Assistant Quantity Surveyor

IRIS Recruitment; Bedford; Hybrid; GBP 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in property maintenance seeks an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join their Commercial Team in Bedford. The role involves assisting with commercial functions, managing budgets, and ensuring effective supplier relations. The ideal candidate will have experience in a commercial position and strong analytical skills, with a competitive salary and benefits offered.

Benefits

28 days holiday PLUS Bank Holidays

Generous contributory pension scheme

Private health care

Free life assurance

Access to wellbeing services and tools

Opportunities for learning and development

Discounted gym membership

Retail discount scheme

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year in a Commercial position preferably within property maintenance.
• Experience with budgetary constraints in a fast-paced environment.
• Understanding of job management software.

Responsibilities

• Assist with all Commercial functions within the In-House Maintenance Service.
• Maintain good supplier and contractor relations regarding commercial management.
• Contribute to budget management and control.

Skills

Maths

English

IT skills

Data analytical skills

Tools

Total Mobile

Job description

Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Bedford (Hybrid)

£31,500 per annum

Permanent

Full time (37 hours per week)

We are currently looking for an Assistant Quantity Surveyor in the Commercial Team to be responsible in assisting with all Commercial functions within our In-House Maintenance Service (IHMS), helping mitigate commercial risk and controlling expenditure.

You will assist the Commercial Team in all areas of the IHMS and with subcontractor jobs, through from creation to financially completing, raising purchase orders, administering fleet and materials, liaising with external suppliers and contractors, assisting with cost control in the job management systems.

Our customers are at the heart of everything we do and especially the services we deliver. Repairs and maintenance services affect our customers personally, impacting their quality of life and satisfaction with their home. We aim to provide the very best service possible.

What you will be doing:

• Be an effective team member, who can evaluate performance of both in house maintenance departments and external contractors, drive continuous improvement, and maintain a culture which is health, safety, environmental, quality and customer focused.

• Maintaining good supplier and contractor relations regarding commercial management, ensuring documentation is up to date and accurate.

• Maintaining good commercial controls, systems, policies, procedures, and record keeping

• Assist the team in all the financial aspects of IHMS and subcontractor jobs.

• Contribute to budget management and control.

• Attending all required training, one to ones and appraisals, Embracing the opportunity for challenge, personal growth, and development. Engaging with other team members as required.

We’d love to meet someone with:

• Minimum 1 years in a Commercial position preferably within property maintenance or similar sector.

• Experience of operating within tight budgetary constraints, in a fast-paced repairs and maintenance environment.

• Understanding of job management software preferably within Total Mobile.

• Knowledge of the NHF schedule of rates, and/or other cost recovery methods.

• Exceptional Maths and English abilities.

• Excellent IT and data analytical skills.

Amongst what we offer you is:

• A competitive salary

• 28 days holiday PLUS Bank Holidays.

• A generous contributory pension scheme.

• Private health care.

• Free life assurance.

• Access to an extensive suite of wellbeing services and tools including a digital gym.

• Opportunities for learning and development.

• Discounted gym membership.

• Retail discount scheme.

Please note the successful candidate will need to complete a basic DBS application.

Closing date: 11th June 2025

Interview date: To be confirmed

We reserve the right to close this recruitment if it is deemed that we have received a suitable number of applications. On this basis we would advise that applications are submitted as soon as possible.