Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Tarmac; Colchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction solutions company is seeking an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to manage commercial aspects of projects. The role involves financial management, client interactions, and supporting educational pursuits. Ideal candidates will possess strong analytical and interpersonal skills, with opportunities for career development and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Bonus scheme

Enhanced holiday entitlement

Contributory pension scheme

Employee discounts

Employee Assistance helpline

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Currently working towards a degree in Quantity Surveying.
• Confident numeracy and analytical ability.
• Strong organisational ability and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and agreeing interim valuations and final accounts.
• Recording, monitoring, and reviewing financial performance.
• Managing financial accounts and securing payments.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Problem-solving skills

Numeracy

Analytical ability

Organisational ability

Relationship building

IT skills

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

Tools

Excel

Job description

Tarmac Colchester, England, United Kingdom

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Job Introduction

Are you an experienced and dynamic

Job Introduction

Are you an experienced and dynamic Assistant Quantity Surveyor looking for your next position?

We are currently looking for an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join the team within our South East Pave project of works. Within this role you will be responsible for the commercial management of individual construction projects, ranging in complexity and value.

Main Responsibilities

Reporting to the Senior Area Quantity Surveyor, duties and responsibilities of the Assistant Quantity Surveyor will include:

• Preparingand agreeing interim valuations and final accounts with clients and subcontractors
• Recording, monitoring, and reviewing the financial performance of contracts
• Managingfinancial accounts
• Reporting project performance internally (senior managers) and externally (clients)
• Securingpayments from clients within the specified contract terms
• Subcontract procurement and management of subcontractor accounts
• Pre-contract pricing and agreement of project costs
  
  

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate for the role of Assistant Quantity Surveyor will currently be working towards a degree in Quantity Surveying. We also welcome applications from candidates who are currently undertaking further or higher education courses and would like a full time role that will also support you whilst you continue your studies on a day release basis.

Suitable candidates for the role of Assistant Quantity Surveyor will also possess:

• Demonstrable interpersonal and problem-solving skills
• Confident numeracy and analytical ability
• Drive and ambition to succeed
• Confidence to work autonomously and as part of a team
• Strong organisational ability
• Strong ability to build successful relationships
• Confident IT skills specifically Excel, databases and the ability to adapt to bespoke software packages
  
  

This is a regional role and a company vehicle is provided so suitable candidates must possess FULL UK manual car driving licence with no more than 6 points. The ideal candidate will ideally be based within the East Anglia area but this is not essential.

The role is flexible and can be based at our Colchester office in Essex or at our Snodland Office in Kent.

At Tarmac, ‘who you are’ matters. We want to get to know you. If you share our values and are proud of a job well done, collaborative in working well with others and ambitious to make things better, then have a read of what we have on offer. Tarmac is the UK’s leading sustainable building materials and construction solutions business. Our innovative products and solutions not only deliver the infrastructure needed to grow the UK economy today but also help to create a more sustainable built environment for the country’s long-term future.

Here at Tarmac, we are working hard to create a dynamic and inclusive environment and it’s important that our people come from a variety of different backgrounds.

Why us

In addition to the role of Assistant Quantity Surveyorwe also offer an extensive range of career development opportunities and industry-leading rewards, incentives and benefits including:

• Bonus scheme
• Enhanced holiday entitlement
• Contributory pension scheme
• Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc.
• Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice
• Access to join our Employee Communities (employee networks) we currently have nine communities inc. (REACH) Religious, Ethnic, Cultural Heritage, LGBTQ+, Parents & carers, Ability, Wellbeing, Female voice and menopause
• Training and development opportunities
  
  

Interested? Why not click here to find out more? Go on... are you ready to build your future?

Tarmac, a CRH company, is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community .

Please click on the apply button to complete your application. Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when this happens we sometimes bring the published closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment .

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Tarmac Trading Limited

Tarmac Trading Limited

Attached documents

Job Reference tarmac/TP/117/6767

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Sales, Business Development, and Accounting/Auditing

• Industries

  Construction

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