Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Matchtech; Newport; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Matchtech in Newport, United Kingdom seeks a Quantity Surveyor to support commercial activities, manage subcontractor relationships, and drive cost control and profitability through accurate cost reconciliation and contract administration.

The role requires NEC3 familiarity, strong analytical skills, and a collaborative approach to deliver risk mitigation and robust tender development.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a complex team environment.
• Experience of sub contractor management.
• Commercial awareness and ability to read contracts.
• Understanding NEC3 forms of contract.
• Knowledge of construction contract law.
• Strong communication skills.
• Analytical and investigative skills.

Responsibilities

• Process and produce transparent weekly and monthly cost value reconciliation to ensure accurate and timely information.
• Capture and allocate all relevant costs and liabilities.
• Maintain long term relationships with internal and external teams for transfer of information.
• Assist in managing opportunities and risks to the business ensuring deviations from working practice are identified.
• Assist the Quantity Surveyor in the development of commercial tenders, offers and contracts.
• Identify and upscale inappropriate costs and monitor transfers between contract cost centres.

Skills

Subcontractor management

Commercial awareness

NEC3 contracts

Construction law

Advanced Excel

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Relevant degree in construction or commercial management

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

We do what we say! That's why we need people like you, to help us deliver on our promises. People who enjoy getting things done with a focus on cost controls and profitability.

Responsibilities

• Process and produce transparent weekly and monthly cost value reconciliation process to ensure that accurate and timely information
• Capture and allocate all relevant costs and liabilities.
• Maintain long term relationships with internal and external teams for transfer of information within parameters to ensure that relationships are maintained to meet the needs of the business.
• Assist in managing opportunities and risks to the business ensuring deviations from working practice are identified and highlighted.
• Assist the Quantity Surveyor in the development of commercial tenders, offers and contracts and formal engagement with other companies.
• Identify and upscale inappropriate costs and continuously monitor which should be transferred between business streams and contract cost centres where necessary.
• Identify commercial risks ensuring they are escalated to the Quantity Surveyor for the purpose of submitting early warning notices where appropriate.
• Record and track insurance claims
• Ensure contract data and records are appropriately maintained and kept up to date
• Capture and report direct labour payments; assist in drafting and awarding sub-contracts and assessing tenders.
• Share learning and commercial best practice to encourage continuous improvement;
• Compliance with Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental policies, procedures and standards
• Compliance with Clancy driving standards policy.
• Relevant degree in construction or commercial management

Experience / Skills / Knowledge / Personal Attributes

• Working in a complex team environment
• Experience of sub contractor management.
• Commercial awareness.
• Understanding of NEC3 forms of contract
• Thorough understanding of relevant construction and contract law
• Communication skills.
• Analytical and investigation skills
• Problem solving skills
• Advanced excel skills
• Able to prioritise own workload;
• Act in a truly collaborative fashion and inspire others to do the same;
• Be proactive in identifying and promptly escalating issues as necessary;
• Demonstrate resilience if there are setbacks;
• Be accountable and take personal responsibility for resolving problems;
• Constructively challenge;
• Be trusted by all stakeholders to provide clear and unambiguous commercial information;
• Promote a commercial team culture that works for all partners and respects & understands the commercial requirements of all stakeholders.