Assistant Quantity Surveyor

MD Group; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Bank holidays

Length of service bonus

Pension

Job summary

MD Group, a leading social housing and public sector maintenance specialist, is seeking an Assistant Quantity Surveyor in Bristol. The role focuses on measurement, valuation, and commercial reporting to ensure project margins are protected.

You will support invoice processes, final accounts, and client liaison within a social housing context. Ideal candidates have main contractor experience and strong Excel skills (VLOOKUP/PivotTables).

Qualifications

• Proven main contractor experience in a commercial role on social housing maintenance contracts.
• Strong measurement and valuation understanding, including schedule of rates usage.
• Excellent communication and time management skills.
• Advanced Excel skills (VLOOKUP, PivotTables) and familiarity with cost systems.

Responsibilities

• Measure and value work for contracts to protect margins.
• Prepare applications, invoices and final accounts; resolve disputes as needed.
• Resolve remeasured works with clients and reps; liaise with stakeholders.
• Provide commercial reporting, forecasting and CVR for contracts.
• Support Contract Manager with commercial detail and participate in WIP reviews.

Skills

Main contractor experience

Commercial management

Communication

Time management

Excel (advanced)

Cost systems

Client relationships

Tools

Excel

Job description

Assistant Quantity Surveyor

LOCATION: Bristol

CONTRACT TYPE: Full-time

The Assistant Quantity Surveyor role

MD Group - Do you have previous experience in Social Housing and schedule of rates billing? We are looking for an enthusiastic Assistant QS that wants to provide high quality work to support our business and its values. Are you committed to putting the customer at the heart of what you do?

• From £40,000 - £46,000 per annum (depending experience)
• 25 days holiday a year plus bank holidays
• Length of service bonuses
• Pension

Assistant Quantity Surveyor responsibilities

• Measure and value work for assigned contracts, ensuring margins are within agreed targets and comply with delegated authority parameters.
• The timely and accurate composition and production of applications, invoices and final accounts - resolving disputes when necessary.
• Resolving measures works queries and remeasured works with clients and their representatives
• Liaising with clients both internal and external in relation to your contract.
• Responsibility for the commercial reporting for the contracts assigned, including forecasting and CVR's where applicable.
• Preparing, producing and representing all required reports and documents when requested.
• Effective application of cost control procedures.
• Supporting the Contract Manager with commercial detail and information as required.
• Actively participate in monthly WIP review meetings.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Proven main contractor experience working in a commercial role on response & planned maintenance contracts in the social housing sector
• Knowledge and understanding of measurement and valuation including the use of Schedule of Rates
• Commercial skills to maximise value recovery and control cost
• Strong communication and time management skills
• Excellent IT skills including the use of internal cost systems and particularly advanced in Excel, including VLOOKUP and Pivot Tables as a minimum
• Experience of managing and improving internal and external customer relationships and conflict handling
• Ability to work under pressure
• Strong organisational skills with a good attention to detail
• Proactive and positive, 'can do' attitude

About MD Group

We are a leading social housing and public sector building maintenance specialist. We mainly work with Local Authorities and Housing Association landlords to build, maintain and renew the homes, properties and public buildings in their care.

We help our customers meet the challenge of managing restricted budgets while maintaining their commitment to the communities they serve; by delivering the highest standards of work in the most efficient manner possible, reliably, on budget and as specified.

Over two decades we've established a reputation for quality delivery, supported by outstanding process, exemplary training and continuous investment; consistently outperforming our competitors in terms of value for money and satisfaction. Today, we are one of the largest building services companies in the South West, with a growing business nationwide.

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £40,000.00-£46,000.00 per year

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