Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Overview

Assist QS services for social housing, handling contracts & team support.

Key Responsibilities

• risk management
• cost forecasting
• qs services
• contract administration
• contract delivery
• client service

Tasks

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

Requirements

• quantity surveying
• chartered
• excel
• jct
• procurement
• social housing

What You Bring

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

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Benefits

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

About Cumming Group Uk & Europe

-Born from US roots in 1996, it expanded through strategic M&A to firmly establish a UK & Europe presence by merging several top regional firms. -Operating under unified branding since 2021, its London headquarters now coordinate a network of offices across the UK, Ireland and mainland Europe. -Delivers major projects like London Luton Airport expansion and international developments including Hilton hotels in Munich. -Blends deep sector expertise—from hospitality and industrial logistics to infrastructure, residential and mixed‑use schemes. -Provides fully integrated consultancy: project & cost management, building surveying, scheduling, dispute resolution and energy advisory. -Unusual strength lies in cross-border mergers—absorbing regional specialists like ChandlerKBS and Scollard Doyle to bolster infrastructure and quantity‑surveying capability.

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