Assistant Quantity Surveyor

WATES; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm in Liverpool is seeking an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to support the Construction Team. The role involves procurement, commercial management, and collaborative work with customers to ensure best practices. This opportunity offers a competitive salary, flexible working, and extensive corporate benefits, including a profit share scheme and comprehensive learning activities for professional growth.

Benefits

Competitive salary & profit share scheme

Flexible working

Car Allowance / Company Car

Private Medical

Health and Wellness programme

26 days holidays + bank holidays

Industry leading family leave benefits

Qualifications

• Ability to manage commercial aspects of construction projects.
• Experience in procurement and contract management.
• Good record-keeping skills related to project and payment monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Support Quantity Surveyors with pre and post contract strategies.
• Procure materials and subcontract works in a timely manner.
• Maintain records and handle payments related to projects.

Skills

Commercial management

Procurement

Contractual processes

Job description

The Vacancy

Wates are looking for an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join our Construction Team focussing on high profile, technically complex projects across multiple sectors.

If you are passionate about the commercial aspects of Construction and are looking for an opportunity to challenge the norm, bring fresh new ideas and elevate yourself within the industry then join us and help to create tomorrow together.

This is a great opportunity to progress your career as part of a talented, diverse, and supportive team.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Our Assistant Quantity Surveyors are a valuable part of our business, providing support to the Quantity Surveyors in the development and implementation of all pre and post contract strategies, commercial functions and contract reporting. Assistant Quantity Surveyors work collaboratively with our customers and industry specialists with a firm focus on added value, compliance, commercial viability, and best practice.

As our Assistant Quantity Surveyor you will be involved in:

• Procurement of materials, equipment and subcontract works – undertaking commercial assessment of quotes received and ensure the timely placement of orders to facilitate project delivery and ensure business objectives are met.
• Commercial management of smaller sub-contract packages, ensuring all contractual processes are completed on time including measurement and valuation of sub-contract applications.
• Complete agreed record keeping in relation to the project, whilst monitoring and handling payments in relation to plant, materials and labour.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Competitive salary & profit share scheme
• Flexible working
• Car Allowance / Company Car (subject to Role/Grade)
• Travel covered to any of our sites (subject to HMRC advisory rates)
• Extensive corporate benefits including, Private Medical, Pension 8% employers’ contribution, Health and Wellness programme, 26 days holidays + bank holidays and much more…
• Excellent range of learning and development activity to support your career progression.
• Industry leading family leave benefits to include 26 weeks fully paid maternity, 12 weeks fully paid paternity.

To find out more about LIFE AT WATES please click on the following link https://www.wates.co.uk/careers/

We are always looking for a variety of new talent to join our teams, to help us grow and innovate as a business. Although you may not have all of the skills listed, many of them may be transferable to other roles within the WATES Group.

If you would like clarity on any of our vacancies, discuss career opportunities in strict confidence or need anything to make our recruitment process easier, please contact our In-House Recruitment Team directly or via [e-mail] and one of us will get in touch as soon as possible.

As a responsible and inclusive employer, we are committed to equality and are proud to have been recognised for this through a range of accolades including gold accreditation with Investors in People, we are also a Disability Confident employer. Being a family owned, business means we understand and value long term relationships.

Given the nature of this position, you will need to undergo a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (