Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Speller Metcalfe Ltd; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company seeks an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to support the Lead Quantity Surveyor in various tasks, including managing subcontractor payments and preparing cost reports. This full-time role offers a competitive salary and opportunities for professional development in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Increasing holiday benefits

Access to private healthcare

Qualifications

• Experience in construction and commercial environments.
• Ability to mediate conflicting points of view.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Lead Quantity Surveyor with subcontractor trade orders and payments.
• Prepare cost value reports and forecasts for review.
• Monitor and evaluate the value of works packages on site.

Skills

Take offs

Commercially driven

Teamwork

Communication

IT literate in Excel and Word

Health, safety and environmental awareness

Education

Willingness to undertake further learning in Quantity Surveying

Job description

Work location: Midlands (Malvern office)

Division: Small Works

Reporting to: Commercial Manager

Type:Full time

Who we are

Speller Metcalfe is on a mission… and it’s a simple one. We want to build a sustainable company at the forefront of construction – one that is built with a people-first approach in mind.

As a family business with over 30 years’ experience under our belts, our focus is not just getting you through the door, but developing your skills to support a long-term career with us. We’re proud of our high levels of staff retention and with staff at the very heart of our company, you’re never just a cog in the machine, but someone who can truly have an impact on how we do business.

Our background

Established in 1995 by Steve Speller and Andy Metcalfe, their vision was to develop a business at the cutting edge of construction, built upon an ethos of family values which are reflected in everything we do.

Now one of the UK’s leading regional contractors, we predominantly work across the Midlands and South West regions. With offices in Malvern and Wolverhampton, we deliver a range of public and private sector projects from £250k up to £30 million across a numbers of fields including education, healthcare, residential and leisure.

The job

In this role, expectations are:

As an Assistant Quantity Surveyor you will support the Lead Quantity Surveyor to undertake the following:

• Liaise with the team to support the placing of robust subcontractor trade orders in a timely manner and ensuring the main contract risks are passed on.
• Assist in the preparation of the PEP and continual review of the document.
• Assist the project commercial lead to ensure all subcontractor payments are Construction Act.
• Ensure all notices to subcontractors are issued in the required time frames.
• Assist in the preparation of cost value reports and cost forecasts for monthly review with the commercial manager and leadership teams.
• Monitor & evaluate the value of works packages through physical re-measure of works carried out on site, notifying any potential issues to the commercial lead.
• Manage and minimise nonrecoverable costs on a project.
• Review and ensure all contract final accounts are submitted and agreed in a timely manner.
• Proactively contribute to the project team.
• Identify disputes in a timely manner to the commercial lead.
• Perform other duties from time to time, outside the normal sphere of work as may reasonably be requested.

Who are we looking for?

Someone with experience in:

• Take offs;
• Commercially driven;
• Ambition to progress in a commercial environment;
• Undertaking or willing to undertake further learning in Quantity Surveying;
• IT literate in Excel and Word;
• Able to drive with full license;
• Ability to work as part of a team;
• Confidence and ability to communicate;
• Ability to mediate conflicting points of view;
• Experience of construction;
• Ability to work in a team environment;
• Awareness of health, safety and environmental issues.

What’s in it for you?

As well as a competitive salary, increasing holiday benefits and access to private healthcare, we offer a number of other benefits for our staff.

Sound interesting?

Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and by living our values, we’ve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. Our mission has always been to encourage, develop and combine the individual talents of our staff, and we welcome and encourage staff from all backgrounds and abilities.

We’re also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.

If you don’t meet all the criteria, but are still interested in joining us, email us your CV anyway! It’s always good to hear from people who can bring their enthusiasm and desire to learn to our team.