Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Build Recruitment; Dartford; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency seeks an ambitious Assistant Quantity Surveyor in Dartford to join a tier one main contractor's prestigious facades and cladding division. This role offers a salary up to £45,000 with genuine career progression in a supportive environment. You will assist in managing façade and cladding packages, contributing to the success of major projects across London and the South East, while benefiting from structured support and development opportunities.

Benefits

Supportive team environment

Clear career progression opportunities

Exposure to major projects

Qualifications

• Degree qualification in Quantity Surveying or related discipline preferred.
• Experience with a main contractor or specialist subcontractor is desired.
• Ambitious and keen to progress in a tier one environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist with cost control, forecasting, and reporting.
• Support procurement and management of subcontractors.
• Prepare valuations, variations, and payment applications.
• Assist with interim and final accounts.
• Ensure commercial compliance with site and design teams.

Skills

Strong commercial awareness

Attention to detail

Excellent communication skills

Team-working skills

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying or related discipline

Job description

Assistant Quantity Surveyor – Facades & Cladding

Dartford – Up to £45,000 package

We are working with a tier one main contractor to recruit an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join their facades and cladding division based in Dartford. This is an excellent opportunity to become part of a high‑performing, well‑established commercial team delivering complex, high‑value projects across London and the South East.

This role offers genuine long‑term career progression, structured support, and exposure to technically challenging façade and envelope packages within a market‑leading contractor.

The Role

As Assistant Quantity Surveyor, you will support the commercial management of façade and cladding packages from pre‑construction through to final account, working closely with senior hapa surveyors and project teams.

Key responsibilities include:

• Assisting with cost control, forecasting, and reporting
• Supporting the procurement and management of subcontractors
• Preparing valuations, variations, and payment applications
• Assisting with interim and final accounts
• Working closely with site and design teams to ensure commercial compliance

About You

• Degree‑qualified in Quantity Surveying or a related discipline would be ideal
• Experience working with a main contractor or specialist subcontractor (facades/cladding experience advantageous but not essential)
• Strong commercial awareness and attention to detail
• Ambitious, driven, and keen to progress within a tier one environment
• Excellent communication and team‑working skills

What's on Offer

• Salary up to £45,000, depending on experience
• Opportunity to work for a tier one main contractor
• Exposure to major façade and cladding projects
• Supportive, high‑performing team environment
• Clear and structured career progression and development opportunities

If you're an Assistant Quantity Surveyor looking to take the next step with a leading contractor and build a long‑term career within a specialist and growing division, this is an opportunity not to be missed.