Assistant Surveyor

Reports directly to the Commercial Manager on appointed contracts including the preparation and setting up of initial contract documentation , continuous management of the site budget and timely delivery of the monthly commercial reports .

The Assistant Surveyor will perform Quantity Surveying duties on future and current developments in line with company operating procedures, industry best practice and legal requirements including the use of specific house building programmes.

To assist in carrying out Housing association valuations where appropriate and liaise with client regarding cost variances and cashflow forecasting.

Assist in meeting with Subcontractors to value their accounts, negotiate, and account for their costs in line with best practice and company procedures.

Create and monitor budgets for sub-contractors and materials.

Monitor prelim, sales and marketing and fees budgets and assist relevant teams with these.

Work with Departmental Manager’s (Land/Technical/Construction/Sales) to gather data required for land bid process through to PTP process.

Liaise with the buying function and order & control materials required for projects

To provide cost reports and key date updates to deadline.

Assist the nominated development team in Pre-Start Appraisals (PSA’s) for projects.

Participation in the Cala tendering process for standard & bespoke products, including preparation of tender documents , analysis of tender returns and appointment of contracts .

• To provide cost reports and key date updates to deadline.
• To assist in carrying out Housing association valuations where appropriate and liaise with client regarding cost variances and cashflow forecasting.
• Assist the nominated development team in Pre-Start Appraisals (PSA’s) for projects.
• Assist in meeting with Subcontractors to value their accounts, negotiate, and account for their costs in line with best practice and company procedures.
• Monitor prelim, sales and marketing and fees budgets and assist relevant teams with these.
• Create and monitor budgets for sub-contractors and materials.
• Work with Departmental Manager’s (Land/Technical/Construction/Sales) to gather data required for land bid process through to PTP process.
• Liaise with the buying function and order & control materials required for projects
• Reports directly to the Commercial Manager on appointed contracts including the preparation and setting up of initial contract documentation , continuous management of the site budget and timely delivery of the monthly commercial reports .
• Participation in the Cala tendering process for standard & bespoke products, including preparation of tender documents , analysis of tender returns and appointment of contracts .

• Ability to produce accurate reports and presentations
• High level of proficiency in MS Office Products
• Excellent planning and organisational skills with the ability to act on own initiative.
• Degree in Surveying
• Excellent written, verbal and listening skills
• Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel
• Reliable and flexible with the ability to be decisive
• Attention to detail
• Familiar with Building Regulations and current standards