Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Robertson Group; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days annual leave (pro-rata for PT/

Job summary

Robertson is seeking an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join a high-standard team in the UK construction sector. The role focuses on cost management, tendering, procurement support and valuation activities across projects, contributing to a sustainable built environment.

The candidate will have experience in budgeting, cost control and contract administration, with strong communication and collaborative skills to work with design consultants and subcontractors.

Qualifications

• Qualified and experienced in quantity surveying.
• Background in managing budgets and delivering similar services to a high standard.

Responsibilities

• Prepare bills of quantities and schedules of works for pricing projects.
• Deal with tender stage subcontract and material enquiries.
• Assist with subcontract procurement, agreement, payment and award.
• Attend, contribute to and take minutes of meetings as required.
• Prepare valuations with clients, agreeing amounts for payment and ensuring invoices are prepared and issued.
• Re-measure work using site measurements and drawings.
• Inform sub-contractors of contract variations.
• Deal with contractual issues from a commercial perspective.
• Provide cost advice to Design Consultants.
• Assist with reporting on contract performance via monthly cost/value reconciliations.
• Agree client and sub-contract final accounts.

Skills

Strong communication

Sales and negotiation

Analytical approach

Objective setting

Problem solving

Job description

Some see a wall. We see the chance to open a door.

Job Role: Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Challenges. Opportunities. Solutions. At Robertson, we see them our way. We’re bold enough to ask questions. Brave enough to look at things differently. Confident enough to be ourselves. Join us and you’ll join the UK’s largest family-owned construction, infrastructure and support services business. As an Assistant Quantity Surveyor, you’ll be part of a team that’s doing incredible things - for ourselves, for the built environment around us, and for a truly sustainable future.

About the role

As an Assistant Quantity Surveyor, you’ll be responsible for:

• Preparing bills of quantities and schedules of works for pricing projects
• Dealing with tender stage subcontract and material enquiries
• Assisting with subcontract procurement, agreement, payment and award
• Attending, contributing to and taking minutes of meetings as required
• Preparing valuations with client’s, agreeing amounts for payment and ensuring invoices are prepared and issued
• Re-measuring work using site measurement and measurement from drawings
• Informing sub-contractors of contract variations
• Dealing with contractual issues from a commercial perspective
• Provision of cost advice to Design Consultants
• Assisting with reporting on contract performance via monthly cost/value reconciliations
• Agreeing client and sub-contract final accounts

About you

You’ll already be qualified and experienced in this field, and you’ll have a background in managing budgets and delivering similar services to a high standard. What’s just as important are strong communication, sales and negotiation skills, an analytical approach, and a genuine ability to set realistic objectives and solve key problems.

Our Principles - The Robertson Way

Our principles are our roadmap to achieving positive outcomes and delivering on our purpose. They influence daily decisions around what we do and how we do things, creating an environment of growth, innovation and high performance.

We listen

Listening enables us to work positively and collaboratively, and gives customers, partners and colleagues the assurance that their voices are always heard.

We are professional

Our mix of prudence and diligence, care and attention to detail means that our customers have certainty and assurance in everything we do and trust us to deliver.

We take responsibility

Each of us is accountable for what we do. From the smallest detail to team safety and caring for our communities and the environment, we know that everything matters.

We are determined to succeed

Every challenge is an opportunity. We work collaboratively and focus on safety, productivity and quality to find solutions we can be proud of and that provide a positive, lasting benefit.

We are one team

We work as one - in our teams and partnerships, and with our customers. We respect each contribution, and everyone stands up to be counted. We are Team Robertson.

For more information on our principles and culture, please visit: https://www.robertson.co.uk/careers/culture

Benefits of working with Robertson:

In return, we offer a wide range of rewards and employee benefits such as:

• 33 days annual leave (pro-rata for part time or FTC positions, increases with length of service)
• Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Discounts (gym memberships, restaurants, days out etc.) with Hapi Rewards App
• Access to E-Learning

Diversity & Inclusion

When it comes to diversity and inclusion, we see things differently at Robertson. That’s why we’re working hard to create an environment where everyone can feel welcome, and where we can all be ourselves. We encourage applications from people of all races, ages, genders, religions, sexual orientations and more - so whoever you are, we hope you’ll see things our way, too.

This role will be subject to pre-employment screening, including references. The level of screening may vary depending on role responsibilities and will be discussed at interview.