Assistant Commercial Manager / Quantity Surveyor

Bimplus; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Career progression

Work on major projects

Supportive commercial team

Job summary

Sunblink is seeking a Quantity Surveyor / Assistant Commercial Manager to join a leading structural steel contractor on major UK projects. You will support commercial management, supplier and client relations, and monthly valuations while protecting contractual entitlements.

This hybrid role offers progression within a market-leading team, with exposure to large-scale packages and strong collaboration with project teams across the lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Quantity Surveyor, Assistant Quantity Surveyor, or Assistant Commercial Manager within construction.
• Strong commercial awareness and understanding of contract administration.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Strong IT skills, including Excel and Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the commercial management of multiple structural steel projects
• Preparing take-offs, material schedules, resource schedules, and cost value reconciliations
• Managing and assessing variations and their commercial impact
• Preparing contractual notices and commercial correspondence
• Assisting with monthly valuations, applications for payment, and WIP reporting
• Procuring subcontractors and managing payments and final accounts
• Building strong relationships with clients, contractors, and internal project teams
• Attending site meetings when required
• Supporting the delivery of projects in line with commercial, contractual, health & safety, and quality objectives

Skills

Quantity surveying insights

Communication

Contract administration

IT skills

Education

Quantity surveying degree (or related)

Tools

Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

Assistant Commercial Manager / Quantity Surveyor

Sunblink

Quantity Surveyor / Assistant Commercial Manager

Commutable from Derby, Nottingham & Leicester / hybrid working

Work with one of the best names in the structural steel industry.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Quantity Surveyor / Assistant Commercial Manager to join an award-winning, market-leading structural steel specialist delivering some of the UK's most prestigious and technically challenging construction projects.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious commercial professional looking to develop their career within a highly respected business, working alongside experienced commercial and project teams on large-scale structural steel packages.

The Role

You will play a key role in the commercial management of projects, helping to maximise profitability while protecting contractual entitlements throughout the project lifecycle.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting the commercial management of multiple structural steel projects
• Preparing take-offs, material schedules, resource schedules, and cost value reconciliations
• Managing and assessing variations and their commercial impact
• Preparing contractual notices and commercial correspondence
• Assisting with monthly valuations, applications for payment, and WIP reporting
• Procuring subcontractors and managing payments and final accounts
• Building strong relationships with clients, contractors, and internal project teams
• Attending site meetings when required
• Supporting the delivery of projects in line with commercial, contractual, health & safety, and quality objectives

About You

You'll be commercially aware, organised, and looking to build your career within a leading structural steel contractor.

• Experience as a Quantity Surveyor, Assistant Quantity Surveyor, or Assistant Commercial Manager within construction
• Strong commercial awareness and understanding of contract administration
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Strong IT skills, including Excel and Microsoft Office

Desirable:

• Structural steel or specialist subcontractor experience
• Knowledge of NEC or other standard forms of contract
• Degree qualified (or working towards) in Quantity Surveying or a related discipline

Why Apply?

• Hybrid working
• Join an award-winning market leader
• Work on major, high-profile structural steel projects
• Excellent career progression and development opportunities
• Supportive, experienced commercial team
• Long-term career prospects within a growing business

For more information, please contact Sharon O'Donnell, Structural Steel Specialist at The Highfield Company