Assistant Quantity Surveyor

TN United Kingdom; Farnham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated quantity surveyor to join their team in Farnham. In this pivotal role, you will manage commercial responsibilities, ensuring profitability while maintaining strong relationships with internal and external teams. Your expertise in construction management will be crucial in developing tenders and contracts, as well as identifying risks and opportunities. With a commitment to professional growth, this role offers a supportive environment where your contributions will help shape innovative infrastructure solutions. Join a company that values its people and the environment, and make a meaningful impact in the construction industry.

Benefits

Pension

Healthcare

Holiday Allowance (24-26 days)

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle-to-Work Schemes

Retail Discounts

Qualifications

• Relevant degree in construction or commercial management.
• Experience in subcontractor management and NEC3 contracts.

Responsibilities

• Assist in managing commercial responsibilities to maximize profit.
• Produce cost value reconciliations and maintain contract data.

Skills

Commercial Awareness

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Advanced Excel Skills

Education

Degree in Construction Management

Degree in Commercial Management

Job description

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We do what we say!
That’s why we need people like you to help us deliver on our promises. People who enjoy getting things done.

Join Our Team in Farnham

Work with SGN and play a pivotal role in achieving our vision of delivering brilliant infrastructure solutions while developing your career in quantity surveying within a supportive and professional environment.

You will assist in managing commercial responsibilities to maximize profit and control costs.

Key Activities

• Produce weekly and monthly cost value reconciliations.
• Capture and allocate costs and liabilities.
• Maintain long-term relationships with internal and external teams.
• Manage opportunities and risks, identifying deviations from working practices.
• Assist in developing commercial tenders, offers, and contracts.
• Identify and escalate inappropriate costs.
• Record and track insurance claims.
• Maintain accurate contract data and records.
• Capture and report on direct labour payments; draft and award sub-contracts.
• Share best practices for continuous improvement.

Candidate Requirements

You should have a relevant degree in construction or commercial management, experience in subcontractor management, strong commercial awareness, and a thorough understanding of NEC3 contracts and construction law. Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills are essential, along with advanced Excel skills.

Additional qualities include the ability to prioritize workloads, collaborate effectively, inspire others, proactively escalate issues, demonstrate resilience, and provide clear commercial information.

About Our Company

Every day, we work smarter, greener, and use our imaginations. At Clancy, our purpose is to make life better for everyone’s growing families. We play a vital role in providing water and power to millions of homes and businesses.

As one of the largest family-owned construction businesses in the UK, we care about our people, our clients, and the environment.

What’s Next

Apply now, and we will respond within two weeks. If you don’t hear from us, please feel free to follow up—one of our core values is to do what we say we will do!

We offer a competitive salary, pension, healthcare, holiday allowance starting at 24-26 days per year, and perks through Clancy Xtras, including discounts at major retailers, cycle-to-work schemes, and an Employee Assistance Programme.