prior to issue. You will issue revised contract drawings to subcontractors; negotiating the cost of variations including liaising between Buyers and Build Managers. You will provide a full range of pricing information for purchaser’s extras.

* Check all costs posted to each contract, collate and reconcile all costs resulting from subcontract works, variation orders, site instructions, material order and preliminary / running costs. This will include providing monthly analysis of costs and identify possible areas of over expenditure at future dates.

* Check and arrange subcontractor payments, obtaining necessary authorisation for passing payments for all elements of subcontractor works. You will agree final accounts with subcontractors, ensuring all works have been carried out within budget and analysing costs to assist on future estimates.

* Take responsibility for the preparation of documents for the basis of external valuation with the client’s agent.

* Liaise with the Customer Service department on post-completion defects, providing cost advice where necessary.

* Attend site meetings, project team meetings, subcontractor meetings and surveying meetings as required.

* Any other reasonable duties as directed by your line manager to support the wider teams.

Salary & Benefits

* 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