Elvet Recruitment has been appointed to recruit for a Quantity Surveyor to join a well established house builder in Co Durham. They offer a supportive and dynamic work environment for talented people to build their career. Key Responsibilities To produce draft budgets and site start budgets for each site allocated to the Quantity Surveyor. Producing quarterly valuations and complete material ‘cost to complete’ exercises for each site. To produce sub-contract payments and final accounts, ensuring that the sub-contractor has signed these off. Produce sub-contract orders, ensuring they are authorised by the correct representative, together with all necessary documentation to comply with Group Commercial Policy. Completing on-site measurements and assess payments to contractors. Attend and contribute to various meetings, such as pre-order meetings, quarterly valuation meetings and project review meetings with senior management, construction team as well as external contractors. Manage all sub-contract orders on site, meeting sub-contractors as and when required. Maintain trade specifications. Price customer extras and liaise with sales department as necessary. Manage Professional Fees Budget. Assist with material buying when required. Assist the Estimator and / or Commercial Manager with take-off’s for land appraisals when required Qualifications and Experience: Experienced in quantity surveying and knowledgeable in all areas of construction techniques and mixed-tenure schemes Possess a high level of mathematical ability and problem-solving skills Proficient use of Microsoft Excel is essential for the role Excellent attention to detail and accuracy, with strong written and verbal communication skills Ability to learn new computer systems such as Xpedeon and Viewpoint/4Projects Excellent interpersonal skills able to work of a wider team COINs experience is ideally, but not essential. Thorough understanding of Surveying and Estimating Good understanding of strategic objectives and targeting financial return Working with procure to pay/cost reporting and document storage systems This is a permanent position and Elvet Recruitment Limited will be acting as an employment agency for permanent recruitment on behalf of our client. By applying for this job you accept the T&Cs, Privacy Notice and Disclaimers which can be found on our website