Assistant Quantity Surveyor

SISK Group; West of England; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary with yearly raises

26 days holiday (option to purchase 5)

Employer pension

Travel expenses

Flexible and remote working

Enhanced parental leave

Professional and educational developm.

Travel opportunities

Job summary

John Sisk & Son is seeking an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to support the commercial reactive and minor works team. You will assist the operational side to ensure successful delivery, maintain relationships, and maximise commercial returns while managing risk.

You will be involved in tender preparation, valuations, final accounts, site measurements, and liaison with site management, with potential progression as capability develops.

Qualifications

• Currently completing a degree in Quantity Surveying.
• CVR appreciation.
• Presentation & communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist with tender preparation and valuations.
• Prepare final accounts and variations.
• Carry out site measurements and attend site meetings.
• Liaise with site management and maintain records.
• Assist in risk/opportunity assessments and contribute to the commercial strategy.

Skills

Negotiation

Communication skills

Time management

Organisational skills

Interpersonal skills

Commercial awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying

HNC / HND in Quantity Surveying

Tools

Microsoft Office

Standard Method of Measurement

Schedule of rates

Job description

As an Assistant Quantity Surveyor you will be Working within the commercial reactive and minor works team and assisting the operational side to ensure successful delivery of the Framework contract. while maintaining relationships, to maximise commercial returns & manage risk.

John Sisk & Son have been building excellence as a family-owned international construction company by offering trust, certainty and value to our clients whilst being at the heart of change.

As an Assistant Quantity Surveyor, you will have the following accountabilities

• Carry out the following under supervision
• Prepare tenders - measure, put into packages, analyse
• Prepare variations/valuations
• Prepare Final Accounts
• Prepare s/c valuations & Final Accounts
• Site measurement
• Attend site/subcontractor meetings
• Liaise with site management
• Take responsibility for
• Maintaining site records, control documents
• Measuring progress on site
• Preparing application for payment to client
• Consider Risk & opportunity
• CVR - Assist QS / SQS as required - exposure to increase as capability develops. AQS will be able to prepare without 3rd party input ahead of promotion.
• Understand & assist in the implementation of the commercial strategy for the portfolio.
• At all times act in a suitable & professional manner
• Involved with & take some responsibility on traditional contracts
• Involvement but no responsibility for
• Negotiation with subcontractors
• Interpretation of contract law
• Simple D&A/CDP
• D&A Contracts
• Ability to effectively utilise a range of Microsoft Office tools
• Be fully conversant with the use of the Standard Method of Measurement
• Have experience of using schedule of rates for preparing quotations and applications for payment
• Demonstrate potential for clear written & oral communications
• Demonstrate ownership/commercial awareness
• Effective time management, organisational, interpersonal and negotiation skills

Required Qualifications/Training

• Completed or currently undertaking a degree in Quantity Surveying.
• CVR appreciation
• Presentation & communication skills

Desirable Qualifications / Training

• HNC / HND in Quantity Surveying
• Competitive Salary with yearly increase
• 26 days holiday (option to purchase 5 more)
• Employer pension
• Travel expenses
• Flexible and remote working
• Enhanced parental leave
• Professional and Educational development

Our people are at the heart of our success and our proposition to them is work with purpose, have time for life, build a career with no limits and surround yourself with great people.

Our Internal Recruitment Team fulfil all vacancies on a direct basis. Unsolicited contact by unapproved agencies (sharing speculative CVs) will not be accepted and introductory fees will not apply.

• The full job specification is available on request

At Sisk we are committed to attracting and hiring diverse talent into our organisation. We know the confidence gap and imposter phenomenon can get in the way of meeting remarkable candidates. We also know that candidates from underrepresented backgrounds often don't apply for roles if they don't feel they meet all the criteria. Give your transferable skills the chance to tell the full story. It's not all about your technical expertise. Don't hold back, we'd love to hear from you.