Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Cumming Group; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A construction consultancy in Westminster is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to support and deliver QS services within their residential team. The role involves managing commercial contract administration, ensuring high service levels, and supporting team development. Ideal candidates will possess a degree in Quantity Surveying or a similar field, and have strong negotiation and communication skills. This position offers opportunities for professional growth and chartered status progression.

Qualifications

• Suitable experience in Quantity Surveying duties.
• Working towards Chartered status preferred.
• Understanding of JCT suite / NEC contracts.

Responsibilities

• Support and deliver QS services within the team.
• Ensure clients receive exemplary service standards.
• Manage contracting processes from tender to final account.

Skills

Commercial negotiation skills

Clear and concise communication skills

Well organised

Energetic and self-motivated

Team player

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying or similar

Tools

Microsoft Office/Excel

Job description

• Supporting and delivery of QS services within our residential team.
• Support, develop and improve the professional and interpersonal skills of the team
• Ensure staff are aware of, and are delivering, their responsibilities
• Ensure clients always receive an exemplary level of service and performance from yourself and the team
• Always represent the company in a professional and confident manner
• Full commercial contract administration from tender to final account.
• Procurement and negotiation process associated to a project and subsequent supply chain management.
• Production of cost and value reconciliations along with the forecasting on a monthly basis for all projects.
• Manage the Risk and Opportunity processes, ensuring mitigation measures are identified and implemented at the correct time to benefit the project.
• Work individually or as part of a team to deliver the client deliverables.
• Client office and site visits will be required within role.
• Potential to work on multiple contracts at any one time, with potentially different clients.
• Ensure that the company standards are adhered to on all works undertaken.
• Ensure the successful delivery of contracts you are dealing with, in a timely manner and to the highest standards.
  Suitable experience of undertaking QS duties
• Be able to make informed decisions for the benefit of our clients
• Commercial negotiation skills in a Quantity Surveying setting
• Energetic, self-motivated and able to take a flexible and adaptable approach
• Understanding of contract (JCT suite / NEC)
• Well organised and able to plan effectively.
• Possess clear and concise communication skills - written and spoken
• Able to produce both summarised and detailed reports
• IT literate, especially in terms of Microsoft Office/Excel, Degree qualified (or working towards) in Quantity Surveying or similar technical discipline
• Working towards Chartered status (Preferably)
• A team player, outgoing, flexible, enthusiastic and ambitious
• Likeable and warm personality which will fit in and become an integral part of the team
• A track record of working with teams and managing projects by prioritising workloads and delivering deadlines

Cumming Group, a Cost and Project Management Consultancy within the construction industry, provides a wide range of services to clients spanning several different sectors.