Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Tradeline Recruitment; Bath; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Tradeline Recruitment is seeking an Assistant Quantity Surveyor for a fully remote role with monthly site visits to Bath. You need UK construction experience and familiarity with JCT Forms of Contract and MS Project.

You will support the commercial management of projects, focusing on post-contract duties and collaborating with Senior Quantity Surveyors and site teams. Applicants should have three years of UK project experience and strong commercial awareness.

Qualifications

• Experience working as an Assistant Quantity Surveyor in a main contracting environment.
• Proficiency with JCT Forms of Contract.
• Strong post-contract commercial understanding.

Responsibilities

• Assist with post-contract commercial management of projects.
• Prepare and manage subcontractor payments and valuations.
• Assist with variations, change control and cost reporting.
• Review and assess subcontractor applications and accounts.
• Assist with monthly valuations and applications for payment.
• Monitor project costs and budgets.
• Liaise with subcontractors, clients and internal teams.

Skills

Communication

Organisational skills

Independent worker

Attention to detail

Education

QS related study or qualification

Tools

MS Project

Job description

Assistant Quantity Surveyor - Remote (Site visits to Bath)

Main Contracting project experience essential - JCT Forms of Contract experience required - MS Project experience required.

We are working with an established construction business who are looking to recruit an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join their commercial team on a fully remote basis, with monthly site visits to Bath. You will need to be conversant with JCT Forms of Contract and have at least three years of UK construction project experience.

The successful candidate will support the commercial management of construction projects, focusing on post-contract duties and working closely with Senior Quantity Surveyors, the wider commercial team and Site/Project teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist with the commercial management of construction projects post-contract.
• Prepare and manage subcontractor payments and valuations.
• Assist with variations, change control and cost reporting.
• Review and assess subcontractor applications and accounts.
• Assist with monthly valuations and applications for payment.
• Monitor project costs and budgets.
• Liaise with subcontractors, clients and internal project teams.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Previous experience working as an Assistant Quantity Surveyor within a Main Contracting environment.
• Essential that you have worked with JCT Forms of Contract
• Essential you have MS Project experience
• Good understanding of post-contract commercial duties.
• Experience with subcontractor procurement, payments and variations.
• Strong commercial awareness and attention to detail.
• Good communication and organisational skills.
• Able to work independently and manage workloads remotely, as well as travel by car to Bath at regular intervals.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious Assistant Quantity Surveyor looking to develop their career within an established construction business, offering the flexibility of fully remote working