Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Galliford Try; Essex; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday entitlement

Corporate discounts

Cycle to Work scheme

Comprehensive pension plan

Family leave policy

Share Save scheme

Private medical scheme options

Professional association membership

Job summary

Galliford Try is seeking an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join the Asset Intelligence team at Stansted. You will support senior QS in delivering commercial duties, with a focus on project delivery and site-based measurements.

The role involves cost control, procurement, reporting, and governance, with opportunities to contribute to CVRs, cash flow and cash management, while building stakeholder relationships across the project teams.

Qualifications

• Degree, HNC/HND or working towards a qualification in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management or a related discipline.
• Basic understanding of construction, cost control, measurement, procurement and commercial reporting principles.
• Awareness of standard forms of contract, with NEC experience or awareness preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support the commercial management of Asset Intelligence projects, working closely with Quantity Surveyors and project teams.
• Monitor project progress, risks, changes and commercial impacts with cross-functional teams.
• Attend site regularly to support measurements, progress reviews and communication with site personnel.
• Assist with cash flow forecasting, client applications, budget monitoring and financial reporting activities.
• Support the management of cash, WIP and debt to maximise cash flow and maintain project financial performance.
• Review subcontractor applications and assist with administration of subcontract documents and payment processes.
• Contribute to cost reporting, CVRs, forecasting and month-end commercial governance.
• Support tendering and procurement activities, including tender analysis and recommendations.
• Assist in managing contractual notices, early warnings, compensation events and change control processes.

Skills

Experience in quantity surveying

Education

Degree/HNC/HND in QS or related

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Stansted

An opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join the team at Galliford Try within our Asset Intelligence business unit

Job Description

You will support the Quantity Surveyor and Senior Quantity Surveyor in delivering commercial duties across the Asset Intelligence business, with a particular focus on project delivery at Stansted. The role will support cost control, contract administration, procurement, reporting and commercial governance, while ensuring adherence to Galliford Try and Asset Intelligence processes, principles and guidelines in all aspects of work.

What you will be doing:

• Support the commercial management of Asset Intelligence projects, working closely with Quantity Surveyors and project teams.
• Monitor project progress, risks, changes and commercial impacts through collaboration with operational, delivery and design teams.
• Attend site regularly to support measurements, progress reviews, record-keeping and communication with site personnel.
• Assist with cash flow forecasting, client applications, budget monitoring and financial reporting activities.
• Support the management of cash, WIP and debt to maximise cash flow and maintain project financial performance.
• Review subcontractor applications and assist with the administration of subcontract documents, records and payment processes.
• Contribute to cost reporting, CVRs, forecasting and month-end commercial governance to ensure accurate financial control.
• Support tendering and procurement activities, including tender analysis, comparisons and recommendation preparation.
• Assist in managing contractual notices, early warnings, compensation events and change control processes.
• Maintain accurate commercial records, build strong stakeholder relationships and support sustainability and continuous improvement initiatives.

About you:

• Experience, placement experience or a strong interest in quantity surveying, commercial management, construction or infrastructure.
• Degree, HNC/HND or working towards a qualification in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management or a related discipline.
• Basic understanding of construction, cost control, measurement, procurement and commercial reporting principles.
• Awareness of standard forms of contract, with NEC experience or awareness preferred.
• Competent in Microsoft Excel and confident working with commercial systems, records and project documentation.
• Positive attitude to learning and development, including working towards professional membership such as RICS or CIOB where applicable.

What We Can Offer in Return:

With an impressive order book of over £4.1 billion we are one of the industry’s leading principal contractors, affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UK’s most exciting projects offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long held career goals. You will be joining diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional levels of commitment. With an ambitious strategy, we’re poised for further growth and success, so if you’re committed, talented and enthusiastic, Galliford Try is the right place for you.

We are committed to maintaining the physical and mental wellbeing of all our people, through our ‘Be Well’ programme which offers discounts on certain products, advice and support for a range of issues.

We invest in high-quality training for employees of all levels, from our leadership development framework to our apprenticeship programmes. Through our Career Paths initiative, individuals receive tailored training and support to fulfil their potential.

Our industry is all about creating talented teams that excel in their areas of expertise. As an employer, we know you are most motivated to give your best when you feel valued and engaged.

Our Agile Working programme empowers you with flexibility in when, where and how you work. Where appropriate, site and office-based employees can take advantage of a wide variety of working practices, offering different amounts of structure, regularity and flexibility to suit your needs as well as those of your wider team.

Our benefits:

• Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays
• A wide range of corporate discounts
• Cycle to Work schemes
• Comprehensive pension plan
• Competitive family leave policy
• Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme
• Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees, and our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it
• Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role

About us:

Our purpose is to improve people’s lives through building the facilities and infrastructure that communities need, providing opportunities for our people to learn, grow and progress, working with our supply chain to promote the very best working practice and caring for the environment in which we work.

We do this by holding true to our values, delivering excellence for our clients and the community, being passionate about our role in providing vital services, putting integrity at the heart of our business by doing the right thing, and collaborating with our clients, supply chain and stakeholders to deliver lasting change and long-term value.

Contact:

For more information on this role or to enquire about other positions available within our business please contact Skyemarie Bree – [e-mail]

Asset Intelligence:

Galliford Try is one of the UK’s leading construction groups with a vision to continuously be a people-orientated, progressive business, driven by our values to deliver lasting change for our stakeholders and the communities we work in.

Our purpose is to improve people’s lives through building the facilities and infrastructure that communities need, providing opportunities for our people to learn, grow and progress, working with our supply chain to promote the very best working practice and caring for the environment in which we work.

We do this by holding true to our values, delivering excellence for our clients and the community, being passionate about our role in providing vital services, putting integrity at the heart of our business by doing the right thing, and collaborating with our clients, supply chain and stakeholders to deliver lasting change and long-term value.

Galliford Try’s Asset Intelligence business works predominantly within the UK’s Critical National Infrastructure market, focussing on Defence, Water, Energy, Transport and Telecommunications sectors. We deliver multi-site security programs, and our expertise in the planning, design and delivery processes, together with our CNI Security knowledge and experience, enables us to efficiently deliver fully integrated physical and electronic security programmes and portfolios of work on critical operational assets.

Additional Information:

Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work full-time, reduced hours or flexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process.

We encourage, and would be grateful if, you could confirm any requirements we can reasonably fulfil to make this application a positive experience for you.

Don’t meet every requirement of the role? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Galliford Try, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement of the role, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

As a Disability Confident employer, we have committed to offer an interview to any candidate with a long-term health condition or disability that meet the essential criteria for the advertised position. Please contact the Resourcing Partner listed within the job advert if you believe this applies to you. We will also take the opportunity to discuss any adjustments required for your interview.