Assistant Quantity Surveyor

AtkinsRéalis UK Limited; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis UK Limited in Belfast is seeking an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to support the delivery of projects in our Belfast Quantity Surveying team. This is an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience within a world-leading design, engineering and project management consultancy.

You will learn cost governance in a PMO, assist with budgets, gather cost intelligence, monitor cost profiles, and audit activities while developing NEC4 contract knowledge.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic, eager to learn and build a long-term career in building surveying.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Willingness to learn new technical skills.
• Good organisational and time management abilities.
• Commercial awareness and interest in project operations.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• Professionalism, accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Good numeracy skills.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Conscientious and professional approach.

Responsibilities

• As a Quantity Surveyor, you will support the delivery of projects in our complex projects team.
• Cost compliance/governance in a PMO role.
• NEC4 Contract learning and application.
• Supporting client project management team for agreeing project budgets.
• Cost intelligence data gathering and analysis.
• Cost profile monitoring across multiple sub programmes for public client.
• Auditing to ensure governance and accuracy.

Skills

Cost governance

NEC4 contracts

Budget management

Client communication

Analytical skills

IT literacy

Job description

Job Description Overview Are you looking to start your career in Quantity Surveying with one of the world’s leading design, engineering and project and cost management consultancies? AtkinsRéalis is seeking a motivated and ambitious Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join our growing Belfast Quantity Surveying team. This is an excellent opportunity to gain hands‑on experience.

Your role

• As a Quantity Surveyor, you will support the delivery of projects in our complex projects team
• Cost compliance/ governance in a PMO role
• NEC4 Contract learning
• Supporting client project management team for agreeing project budgets
• Cost intelligence data gathering
• Cost profile monitoring across multiple sub programmes for public client
• Auditing

About you

We're looking for an enthusiastic individual who is eager to learn, develop and build a long‑term career within Building Surveying. You will ideally demonstrate:

• A positive and proactive attitude
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• A commitment to delivering excellent client service
• A willingness to learn and develop new technical skills
• Good organisational and time management abilities
• Commercial awareness and an interest in how projects and businesses operate
• The ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
• High levels of professionalism, accuracy and attention to detail
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Good numeracy and analytical capability
• Excellent IT and digital literacy skills
• Full UK driving licence
• A conscientious and professional approach to work

We welcome applications from candidates who are currently undertaking part‑time study and require dedicated time to attend university.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And combine our hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life.

Additional information

Security clearance

This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.

We are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they belong – a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop to be the best we can be. So, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee resource groups to support all employees. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability. As a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to offering an interview to all applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria. If you would like to be considered under this commitment, please let us know at the application stage.

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About AtkinsRéalis

AtkinsRéalis is a world‑class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world’s infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We’re committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people. Find out more.

AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world‑class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.

Created by the integration of long‑standing organizations dating back to 1911, AtkinsRéalis is a world‑class engineering services and nuclear company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We create sustainable solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the world’s infrastructure and energy systems. We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end‑to‑end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and capital. The breadth and depth of our capabilities delivered to clients in strategic sectors such as Engineering Services, Nuclear and Capital.

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