Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Bellway Homes; Reading; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Contributory pension scheme

25 days holiday

Benefits portal access

ShareSave Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Life assurance

Holiday Purchase Scheme

Earn and Learn Opportunities

Job summary

Bellway Homes in Reading is hiring an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to support project surveyors and manage commercial aspects of developments. You will report to the Head of Commercial and work office-based with occasional site travel.

The role requires experience with residential house building, HNC/HND in Building Studies, and COINS software knowledge. DBS and pre-employment checks apply; a contributory pension and other benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Experience as an Assistant Quantity Surveyor with a residential house builder.
• HNC/HND in Building Studies required.
• GCSE English and Maths at C/4+ or equivalent.
• COINS software knowledge preferred.

Responsibilities

• Produce tender packs, chasing returns and analysing returns.
• Produce sub-contract payments and final accounts with sign-off.
• Produce sub-contract orders with documentation to policy.
• Complete on-site measurements and assess payments to contractors.
• Attend pre-order, project review and external contractor meetings.
• Price customer extras and liaise with sales as needed.
• Assist Commercial Manager with take-offs for land appraisals.

Skills

Strong communication

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Time management

Negotiation

Education

HNC/HND in Building Studies

GCSE English & Maths

Tools

COINS

Job description

At Bellway we recognise that people are the key to our success, and we are committed to building an inclusive culture that values and respects difference combined with creating a safe and inclusive working environment for all colleagues. This means we are positive about making adjustments as well as providing flexible working and we would be happy to talk to you about how this could work for you.
There is an exciting opportunity to join Bellway, one of the UK's largest house builders. Our Thames Valley Division, located in Reading is looking to recruit an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join the Division's Commercial department.

The Role

This role of Assistant Quantity Surveyor is responsible for working with project surveyors and help with the managing of the commercial aspects of each development.
The Assistant Quantity Surveyor will report to the Head of Commercial.

Principal Accountabilities Of The Role Include

• Produce tender packs, chasing returns and compiling analysis of returns.
• Produce sub-contract payments and final accounts, ensuring that the sub-contractor has signed these off.
• Produce sub-contract orders, ensuring they are authorised by the authorised representative, together with all necessary documentation to comply with Group Commercial Policy.
• Complete on-site measurements and assess payments to contractors.
• Attend and contribute to various meetings, such as pre-order meetings, project review meetings with construction team as well as external contractors.
• Price customer extras and liaise with sales department as necessary.
• Assist the Commercial Manager with take-off's for land appraisals when required

Experience

Experience, Qualifications and Skills

• Experience of working as an Assistant Quantity Surveyor with a residential house builder.

Qualifications And Training

• HNC/HND in relevant Building Studies
• GCSE Grade C/4+ or equivalent in English and Maths
• COINS

Skills And Aptitude

• Strong communication and listening skills, with good negotiation skills
• Highly motivated to deliver quality developments
• Ability to work on own as well as part of a team
• Excellent attention to detail and demonstrates ability to meet deadlines
• IT literate and the ability to adapt to new systems
• Good administration skills
• Committed to diversity and inclusion
• Punctual and organised

The Role and Working Conditions

• Willing to be flexible in respect to day to day duties and hours worked
• Office based role, with travel within the Divisional area
• Ability to travel to development sites as and when required
• Please note this role is subject to a basic DBS and financial pre-employment checks

In Return We Can Offer You

• Competitive salary
• Competitive annual bonus
• Contributory pension scheme
• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
• Access to discounts and benefits portal
• ShareSave Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Life assurance
• Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Earn and Learn Opportunities

We reserve the right to close this vacancy if a large volume of applications are received.