Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Parker Jones Group Ltd; Staines-upon-Thames; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A national house builder is seeking an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to prepare reports, monitor costs, and liaise with project teams. The ideal candidate has a degree in Quantity Surveying or Construction and relevant industry experience. This position offers a competitive starting salary, extensive annual leave, and health benefits, providing opportunities for quick progression in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Excellent starting salary

25 days annual leave, increasing to 33

Private Medical Insurance

Access to an online discount platform

Private pension plan

Group life assurance

Qualifications

• Ideally educated to degree level in Quantity Surveying or Construction.
• Preferably have membership of a professional body (CIOB, RICS).
• Proactive and results-oriented with a positive outlook.

Responsibilities

• Prepare reports as required.
• Identify risks and opportunities.
• Liaise with teams to ensure design proposals align with budgets.

Skills

Problem solving

Communication

Teamwork

Leadership

Customer service

Education

Quantity Surveying or Construction degree

Job description

Overview

Assistant Quantity Surveyor required for a National House builder, this is an amazing opportunity!! EXCELLENT STARTING SALARY with immense quick progression opportunities!

Responsibilities

• Preparation of reports as required.
• Identifying risks and opportunities.
• Understanding the approved Budget and package breakdowns.
• Liaising with the technical team and design consultants so as to ensure design concepts and proposals are developed in line with the approved budgets and procurement tracker.
• Monitoring changes so as to continuously identify the status of costs.
• Liaising with all members of the project team, including but not limited to construction, technical, sales, finance, customer service and estate management colleagues.
• To establish subcontract sources early in the programme so that they can contribute to the design in terms of value engineering and alternative solutions (early supply chain engagement).
• Ensure procurement of all subcontract elements of the development are completed in accordance with the company requirements and sustainability objectives.
• Preparing scope of works and trade packages.
• Preparing selected tender list for approval.
• Subcontract tendering.
• Holding and taking minutes of Subcontract Post-Tender and Pre-Order Meetings.
• Preparing subcontract documentation.
• Raising subcontractor payments and ensuring associated notices and documentation are issued in a timely manner.
• Sending agreed number of copies of all Contract Drawings and any revised drawings as issued to subcontractors.
• Forecasting value of design variations.
• Agreeing variations with subcontractor.
• Countersigning site instructions.
• Producing subcontractor instruction/variation reports.
• Agreeing final account with subcontractors.
• Fully completing monthly cost reports for approval.
• Attending Design Team Meetings as required.
• Attending subcontractor progress meetings as required.
• Valuing customer change variations.

Experience required

• Ideally Quantity Surveying or Construction degree level educated with industry experience.
• Preferably membership of a professional body (CIOB, RICS).
• Proactive, self-driven, results-oriented with a positive outlook.
• Keen to deliver exceptional customer service.
• An effective leader, motivator and mentor.
• Flexible and reliable.
• Credible, and comfortable in dealing with a wide variety of stakeholders.
• Reliable, tolerant, and determined.
• Team player.
• Empathic communicator, able to see things from the other person's point of view.

Benefits

• Excellent starting salary on offer
• 25 days annual leave, increasing with service to 33 days.
• Health and wellbeing benefits including Private Medical Insurance.
• Lifestyle benefits including access to an online discount platform.
• Private pension plan.
• Group life assurance