Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Bovis; Bedford; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 10% employer pension contribute

Private medical health benefit

Enhanced parental leave

Life assurance

25 days annual leave with buy/sell

3 days wellbeing leave

Health and wellbeing support

EAP and Talking Therapies access

Discounted gym membership

Job summary

Bovis in Bedford, United Kingdom is seeking an Assistant Commercial Manager to support the commercial and financial elements on high-value construction projects across pre-construction, delivery and final accounts.

You will safeguard commercial interests, manage risk and expenditure, and contribute to on-time, efficient project delivery while maintaining strong client relationships and professional standards.

Qualifications

• Completed degree and gaining experience during the postgraduate period.
• Maintain CSCS card for the role.
• Professional Construction Qualifications relevant to the role or qualified by appropriate level of experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist commercial and financial elements on high value, complex construction project(s) through pre-construction, delivery and final accounts stages.
• Safeguard the financial and commercial interests by managing and controlling commercial risk, income and expenditure.
• Develop relationships with internal and external stakeholders to meet client expectations and targets.

Skills

Advanced word-processing

Excel

Cost management software

Education

Quantity Surveying or other construction related degree

Tools

Document management software

NEC/JCT contract experience

Job description

The Assistant Commercial Manager will be responsible for assisting commercial and financial elements on high value, complex construction project(s) through pre-construction, delivery and final accounts stages.

To safeguard the financial and commercial interestsof the company bymanaging and controlling commercial risk, income and expenditure. Contributing to the delivery of the project in a timely, efficient, sustainable and safe manner whilstachieving commercial targets.Meeting
clientexpectations and enhancing the reputation of the business. Excellent interpersonal skills tomaintain and develop relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.Completed degree and gainingexperience during the post-graduate period.

Maintain CSCS card for the role.

Professional Construction Qualifications relevant to the role or qualified by appropriate level of experience.

Skills, Knowledge, Experience, Behaviours

Advanced word-processing, Excel spreadsheet packages and fully conversant with cost management software / document management software.

Degree Quantity Surveyingor other construction related degree.

NEC/JCT contract and subcontractexperience.

Demonstratable understanding of building programmes, technology and construction methods

Similar experience either with a national contractor or on major projects.

Developing key areas ofexperience- procurement, internaland externalreporting, commercialpackage managementand change control.

• Demonstrate core professional behaviours including time keeping,presentation,achieving deadlinesand producingquality work consistently.

We will provide:

• Up to 10% employer pension contribution


• Private medical health benefit


• Enhanced parental leave


• Life assurance


• 25 days annual leave with the option to buy or sell additional days


• 3 days wellbeing leave in addition to annual leave


• Health and wellbeing support and initiatives


• 24/7 confidential Employee Assistance Programme including direct access to Talking Therapies and Coaching services


• Discounted gym membership to over 2,500 gym’s nation wide

Job Info

• Job Identification 103


• Job Category Construction


• Posting Date 07/10/2026, 09:54 AM


• Job Schedule Full time


• Locations Bedford, United Kingdom London, United Kingdom