Assistant Quantity Surveyor
We are currently searching for an Assistant Quantity Surveyor for a well established and growing groundworks, enabling, remediation, demolition, structural alterations and recladding contractor during their ongoing expansion, with projects based across the UK.
The company are based in the Essex area, with other regional offices in London and the North. They have been operating for over 15 years and turnover circa £15Mill+ as a group and work in a variety of sectors for tier 1 clients.
You will have the opportunity to work across a range of interesting projects, taking ownership of projects, as well as working as part of a well-established integrated delivery team. This role will be assisting a Commercial Manager dealing with multi-million-pound projects from planning through to completion.
The projects vary, giving the Assistant Quantity Surveyor exposure to a variety of contract types, schemes, clients and challenges and you will be supported in developing to ensure you have well rounded experience. They work in various sectors including; inner city construction, industrial sites, civils and infrastructure projects.
Some of your duties will include
• Overseeing a specific portfolio of projects
• Ensuring all Commercial Activities are performed in an ethical manner while maintaining a competitive position
• Reviewing and managing Risk and Opportunities
• Ensure cashflow is maintained
• Ensuring accurate Month - End CVR Reporting
• Pricing of change orders
• Measurement of client design drawings with a particular focus on remediation, earthworks, civils and substructures, amongst other areas.
• Dealing with subcontractor orders and general paperwork
• Procurement of materials and subcontracts
• Creating monthly applications towards client and understanding and developing project budgets
• Dealing with client queries related to scope of works
Skills and experience that will benefit you in this role
· 1-2 years+ experience within a Trainee / Assistant Quantity Surveyor role
· Degree/ HNC/ HND qualified in relevant field preferable
· Excellent organisational and communication skills
· Strong commercial awareness
· Team player, who has the ability to self-start and work independently
· Willingness to develop and learn
· Ability to prioritise works and meet deadlines
· Honest and Reliable
What you can expect in return
· Ambitious and growing company with a strong company identity
· Continual training and career development and priority for employees
· Competitive base salary
· Discretionary bonus scheme
· Opportunity to progress to a more senior role in the commercial team
· Pension
· Monthly socials and strong team dynamic