Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Build Recruitment; Crawley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the construction sector is seeking an administrator to support its Commercial teams. This role involves assisting with cost estimates, managing contracts, and ensuring compliance with project governance and standards. Candidates should have experience in construction and familiarity with relevant contract types.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years working with SOR contracts like JCT, TPC, PPC, NEC.
• Experience in construction.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparation of cost estimates and budgets.
• Support Quantity Surveyors with tender and procurement processes.
• Monitor project costs against budget.

Skills

Cost estimation

Contract management

Project governance

Relationship management

Job description

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You will occasionally be required to travel to our office in Canterbury in line with business needs (Travel and time paid)

Overall purpose of the role

To provide an effective and efficient administration service and to support the work of the Commercial teams. Promote and follow good Project governance through the policies and procedures laid out and understand and work with team targets and the business plan

Accountabilities

To proactively identify good quality business opportunities whilst working with customers that value our offering who will provide Osborne with long term business taking into account.

Main Duties

• Assist in the preparation of cost estimates, budgets, and financial reports for projects.
• Support senior Quantity Surveyors with the preparation and management of tender documentation and procurement processes.
• Monitor project costs and track expenditure against budget to ensure cost efficiency.
• Attend site meetings and assist with the preparation of site reports and progress updates.
• Prepare, process, and manage contracts and change orders.
• Assist in managing the valuation process, including assessing work completed and determining payment schedules.
• Provide support in the negotiation and settlement of disputes with contractors and suppliers.
• Help ensure compliance with relevant legislation, health and safety standards, and project specifications.
• Processing and providing information to all parties involved in order to progress work.
• Managing commercial paperwork and the on-going maintenance of files
• Retrieving and inputting commercial data onto IT/manual systems as required
• Follow project governance and group policy and standard operating procedure
• Understand and help maintain builders profile and contractor competence
• Ensure quality data returns
• Assist with developing & administering process
• Carry out any reasonable task as requested by your line manager
• Being a point of contact for the client and customers, promoting good working relationships with colleagues, clients and other stake-holders
• Supporting the Commercial teams to ensure that works are managed in accordance with contract requirements.
• Ensuring prompt resolution of queries and complaints, so that commercial targets are met

Experience

• Experience in construction
• 1-2 years working with SOR contracts to include JCT,TPC,PPC,NEC in the repairs and planned maintenance sector