Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Randstad Construction and Property; Oxford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist construction contractor in Oxford is seeking a Project Manager to oversee pricing and management of construction packages. The ideal candidate will collaborate with various teams to ensure project delivery and have the opportunity for substantial training and development. Eligibility to live and work in the UK is required. This role promotes internal talent and offers a supportive working environment.

Qualifications

• Eligibility to live and work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Work with estimating and bid teams to firm up prices and costs for each package.
• Compile a working scope of works and bill of quantities for each package.
• Manage the scheme in conjunction with the delivery team.

Job description

About the Company

I am recruiting for an established specialist construction business on a number of new schemes around Oxford. The company is a specialist contractor in bespoke design and build new properties as well as listed building refurbs and remodelling schemes. Their growth and success over the last 10 years has been amazing but they still retain a family feel to the business in terms of values and how they treat staff, clients and the wider supply chain. They work on referrals and negotiated schemes and are with the client every step of the way offering advice, support and finding new and innovative ways of working.

About the Projects

The projects are all JCT form of contract and are negotiated, priced, procured and managed as a typical scheme for a regional or Tier 1 contractor.

Responsibilities

Your duties will be to work with the estimating and bid teams to firm up prices and costs for each package based on the initial bids, compile a working scope of works and bill of quants for each package and work with the supply chain to establish how each phase will be delivered. Place orders, arrange pre‑start meetings and then manage the scheme in conjunction with the delivery team and carry out the standard QS role of valuations, payments, remeasures, managing variation accounts, CVRs and weekly, monthly reporting and forecasting through to final account all under the supervision of a Senior QS who will help with your training and development.

Training & Development

The role would be ideal for someone looking to expand their knowledge and training and they are one of the best in the industry at training, development and promoting internal talent based on hard work and results so if you are looking to join a progressive, forward‑thinking company that will develop and help you achieve your goals and ambitions then this could be the role for you. They will be interested in taking people part way through university studies and can transfer and continue to fund courses.

Candidate Requirements

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK. For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

Equality & Diversity

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.