Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Cumming Group; Hasland; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A construction consultancy in the UK seeks a professional to support project delivery across small to medium projects. Responsibilities include developing client relationships, preparing budget estimates, and ensuring compliance with quality and safety standards. Ideal candidates will have a relevant degree and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in a relevant field or RICS accredited degree.
• Working towards MRICS or equivalent qualification.
• Strong communication and presentation skills required.

Responsibilities

• Provide support for delivery of small to medium projects.
• Develop client relationships and support business growth.
• Prepare budget estimates, cost plans, and client reports.
• Ensure compliance with quality assurance and health/safety standards.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Oral and written communication

Core technical skills

Good knowledge of construction industry

Education

Degree in construction, cost management, engineering, quantity surveying

Job description

Responsibilities

• Provide support for day to day delivery responsibility for small to medium projects, support larger projects / programmes of work and demonstrate the ability to take on tasks
• Develop our business; networking and developing client relationships.
• Support knowledge capture, sharing and innovation. Support the implementation of strategic initiatives at service and sector level.
• Prepare budget estimates, cost plans and client reports.
• Support evaluation of tenders, contractor selection and contract documentation.
• Contract administration including preparation of valuations, forecasts, cost reports and attendance at project meetings.
• Preparation of bills of quantities, schedules of rates, or other methods of work evaluation.
• Deliver all work outputs in an accurate and timely manner to a high standard of quality.
• Support the delivery of work through proactive involvement where appropriate and through performance management of personnel to ensure work is completed in a timely manner to a high-quality standard.
• Undertake service delivery is in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Practice, particularly Health and Safety and Quality Assurance.
• Provide services in compliance with the client\'s corporate governance procedures where applicable.
• Filing of project correspondence in accordance with requirements.
• Deliver results in a client facing role.
• Dealing with a wide range of stakeholders in a flexible environment.
• Cope with demanding and changing timeframes.
• Provide support to team members.

Qualifications

• Ideally degree qualified: construction, cost management, engineering, quantity surveying or other RICS accredited degree.
• Working towards MRICS / other equivalent qualification or experience.
• Good core technical skills.
• Developing interpersonal skills with both client and staff.
• Strong oral and written communication and presentation skills.
• Good knowledge of construction industry

Cumming Group, a Cost and Project Management Consultancy within the construction industry, provides a wide range of services to clients spanning several different sectors.