Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Fawkes & Reece Group; Bridlington; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Fawkes & Reece Group in East Yorkshire is seeking an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to support project cost control across build programmes. You will work closely with the team to monitor costs, prepare budgets, and assist in value engineering.

You will mentor junior colleagues, liaise with sub-contractors and internal stakeholders, and ensure contractual terms are met while driving cost efficiency on site.

Qualifications

• Experience in main contractor environments.
• Understanding of build methods' financial implications.
• Willingness to mentor junior team members.

Responsibilities

• Actively manage costs, cash flows, variations and budgets at site level.
• Coordinate with subcontractors and third parties per policy to meet terms.
• Support development of juniors and delegate appropriately.
• Procure subcontract trades ensuring best value and prequalification.
• Provide detailed cost/budget analysis tied to the build programme.
• Manage communications with stakeholders to support the regional plan.

Skills

Main contractor background

Quantity surveying knowledge

Stakeholder management

Education

Relevant qualification or experience in Quantity Surveying

Job description

We are currently looking for Assistant Quantity Surveyors to help support a project based in East Yorkshire.

Job Introduction

We're looking for someone who is passionate about working with colleagues within the Yorkshire region and across different disciplines with a keen attention to detail and accuracy when conducting the valuation process.

There will also be an element of mentorship in the role, providing support and sharing your knowledge with the junior members of the team, supporting their career as they support your work. This requires a genuine desire to support others, an element of patience, and strong people skills.

As an Assistant Quantity Surveyor, you will

• Actively manage build and infrastructure costs, cash flows, cost movements and variations and budgeted financial information at site and plot level as per Group policies and processes.
• Manage the working partnership with Associations, third party providers and sub-contractors to ensure that all contractual terms are met and ensure that all orders are place, managed and settled as per Group policies and processes.
• Work closely with the team; assisting with their development; ensuring the correct quant and level of works are being delegated and ensuring they are working in accordance with Group policies and procedures.
• Procure all subcontract trades involving other internal departments, in accordance with the Group's policies and procedures ensuring the best value is obtained, and all subcontractor prequalification criteria has been supplied.
• Provide detailed cost/budget analysis on a development by development and cost item basis relative to the build programme to Contracts Managers and Site Management as required and provide advice and guidance on how build management can take advantage of cost reduction opportunities and mitigate and/or recover cost overruns.
• Actively manage communications with operational interfaces and internal and external stakeholders to achieve the regional business plan.

The Ideal Candidate

• Main contractor background/experience
• A relevant qualification or good experience of Quantity Surveying
• A good understanding of the financial implications of the methods and sequences of build
• Happy to cover East Yorkshire
• Good awareness of codes of practice that impact on commercial matters e.g. Building Regulations, NHBC requirements, HSE etc
• Knowledge of Construction Design Management Regulations
• Good stakeholder management, with resilience and maturity to balance multiple priorities within a fast-changing and demanding environment