Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Nicholas Associates Group Limited; Loughborough; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A construction consultancy based in Loughborough is seeking an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to support contract managers with commercial and financial management. The position offers a salary of up to £28,000 depending on experience. Candidates should be working towards an HNC in Quantity Surveying and possess excellent communication and organizational skills. You will assist with task management, invoicing, valuations, and ensure compliance with health and safety regulations. This is a full-time, permanent position.

Qualifications

• Candidates should hold or be working towards an HNC in Quantity Surveying.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
• Must be well organized with proven time management skills.
• A dynamic approach to long term career development is essential.
• Understanding of wider construction processes and financial information management.

Responsibilities

• Provide QS support to contract and project managers.
• Assist in maintaining live rail commercial information.
• Support monthly invoicing for the rail project managers.
• Administer valuations and pricing of variations.
• Monitor job costings against quoted figures and raise any anomalies.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Organizational skills

Time management skills

Dynamic approach to career development

Basic understanding of construction processes

Education

HNC in Quantity Surveying or relevant qualification

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Projects

Job description

Assistant Quantity Surveyor

We're on the lookout for a Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join our well-established client in Loughborough on a full time, permanent basis.

Salary: Up to £28,000 (depending on experience).

The Role:

As a Assistant Quantity Surveyor, you will support the contract managers with all aspects of commercial and financial management. Monitoring, recording and analysing costs and resources and enhancing the value of contracts through effective financial control. Assist with reviews of contracts to mitigate commercial risk through appropriate use of contracts with particular emphasis on providing commercial support.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide QS support and services to the contract and project managers.
• Assist the rail project managers with maintaining live rail commercial information through the maintenance of spreadsheets.
• Assist the rail project managers with monthly invoicing.
• Assist the rail project managers with accurately maintaining spreadsheet to enable accurate monthly, quarterly and annual sales forecasts.
• Administer valuations and the pricing of variations.
• Report to the project QS any anomalies on a client account.
• Support where necessary with surveying duties on site.
• Maintain records cost value reconciliations (profit and loss).
• Development of knowledge relevant to contract conditions.
• Monitor job costings against quoted figures raising any anomalies with the project QS.
• Chase agreement on prices.
• Ensure applications are completed on time with Commercial Manager and Contract/Project Manager.
• Ensure timely completion of all relevant information for Commercial Manager to liaise with Contract Manager on the final account.
• Understand the implications of the Health & Safety Regulations.
• Attending meetings, both internally and externally, to support commercial requirements.

Requirements

• Holding or working towards HNC in Quantity Surveying or other relevant qualification.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbally.
• Must be well organised with proven time management skills.
• Have an accurate and methodical approach to maintaining financial and commercial information.
• Driven with a dynamic approach to long term career development.
• Basic understanding of the wider construction processes.
• Good understanding and competency with the use of Microsoft Office, specifically Excel, Word and Microsoft Projects.
• Ideally Full UK Driving Licence.
• Ideally CSCS (Construction Skills Certification Scheme).

If you are looking for the first step in your career as a Assistant Quantity Surveyor with a well-established and respected company, then apply for this role now!

About Us

We are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive community. In line with our Diversity and Inclusion policy, we welcome applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability. As a Disability Confident Employer, and part of the Nicholas Associates Group, we are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities, and we're happy to discuss flexible working options.

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