Assistant Contracts Surveyor

Eldridge Andrews Associates Limited; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional main contractor seeks an ambitious Assistant Contracts Surveyor in Bury St Edmunds. The successful candidate will join a forward-thinking team and support financial management across diverse projects, enhancing their career in a growing company in the construction industry. Ideal for candidates with a relevant degree and willingness to learn.

Qualifications

• Relevant Degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, or related fields.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience in a main contracting environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist with financial management for small to major projects (valued at £50k to £5m).
• Forecast and monitor cash flow to ensure project profitability.
• Negotiate contractual issues and manage variations in work.

Skills

Communication

Financial Management

Negotiation

Problem Solving

Education

Relevant Construction related Degree in Quantity Surveying

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

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The Client:

An established regional main contractor, one of the notable names in the local market, with strong partnerships across the education, public, commercial, residential and heritage sectors, this forward-thinking builder are renowned for their delivery of new build and refurbishment works on schemes across the East of England for a range of exciting clients.

The Role:

Looking to appoint an ambitious, driven individual into the role of Assistant Contracts Surveyor, the business are keen to select a candidate with a background in the industry and provide them with the opportunity to move into the office and begin to build a career overseeing project finances. This could be an individual with a mixture of academic and site-based experience, or from a Management Traineeship with a main contractor. The role will see you support the Directors and Contracts Managers on the financial management of everything from small works to major projects, with values ranging from £50k to £5m.

Responsibilities:

• Assist with breakdowns of build costs for each stage of work.
• Forecast, monitor and maintain cash flow to ensure margins are maintained and projects remain profitable.
• Keep on top of variations in work and ensure they are accounted for.
• Assist with contractual issues that affect works and negotiate in the best interests of the business where needs arise.
• Procurement and appointment of sub-contractors. including documentation and compliance in line with project programme.
• Effective communication across all levels with clients, suppliers, external consultants and colleagues through to senior management.
  
  

Requirements:

• Previous experience within the industry is desirable, ideally from a main contracting environment
• A determined, strong-willed individual who is prepared to challenge themselves as they grow and develop in the role.
• A confident attitude with the ability to talk to people at all levels; you will be liaising with everyone from site-based workers through to clients, consultants and architects.
• You will be a hard-worker, someone willing to learn and go the extra mile when it comes to your own training and development.
  
  

Qualifications & Experience

• A relevant Construction related Degree or equivalent Higher Education course, ideally Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management or Construction Management.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and other relevant software applications.
• You’ll ideally be situated near to the Bury St. Edmunds area and be happy to travel to relevant projects as required.
  
  

What to do next:

If you are looking for a new opportunity and this role is of interest, apply via the link below and we look forward to discussing the role in more detail with you.

If this role is not for you but you are interested in hearing of different opportunities, we’d still be keen to hear from you, so please get in touch on the number provided.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Sales and Management

• Industries

  Construction

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