Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Apple Inc.; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Private healthcare

Performance bonus

Job summary

Unknown Employer in Essex is seeking an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join the Commercial Management team on projects across Education, Healthcare, and Defence sectors.

The role offers a clear progression path to Quantity Surveyor, with support for professional development, APC guidance, and internal training.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years+ experience as an Assistant Quantity Surveyor.
• Basic knowledge of JCT or NEC contracts would be advantageous.
• Emerging negotiation skills and a proactive attitude toward learning procurement processes.

Responsibilities

• Assisting in daily commercial management functions during procurement and on-site delivery.
• Assisting with measurement & valuations.
• Preparation of applications for payment.
• Ensuring compliance with all contractual requirements.
• Reconciling accounts and managing subcontract packages.
• Assisting in placement of subcontract orders.
• Identifying potential commercial risks and tracking change management.
• Supporting monthly cost value reconciliation (CVR) reports.

Skills

Assistant QS experience

Valuations

CVR reports

Education

Quantity Surveying degree

Construction Management degree

Job description

Vacancy Summary Job Title: Assistant Quantity Surveyor Job Type: Permanent Job Ref: ###### Location: Essex Start Date: ASAP Salary: c£40k-£50k basic (dependent on experience) plus competitive package inc car allowance, private healthcare, performance bonus. Company & Project: A profitable Main Contractor with a proven track record of delivering projects across Essex are looking to recruit an ambitious and driven Assistant Quantity Surveyor to complement their Commercial Management team working on a variety of projects across the Education, Healthcare, and Defence sectors in the local area. The opportunity has a clear pathway for progression to Quantity Surveyor level, with full support for further professional development, RICS APC guidance or CIOB and internal training. The business has a robust and long-standing senior level team that would be excellent mentors for the Assistant Quantity Surveyor joining the regional office. Duties & Responsibilities: Assisting in daily commercial
management functions during both 2nd stage procurement/PCSA and on-site delivery. Assisting with measurement & valuations. Preparation of applications for payment. Ensuring compliance with all contractual requirements. Reconciling accounts and managing small-to-medium subcontract packages. Assisting in the placement of subcontract orders. Helping identify potential commercial risks, tracking change management. Supporting the production of monthly cost value reconciliation (CVR) reports. Desirable Experience: Minimum 2 years+ experience as an Assistant Quantity Surveyor Basic knowledge of JCT or NEC contracts would be advantageous. Emerging negotiation skills and a proactive attitude toward learning procurement processes. Previous Roles: Trainee Quantity Surveyor OR Assistant Quantity Surveyor OR Graduate Quantity Surveyor OR Junior Surveyor. Qualifications & Skills, Degree in Quantity Surveying or Construction Management (completed or part-way through), or comparable qualification