Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Howells Solutions Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Private healthcare

Life insurance

Company pension scheme

Ongoing professional development

Job summary

Howells Solutions Limited is seeking an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join a social housing consultancy in London. You will support the commercial team with cost management and contractual advice across repairs, maintenance and refurbishment projects for housing providers.

You will work alongside experienced professionals, handling payments, valuations, tendering and contract negotiations while developing expertise in NEC/JCT-like environments within a busy consultancy setting.

Qualifications

• 12 months+ experience in social housing, repairs or maintenance
• Strong analytical skills and willingness to develop knowledge
• Proficient Excel skills including formulas and pivot tables
• Good attention to detail and organisational skills

Responsibilities

• Assist with contractor applications for payment, valuations and variations
• Support commercial management across reactive repairs and planned maintenance
• Monitor project costs, budgets and contract performance
• Work with Schedule of Rates (SoR) and pricing mechanisms
• Assist with tender documentation, procurement exercises and contract negotiations
• Prepare commercial reports and analyse financial data
• Support senior consultants with contractual queries and disputes
• Liaise with clients, contractors and internal teams for delivery

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Organisation

Willingness to learn

Education

Degree or HNC in Quantity Surveying or related

Tools

Excel

Job description

Assistant Quantity Surveyor - Social Housing Consultancy (NHF Schedule of Rates)

£30K - £47K + Bonus + Private Healthcare + Excellent Benefits

Multiple Roles Across London, all within the M25

We are working with an established property and asset management consultancy who are looking to appoint an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join their commercial team.

Our client works closely with housing associations and local authorities, providing specialist commercial and operational support across repairs, maintenance, asset management and refurbishment programmes.

This is an excellent opportunity for an Assistant Quantity Surveyor looking to develop their commercial experience within a consultancy environment, working alongside experienced professionals across a range of social housing contracts.

Assistant Quantity Surveyor Role

You will support the commercial team in providing cost management and contractual advice to housing providers, gaining exposure to different contracts, clients and procurement arrangements.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Assisting with the assessment of contractor applications for payment, valuations and variations.
• Supporting commercial management across reactive repairs, planned maintenance and cyclical works contracts.
• Monitoring project costs, budgets and contract performance.
• Working with Schedule of Rates (SoR) and various commercial pricing mechanisms.
• Assisting with tender documentation, procurement exercises and contract negotiations.
• Preparing commercial reports and analysing financial and operational data.
• Supporting senior consultants with contractual queries, disputes and commercial processes.
• Liaising with clients, contractors and internal teams to ensure effective project delivery.

Assistant Quantity Surveyor Experience

• We are keen to speak with Assistant Quantity Surveyors who have at least 12 months' experience within social housing, ideally working on repairs and maintenance contracts.
• You will have a basic understanding of commercial management, contract administration and Schedule of Rates, along with strong analytical skills and a willingness to develop your knowledge.
• Degree or HNC in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management or a related discipline.
• Experience in reactive repairs, planned or cyclical maintenance.
• Some knowledge of NEC, JCT or term maintenance contracts.
• Good Excel skills, including formulas and pivot tables.
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills.
• A proactive approach and willingness to learn from experienced commercial professionals.

Assistant Quantity Surveyor Salary & Benefits

• Competitive basic salary
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays
• Private healthcare
• Life insurance
• Company pension scheme
• Ongoing training and professional development