Quantity Surveyor wanted for this leading southern home counties house builder who continue to produce fantastic family homes of real quality. Now due to their continued growth and ambition in a challenging market they are seeking a Quantity Surveyor to join their well established commercial team. They are also looking for this person who within a short space of time would be looking for promotion to Senior Quantity Surveyor and the next step in their career. As a quantity surveyor your duties will include: Receive initial tender information and assist in the preparation of the proposed tender lists and updating of subsequent procurement programmes. 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 Distribute design information packages and tender drawings, whilst preparing all tender documentation and letters including carrying out preliminary checks on subcontractors. Preparing construction cost analysis, which includes analysis of quotations resulting from the tender enquiry, requesting additional and outstanding information as required. 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. Arrange and adjudicate budget settlement meetings, with the support of the wider Commercial team. Prepare stage payment schedules to assist in the financing of the works. Place subcontractor orders, including interviews and checking references on selected subcontractors. You will then negotiate the contract sum within the budget, including finalising costs to cover all late variations. 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. 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 (CSA, Stage payment schedule, Tack offs). Attend site meetings, project team meetings, subcontractor meetings and surveying meetings as required. In return you will receive continued support and as mentioned above the chance to step up to Senior Quantity Surveyor within a very short space of time as well as a very competitive base salary, full package. You would also be working in a fantastic working environment as this company happen to have one of the best staff retentions in the South East. If you would like to know more about this rare and fantastic opportunity, please dont hesitate to apply now