Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Clancy; Farnham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm in Farnham is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to assist in managing commercial responsibilities, ensuring profitability and cost control. The ideal candidate holds a relevant degree and has a strong commercial understanding. Key activities include cost reconciliations, risk management, and developing tenders. The position offers competitive benefits, including a salary, pension, and employee discounts.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Pension

Healthcare

Holiday allowance

Employee benefits programme

Qualifications

• Experience in subcontractor management.
• Thorough understanding of NEC3 forms of contract and relevant construction law.
• Ability to prioritise workload and inspire others.

Responsibilities

• Produce weekly and monthly cost value reconciliations.
• Capture and allocate costs and liabilities.
• Manage opportunities and risks, identifying deviations from working practices.
• Assist in developing commercial tenders, offers, and contracts.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Advanced Excel skills

Communication skills

Education

Relevant degree in construction or 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 working with SGN and play a pivotal role in achieving our vision of delivering brilliant infrastructure solutions whilst developing your career in quantity surveying within a supportive and professional environment.

You will be assisting in the management of commercial responsibilities in order to maximise profit and control costs.

Here are some of the activities you will be involved in…

• 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.
• Capturing and report direct labour payments; draft and award sub-contracts.
• Sharing best practices for continuous improvement.

We would love to hear from you if…

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

Also required is the ability to prioritise your own workload, act collaboratively, and inspire others to do the same. You should be proactive in identifying and promptly escalating issues, demonstrating resilience in the face of setbacks, taking personal responsibility for resolving problems. Along with positively challenging situations and providing clear commercial information.

Our Company

Every day we work smarter, greener and use our imaginations.

Our purpose at Clancy is simple - we make life better for everyone’s growing families. We play a vital role in providing fresh drinking water and power to millions of homes and businesses and so much more.

We are one of the biggest family owned construction businesses in the UK and we care about our people, our clients and the environment.

What Next

You apply, and we respond within two weeks (we know how annoying it is not to hear anything back)! If you don’t receive feedback within that timescale, please don’t be afraid to chase us - one of our values is to do what we say we will do!

In addition to helping you reach your career goals, a competitive salary, pension, healthcare and holiday allowance starting at 24-26 days per annum, we also offer perks including Clancy Xtras, our employee benefits programme with discounts for numerous well-known retailers such as Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Currys PC World and Vue Cinemas, cycle to work scheme as well as an Employee Assistance Programme.