Senior Quantity Surveyor

Our client is an award winning Home builder with projects across the UK. They are looking to add to their Midlands team with a Senior Quantity Surveyor based from their Northampton offices. The role will be part of the surveying department in an operational division, who are responsible for monitoring and controlling expenditure on all the company's developments by controlling the "cost of sales" as well as ensuring that all Group Commercial policies and procedures are adhered to within the company. Key responsibilities

• Procurement - prepare full enquiry pack, collating all tender information, analyse tenders upon return to ensure compliant bids are received, prepare detailed breakdown of build costs included within land acquisition pack, prepare tender analysis, prepare tender authority sheet, for new contractors, ensure they are SMAS approved
• Payments - ensure sub-contractor weekly and monthly applications for payment are analysed and checked, issue pay-less notices, prepare interim payments, draft budget estimate summaries, issue contra-charges, keep payment record sheets up to date
• Valuations - carry out monthly progress checklist on site for all relevant sites, audit progress, value site works, prepare sub contract accruals, produce value / cost re conciliations (VCR) We are looking for a candidate who can offer a calm, understanding and empathetic approach to situations. Must be team orientated, flexible in approach and resilient in the face of challenging situations and deadlines