Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Norse Group; Leeds; On-site; GBP 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking consultancy as an Assistant Quantity Surveyor, where your skills will contribute to high-profile projects across the UK. This role offers the chance to work with an experienced team, providing essential support in cost estimation, tender documentation, and client communications. With a strong commitment to employee development, you will have opportunities for training and professional growth. Enjoy a competitive salary and flexible benefits package, including generous holiday allowances and health plans. If you are passionate about surveying and eager to advance your career, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

26 Days Holiday plus 8 Bank Holidays

Flexible working arrangements

Norse Consulting Sickness Scheme

Royal London Pension Scheme

Payment of annual professional subscription

BUPA Health Cash Plan

Opportunity for higher education qualifications

Qualifications

• Proven experience in surveying is ideal but not essential.
• Willingness to work towards professional QS qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional support to the QS team and assist in cost estimates.
• Control post-contract procedures and monitor expenditures.

Skills

Quantity Surveying

Cost Estimation

Microsoft Office Suite

Communication Skills

Construction Health & Safety Legislation

Education

HND / HNC in a related discipline

Degree in Quantity Surveying

Tools

Tender Documentation

Cost Plans

Job description

Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Location: Leeds
Salary: £37,000
Hours: 37 Hours per week, no weekends

Norse Group's Consulting services is a national, award-winning property consultancy delivering high profile, inspiring developments to a range of public and private sector clients across the UK. NPS Leeds represents the highly successful joint venture between Norse Group and Leeds City Council, promoting sustainability and innovation across a range of property services.

With vast prospects for long term growth within the group, we are always dedicated to provide training and development opportunities to those looking to further a career. As such we have an excellent opportunity for an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join our highly experienced, multi-disciplined Quantity Surveying team in Leeds to support the delivery of technical service to new and existing clients, primarily within the Public Sector.

This will give you the chance to work alongside an experienced team of surveying professionals and provide a full range of services to a number of development projects. As part of this team, you will be responsible for a number of duties to ensure we provide a comprehensive surveying services to our clients, including:

1. Provide professional and technical support to other members of the QS team.
2. Support the preparation of project cost estimates and costs plans appropriate to the RIBA stage of a project, and in accordance with NRM2.
3. Assist in the preparations of high quality tender documentation to deadlines including production of pre-tender estimates.
4. Assist with the review and assessment of variation claims, and provide updated cost reports to the client on a regular basis.
5. Controlling all post contract procedures, making valuations for payments, producing financial reports and monitoring actual and anticipated expenditure.
6. Ensure work is delivered in a timely manner in accordance with the requirements of the project programme.
7. Carry out other duties commensurate with your grade as directed by your line manager.
8. Facilitating good working relationships with clients.

Our Successful Candidate:

Whilst it would be ideal for you to have proven experience within all areas of surveying, we would be keen to offer personal developments opportunities and assistance towards industry qualifications for the right individual. As such, we are looking for as much of the following knowledge and experience:

1. HND / HNC (or equivalent) in a related surveying or construction discipline, or can demonstrate relevant experience.
2. Degree in Quantity Surveying - Desirable.
3. Willing to work towards becoming a professionally qualified QS.
4. Hold a current site card or is prepared to attain.
5. Proven experience within a similar or related role.
6. Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
7. Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the business.
8. Familiar with Construction H&S Legislation and associated Desirable Risks and Hazards - Desirable.
9. Full UK Driving Licence to meet travelling requirements for the role.

Our Offer

Our Group ethos of nurturing and developing employees will mean you are fully supported through your professional development, and this will be met with opportunities within the business to continue testing your skills. This will be combined with a number of contractual benefits including a competitive salary and flexible benefits package that includes:

1. 26 Days Holiday, plus 8 Bank Holiday (with annual option to purchase additional leave).
2. A work life balance.
3. Norse Consulting Sickness Scheme.
4. Royal London Pension Scheme.
5. Payment of annual professional subscription.
6. BUPA Health Cash Plan.
7. BUPA PMI reduced rate scheme.
8. Flexible & hybrid working arrangements.
9. Opportunity to obtain higher education qualifications through Norse Group.

We are committed to employment practices and behaviours which encourage diversity, promote equality of treatment and eliminate unlawful and or unfair discrimination.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications. If you have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has not been successful and will not be progressed to the next stage.