Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Collard Group Ltd; Eversley Cross; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in demolition and earthworks is seeking an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join their team. This full-time position, based in Eversley, involves collaboration on various projects, including monitoring budgets, managing client relationships, and ensuring contractual obligations are met. Candidates should ideally have a background in surveying or construction management.

Qualifications

• Experience within a surveying or construction management role preferred.
• Understanding of the JCT Standard Forms of Contract is beneficial.
• Full UK Driving Licence is required.

Responsibilities

• Producing applications for payment and monitoring amounts with clients.
• Preparing project budgets with Contracts Managers.
• Conducting site visits to monitor variations and maintain records.

Skills

Budget monitoring

Client relationship management

Contractual compliance

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Education

Quantity surveying degree or professional qualifications

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

An Assistant Quantity Surveyor (QS) is required for the demolition and earthworks contracting team. This is a full time position based at our office in Eversley, Hampshire but involves travelling to a number of sites. The size, complexity and geographical location of the projects vary considerably.

Key Responsibilities:

• Producing applications for payment including valuation of variations and loss and/or expense.
• Agreement of interim payment amounts with clients, monitoring when payments notices are due/received/outstanding.
• Preparing project budgets in conjunction with the Contracts Managers and Operations Director
• Monitoring budgets against costs and projections on a monthly basis.
• Sending subcontractor enquiries, analysing quotations, placement of orders, interim payments & agreement of subcontractor final accounts
• Ensuring that we fulfil all our contractual obligations
• Advising contracts managers regarding all commercial matters (variations, delays etc.) and ensuring that they are identified and recorded.
• Assist contracts managers in the preparation of contractual notices including EWNs/ NCE’s and EOT requests.
• Site visits are essential to monitor for possible variations and similar matters and ensure that site records are produced.
• Maintain good relationships with clients, consultants and colleagues.
  
  

The Successful candidate will have:

• Work experience within a surveying or construction management role within the demolition industry and/or earthworks desirable, but not essential.
• Understanding of the JCT Standard Forms of Contract and similar
• Quantity surveying degree or professional qualifications
• Excellent IT skills (particularly Microsoft Excel)
• Experience of placing subcontract orders desirable
• Experience of producing and monitoring project budgets;
• Experience of monitoring when payments are due/received/outstanding
• Full UK Driving Licence