Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Vistry Group; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive basic salary and annual bonus

Company car or travel allowance

Up to 39 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Job summary

Vistry Group is seeking an Assistant Quantity Surveyor for their Milton Keynes office. You will assist with the commercial delivery of residential development schemes, reporting to the Quantity Surveyor.

Key qualifications include a degree in Quantity Surveying and strong communication and mathematical skills. The role offers a collaborative team culture and support for flexible working, with numerous benefits including a competitive salary, company car, and up to 39 days of annual leave.

Qualifications

• HNC / Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying / Construction management or equivalent.
• Good understanding of building regulations and legal obligations.
• Knowledge of construction methods and materials.

Responsibilities

• Attend site pre-start meetings to understand construction issue drawings.
• Assist with the compiling of tender packages for all sub-contract trades.
• Liaise with Build Department on sub-contractors’ performance.

Skills

Strong mathematical and IT ability

Excellent communications skills

Strong Microsoft Excel knowledge

Negotiating and networking skills

Education

HNC / Degree in Quantity Surveying / Construction management

Tools

COINS systems management

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join our team within Vistry Northern Home Counties, at our Milton Keynes office. As our Assistant Quantity Surveyor, you will report to the Quantity Surveyor / Senior Quantity Surveyor and will assist the commercial delivery of residential development schemes. You will assist the Surveying department with cost management for development and contracting projects from procurement to the completion of sub-contract final accounts. This is a key role and the successful candidate will have worked in a similar level role for a main contractor or developer within the region.

We value in-person collaboration and team culture, but we’re also committed to supporting flexible working where possible. We encourage you to raise any specific requirements during the interview process so we can explore how this could be accommodated.

Benefits

• Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
• Company car, car allowance or travel allowance
• Salary sacrifice car scheme available to all employees
• Up to 39 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• 2 Volunteering days per annum
• Private medical insurance, with employee paid cover
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Competitive pension scheme through salary sacrifice
• Life assurance at 4 x your annual salary
• Share save and share incentive schemes
• Christmas company shutdown
• Employee rewards portal with many more benefits

Qualifications

• Behave in line with our company values – Integrity, Caring and Quality
• HNC / Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying / Construction management or equivalent
• A good understanding or building regulations and legal obligations
• A good knowledge or construction methods and materials
• Strong mathematical and IT ability
• Good understanding of standard measurement rules
• Strong Microsoft Excel knowledge
• Ability to assess and analyse information
• Good understanding of budget management
• Negotiating and networking skills
• Excellent communications skills
• Willing to work extra to meet deadlines as and when the business needs require
• Member of the Chartered Institute of Building, or working towards full membership, or
• Working towards being a chartered member of the Institute of Purchasing & Supply (CIPS)
• COINS systems management knowledge

Responsibilities

• Attend the site pre-start meeting to understand the construction issue drawings with the Senior / Quantity Surveyor.
• Assist with the compiling of tender packages for all sub-contract trades.
• Receive tenders and assist with the analysis sheet for each trade comparing tender levels.
• Assist with the issuing of sub-contract orders in accordance with Group Policy and Commercial Best Practice to budget and within programme requirements. Attend sub-contract pre-order meetings.
• Liaise with Build Department on sub-contractors’ performance and compliance with order conditions.
• Assist with the production of sub-contract orders to accord with site programmed build requirements in accordance with Group Policy and Group Rebate schemes and fully adjudicate prior to issue of documentation.
• To liaise with the Quantity Surveyor / Senior Quantity Surveyor and provide all necessary forecast and site budget information to meet the business’s reporting requirements.
• Assist with the control and reporting of post contract cost movements to provide such monthly reporting as required by the Commercial Manager.
• Ensure invoices/applications for payments are processed in accordance with Standard Terms and Conditions of Contract.
• Immediately advise management of notification of impending claim or legal action arising from a disputed claim or payment from a Sub-Contractor/Service Provider.
• Where necessary, assist in determining a sub-contract order in accordance with Standard Terms and Conditions of Employment and liaise with Build Department in this respect.
• Diligently use the BMS and processes to manage site project administration, including orders, variations, valuations, etc.
• Assist in the regular review of materials on-site and material valuations.
• Settle all variation invoices/applications for payment in accordance with Standard Terms and Conditions of Contract.
• Assist with the certifying of retention releases on completion of the project.
• Assist with the preparation and agreement of sub-contract final accounts.
• Maintaining necessary systems to efficiently file and retrieve information and to allow others to do likewise in accordance with the Business Management System.
• Assist with maintaining final account schedules.