Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Knightwood Associates; Northampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Bonus

Job summary

Knightwood Associates is seeking an Assistant Quantity Surveyor for a residential developer in Northamptonshire. The role oversees two live developments, handling monthly payments, cost reporting, procurement, cashflow, and variations, with close guidance from a Managing QS.

The ideal candidate has residential development or contracting experience, strong understanding of procurement and payments, and the ability to manage workload while delivering commercial exposure in a smaller, supportive

Qualifications

• Previous experience within residential development or contracting
• Experience managing commercial duties across live projects
• Good understanding of subcontractor procurement and payments
• Experience with CVRs, forecasting and variations
• Confidence to manage workload while reporting to a Managing QS

Responsibilities

• Monthly payments
• Cost/value reporting and forecasting
• Subcontractor procurement
• Materials purchasing
• Cashflow management
• Variation accounts
• Statutory procurement
• General contract administration
• Commercial management of live developments

Skills

Residential development experience

Commercial management

CVR forecasting

Subcontractor payments

Job description

Assistant Quantity Surveyor - Residential Developer Northamptonshire

£40,000-£45,000 + Car Allowance + Bonus

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join a well-established, privately owned residential developer in Northamptonshire.

This role would suit an Assistant QS from a contracting, housebuilding or residential background who is looking to take on more responsibility and gain broader commercial exposure within a smaller, supportive business.

Working closely with a Managing Quantity Surveyor, you will take responsibility for two live developments and play an active role in the day-to-day commercial management of each project.

The Role

Your responsibilities will include:

• Monthly payments
• Cost/value reporting and forecasting
• Subcontractor procurement
• Materials purchasing
• Cashflow management
• Variation accounts
• Statutory procurement
• General contract administration
• Commercial management of live developments

You will also receive training and exposure across estimating, budgets, material take-offs, design-stage costing and customer care cost management.

Ideally, you will have:

• Previous experience within residential development or contracting
• Experience managing commercial duties across live projects
• Good understanding of subcontractor procurement and payments
• Experience with CVRs, forecasting and variations
• The confidence to manage your own workload while reporting into a Managing QS

Package

• £40,000-£45,000 salary
• Car allowance
• Bonus scheme
• 8:30am-4:30pm working hours
• Earlier finish on Fridays
• Opportunity to work for a smaller, privately owned developer
• Broad commercial exposure and genuine responsibilityThis is a great opportunity for an Assistant QS who wants more autonomy, varied experience and the chance to progress within a close-knit residential business