Assistant Quantity Surveyor

A.D.S Construction Personnel Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm in Enfield is seeking an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join their team. The role involves managing budgets, overseeing cash flow, and ensuring successful project completion in civil engineering, HS2, and rail projects. Ideal candidates have proven Quantity Surveying experience and construction qualifications. The company offers competitive salaries, bonuses, and a supportive work environment with modern offices.

Benefits

25-day holiday

Bonus

Pension

Qualifications

• Experience in Quantity Surveying within the construction industry.
• Civil Engineering experience is preferred but not essential.
• Ability to manage projects and cash flow effectively.

Responsibilities

• Achieve or exceed budgeted targets through cost management strategies.
• Submit external valuations per contract conditions and manage payments.
• Assist with monthly CVR reports reflecting site positions.
• Administer contract conditions and prepare contractual notices.
• Price and agree project Compensation Events promptly.
• Procure supply chain orders accurately reflecting scope.
• Re-measure works aligning with measurement methods.
• Achieve timely final account agreements with clients.

Skills

Proven experience in Quantity Surveying

Ability to work to strict deadlines

Education

Some Form Of Construction Qualifications

Job description

Overview

Assistant Quantity Surveyor - Civil Engineering

An industry-leading Civil Engineering contractor in Enfield has an opportunity for an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join their dedicated team. With over 25 years of industry experience, a full project pipeline, and established relationships with some of the best-known and highly regarded names in the industry, our client can offer you a prosperous and challenging career.

Why they are a great company?

Cash rich
Strong pipeline of work
Strong leadership
Growing, turnover increasing year on year
Security of working across some sectors: Civil engineering, HS2, Rail, Construction Services
Long-established relationships acting as subcontractor for highly regarded contractors
Also works as the principal contractor (2 large schemes secured, worth £200m over the next 4 years)
Own labour, self-deliver
Own plant
Very competitive salaries and packages
The company's ethos of appreciating and rewarding dedicated employees
Modern offices, with lots of parking
Subsidised cafe
Good social side to the job

The Opportunity - Assistant Quantity Surveyor

You will be working across civil engineering, HS2, rail and construction services. Works include platform extensions, roads, bridges, earthworks, drainage, enabling works - handing back at floor level.

Responsibilities

• Achieve or exceed budgeted targets by looking for V/E opportunities, alternative methods of completing the works and buying gains from S/C Procurement
• Ensure external valuations are submitted in accordance with the conditions of the contract and that payments are received by the due date, taking full responsibility for the project's cash position and management of WIP
• Assist the Commercial Lead with monthly CVR reports, ensuring they accurately reflect the current position on site and the final projected figures
• Administer the contract (and subcontract) conditions and identify and prepare timely contractual notices for all events
• Price and agree all project Compensation Events, promptly whilst maximising their entitlement; Understand the bid and demonstrate a good working knowledge of the projects at the Preconstruction Stage
• Procure supply chain orders promptly that accurately reflect the scope of work and administer the same, accurately valuing, certifying and issuing relevant payment notices
• Accurately re-measure works in accordance with the method of measurement and promptly, whilst maximising their entitlement
• Achieve a timely final account agreement on client and supply chain accounts, whilst maintaining strong working relationships
• Undertaking other duties as reasonably required from time to time by the line manager

Experience / Knowledge

Experience/Knowledge
Proven level of experience in Quantity Surveying in construction

Industry knowledge

Some Form Of Construction Qualifications
Civil Engineering experience is preferred but not essential.

Ability to work to very strict deadlines

Package

25-day holiday, bonus, pension

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