Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Description

• Assist in the regular review of materials on-site and material valuations.
• Diligently use the BMS and processes to manage site project administration, including orders, variations, valuations, etc.
• Assist with the preparation and agreement of sub-contract final accounts.
• Attend the site pre-start meeting to understand the construction issue drawings with the Senior / Quantity Surveyor.
• Assist with the production of sub-contract orders to accord with site programmed build requirements in accordance with Group Policy and Group Rebate schemes and fully adjudicate prior to issue of documentation.
• Ensure to continue self-development and follow training plan.
• Ensure invoices/applications for payments are processed in accordance with Standard Terms and Conditions of Contract.
• Where necessary, assist in determining a sub-contract order in accordance with Standard Terms and Conditions of Employment and liaise with Build Department in this respect.
• Immediately advise management of notification of impending claim or legal action arising from a disputed claim or payment from a Sub-Contractor/Service Provider.
• Attend departmental meetings as required.
• Settle all variation invoices/applications for payment in accordance with Standard Terms and Conditions of Contract.
• Receive tenders and assist with the analysis sheet for each trade comparing tender levels.
• To liaise with the Quantity Surveyor / Senior Quantity Surveyor and provide all necessary forecast and site budget information to meet the business’s reporting requirements.
• Assist with the control and reporting of post contract cost movements to provide such monthly reporting as required by the Commercial Manager.
• Assist with the issuing of sub-contract orders in accordance with Group Policy and Commercial Best Practice to budget and within programme requirements. Attend sub-contract pre-order meetings.
• Assist with maintaining final account schedules.
• Assist with the certifying of retention releases on completion of the project.
• Maintaining necessary systems to efficiently file and retrieve information and to allow others to do likewise in accordance with the Business Management System.
• Assist with the compiling of tender packages for all sub-contract trades.
• Liaise with Build Department on sub-contractors’ performance and compliance with order conditions.

Requirements

• Able to work under pressure and accept criticism of work
• HNC / Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying / Construction management or equivalent
• Good business sense
• Good understanding of budget management
• Excellent communications skills
• Good understanding of standard measurement rules
• Ability to assess and analyse information
• Negotiating and networking skills
• Accurate with an eye for detail
• Willing to work extra to meet deadlines as and when the business needs require
• A good knowledge or construction methods and materials
• Strong mathematical and IT ability
• Good team working skills
• Strong Microsoft Excel knowledge

Benefits

• Competitive pension scheme through salary sacrifice
• Private medical insurance, with employee paid cover
• Salary sacrifice car scheme available to all employees
• Employee rewards portal with many more benefits...
• Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
• Share save and share incentive schemes
• Life assurance at 4 x your annual salary
• Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing to up to 39 days with service
• 2 Volunteering days per annum
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Company car, car allowance or travel allowance

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance