Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Tarmac Trading Ltd; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading civil engineering company is seeking an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join their Surfacing team in London. This role involves managing sub-contracts, producing forecasts, and ensuring compliance with commercial practices. Ideal candidates are self-motivated with strong problem-solving skills and a degree or equivalent experience, seeking to advance their career in a supportive environment with extensive development opportunities.

Benefits

Bonus scheme

Contributory pension scheme

Employee Assistance helpline

Access to Tarmac Reward website

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in highways, infrastructure or maintenance projects preferred.
• NEC3/4 knowledge is advantageous, training provided for the right candidate.

Responsibilities

• Manage sub-contracts including tender enquiries and payment applications.
• Support production of monthly CVRs and client forecasts.
• Prepare monthly applications for payments to clients.

Skills

Drive and ambition

Problem-solving skills

Negotiation skills

Commercial awareness

Strong numeracy and analytical ability

Good communication skills

Education

Degree or equivalent qualifications

Qualified by Experience (QBE)

Job description

Are you looking for the role of Assistant Quantity Surveyor? Are you struggling to find one that will ignite your passion? Then please read on as we may just have the role for you.

At Riney we are currently looking for an experienced Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join the Surfacing team based in Bow, Tower Hamlets, East London. You will be an integral member of the commercial team supporting the Managing Quantity Surveyor, whilst building a strong relationship with internal and client counterparts.

As the Assistant Quantity Surveyor you will ideally have worked in a similar industry with experience of working on Highways, Infrastructure or Maintenance Projects' in your career.

Main Responsibilities

As the Assistant Quantity Surveyor, day to day responsibilities for this role will include:

• Engaging and managing sub-contracts including tender enquiries, award and assessment of monthly payment applications
• Support the production of monthly CVR's
• Produce both internal and client forecasts
• Production and substantiation through to agreement of associated Final Accounts
• Ensure all Tarmac and client processes are followed to minimise commercial risk
• Ensure all work completed is accurately valued and followed through to cash collection
• Prepare and submit monthly application for payments to clients
• Prepare and issue early warning notices and compensation events

Due to the nature of the work, a company vehicle is included with the role of Assistant Quantity Surveyor and therefore you must have a FULL UK manual car driving licence with no more than 6 points

The Ideal Candidate

As our ideal Assistant Quantity Surveyor you will have:

• Drive and ambition to succeed
• NEC3/4 knowledge - although training can be provided to the right candidate
• Good interpersonal and problem-solving skills
• Good oral, written communication; and presentation skills with strong numeracy and analytical ability
• Process driven with commercial awareness and good negotiation skills

It is preferred that the successful candidate for the role of Assistant Quantity Surveyor is educated to degree level, although other equivalent qualifications will be accepted or QBE (Qualified by Experience).

The role is based at Wick lane, Bow, London. We would be interested to receive applications from candidates who live in or can commute from some of the following areas, Poplar, Stratford, East Ham, Islington, London, Wanstead, Barking, Greenwich, Woolwich, Walthamstow, Hackney, Chigwell, Tottenham, Enfield, Dagenham, Ilford, Rainham and the surrounding areas.

At Riney, our people are our company. Riney is a long-established Civil Engineering company who have operated in the Greater London area for over 40 years specialising in Highway Maintenance Contracts. Working alongside many Local Authorities and Councils, our well-earned reputation is built on local knowledge, reliability, quality products, services and a customer focused delivery.

As part of the national Tarmac business which sits within the global CRH family, the career opportunities are limitless. We have huge ambitions for the future and want to continue our growth and innovation to remain at the leading edge of our industry. Interested?

Why us

Along with the role of Assistant Quantity Surveyor, we additionally offer an extensive range of career development opportunities and industry-leading rewards, incentives and benefits:

• Bonus scheme
• Contributory pension scheme
• Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc.
• Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice
• Access to join our Employee Communities (employee networks) we currently have nine communities inc. (REACH) Religious, Ethnic, Cultural Heritage, LGBTQ+, Parents & Carers, Ability, Wellbeing, Female Voice, and Menopause
• Training and development opportunities

Interested? Why not click here to find out more? Go on are you ready to build your future?

J B Riney is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Please click on the apply button to complete your application.Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when this happens we sometimes bring the published closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

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