Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Elvet Recruitment; Redcar; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an Assistant Quantity Surveyor for a landmark construction project in Redcar. The role involves managing costs, preparing statements, and understanding contract programs. Candidates should have a construction-related degree and a strong grasp of financial control procedures. This position offers a competitive salary of up to £40,000, smart working options, generous leave policies, and more.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

25 days paid annual leave

Pension plan

Share incentive plan

Qualifications

• Ability to use existing information to value variations.
• Demonstrates knowledge & experience of contract structures & documentation.
• Understanding of delay and disruption programmes.

Responsibilities

• Assisting in overseeing packages of work and managing costs.
• Preparing cost reconciliation statements.
• Collating Cost and Value Information.

Skills

Financial control procedures

Contract management

Construction programme knowledge

Analytical skills

Education

Construction related degree or HNC/HND

Job description

Overview

Are you an aspiring Assistant Quantity Surveyor with ambition to work on one of the UK's largest construction projects? Elvet Recruitment are currently seeking someone to join a leading, international tier one contractor on a first of its kind, landmark project for the region.

Responsibilities

• As Assistant Quantity Surveyor, you will be assisting in the overseeing packages of work, managing all costs and income associated within your area of responsibility.
• Use the company's ERP and Digital Systems.
• Order information and systematically checks data.
• Measure, record & value work unsupervised in accordance with appropriate rules and procedures.
• Prepare cost reconciliation statements.
• Measure & interpret works information, specifications & drawings and prepare bills of quantities and schedules of rates.
• Build up estimates from first principle including net and gross estimates.
• Measure works and agreements with subcontractors.
• Review weekly, monthly, section programmes of works.
• Plan commercial activities to meet requirements of section programmes.
• Collate Cost and Value Information.
• Understand the Customer Contract and undertake customer and stakeholder management for their area of responsibility.
• Understand delay and disruption programmes.

Experience / Qualifications

• A construction related degree or HNC/HND.
• The ability to use financial control procedures.
• The ability to use existing information to value variations.
• Understands and uses Contract Programmes incorporating the whole of the works.
• The ability to analyse the implication of various options.
• Knowledge of Construction programmes.
• A sound working knowledge of the various forms of conditions of contract used for civil engineering projects.
• Demonstrates knowledge & experience of contract structures & documentation.

Remuneration & Benefits

• A salary of up to £40,000 (dependant upon experience) plus package.
• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata).
• Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave.
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes.

Employer / Application Note

This is a permanent position and Elvet Recruitment Limited will be acting as an employment agency for permanent recruitment on behalf of our client.