Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Description

• Manage the Risk and Opportunity processes, ensuring mitigation measures are identified and implemented at the correct time to benefit the project.
• Ensure staff are aware of, and are delivering, their responsibilities
• Support, develop and improve the professional and interpersonal skills of the team
• Work individually or as part of a team to deliver the client deliverables.
• Ensure the successful delivery of contracts you are dealing with, in a timely manner and to the highest standards.
• Be able to make informed decisions for the benefit of our clients
• Full commercial contract administration from tender to final account.
• Production of cost and value reconciliations along with the forecasting on a monthly basis for all projects.
• Ensure that the company standards are adhered to on all works undertaken.
• Ensure clients always receive an exemplary level of service and performance from yourself and the team
• Always represent the company in a professional and confident manner
• Supporting and delivery of QS services within our residential team (social housing) – fee earning projects

Requirements

The ability to –

• Likeable and warm personality which will fit in and become an integral part of the team
• Experience within Social Housing sector.
• Possess clear and concise communication skills – written and spoken
• Working towards Chartered status (Preferably)
• Energetic, self-motivated and able to take a flexible and adaptable approach
• IT literate, especially in terms of Microsoft Office/Excel
• Suitable experience of undertaking QS duties
• Degree qualified (or working towards) in Quantity Surveying or similar technical discipline
• Potential to work on multiple contracts at any one time, with potentially different clients.
• Well organised and able to plan effectively.
• A track record of working with teams and managing projects by prioritising workloads and delivering deadlines
• Understanding of contract (JCT suite / NEC)
• Procurement and negotiation process associated to a project and subsequent supply chain management.
• Commercial negotiation skills in a Quantity Surveying setting
• Able to produce both summarised and detailed reports

Benefits

We prefer to hire directly and we will be in touch with our PSL Agencies if this role is eligible for release.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance