Assistant Quantity Surveyor

United Living; Wolverhampton; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

A leading infrastructure and property services company in the UK is seeking an Assistant Quantity Surveyor in Wolverhampton. The successful candidate will support the Quantity Surveyor in managing financial and contractual aspects of various projects while gaining valuable experience in the housing sector. Competitive salary and career progression opportunities are available.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits package

Opportunities for career progression

Qualifications

• Proficient in MS Office, especially Excel.
• Able to analyze data and produce costs for accounts.
• Enthusiastic, committed, and flexible.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Quantity Surveyor/Senior Quantity Surveyors with projects.
• Prepare and issue subcontract enquiries.
• Carry out analysis and assessment of subcontractors' quotations.

Skills

Numerate

Microsoft Excel proficiency

Basic legal/contractual knowledge

Education

Good GCSEs at Grade C or above including Maths and English

Studying towards HNC, HND or BSc in Quantity Surveying or similar

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Posted:

25.06.2025

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09.08.2025

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Job Description:

United Living Group is comprised of four complementary businesses, all dedicated to realising our vision of creating a connected, sustainable future. This role will be working for our Property Services team in Wolverhampton.

• United Living Property Services revitalises homes and communities through the regeneration of living spaces, breathing new life into neighbourhoods.
• United Living Infrastructure Services delivers resilient infrastructure that is fit for the future, ensuring the stability and functionality of essential systems.
• United Living New Homes provides much-needed build-to-rent and affordable housing solutions, addressing the housing challenges facing our communities.
• GBC connects people through fixed-line and mobile infrastructure, ensuring seamless communication and access to information. GBC plays a crucial role in enabling communities to thrive in today's digital age.

Our mission is to be the partner and employer of choice for designing, building, maintaining, and connecting communities and critical infrastructure to create a more sustainable and inclusive society.

Tasks

Assisting the Quantity Surveyor/Senior Quantity Surveyors with the financial and contractual administration of projects carried out by the region/division.

• Ensure that United Living’s SHEQ standards, operating processes and company policies are understood, implemented and adhered to at all times and that, as far as is reasonably practicable, legislative requirements are complied with
• Learn and understand the United Way of working ensuring that the processes are complied with and adopted into your daily disciplines.
• Act in a professional manner in everything you do such that the Company’s reputation is enhanced

Under close supervision of their line manager:

Procurement

Prepare and issue subcontract enquiries or trade packages including taking off quantities from drawings

Carry out analysis, assessment and comparison of subcontractors' quotations for simple trades

Draft subcontract orders for approval by line manager

Main Contract

Assist in the evaluation of C.V.I's and contract Instructions.

Assist in preparation of monthly valuation

Evaluate materials on site

Ensure that any agreements with client representatives are documented

Subcontract

Site Measurement of different trades

Prepare the evaluation of monthly payment applications for simple trades

Payment to Subcontractors on the finance system

Ensure that any agreement of variations with supply chain is documented

Competent use of Company cost system

Prepare supporting information for the monthly CVR.

Assist in the preparation of cash flow forecasts

Ensure profit plans are understood for each scheme

Admin

File and distribute documents and drawings.

Working closely with members of the site team to ensure that all instructions are collated

Other

Ensure that you do not commit the business to binding agreements with either clients or sub-contractors without the express permission / authority of your line manager

Attend site meetings as necessary.

Under supervision support in the collation of relevant documentation relating to insurance claims.

Maintain and continuously improve commercial /legal/contractual awareness.

Learn and understand the Contracts Process

Ensure that the United Way of working and the processes incorporated therein are complied with and adopted into your daily disciplines.

Co-operate and work in partnership with the project team to ensure consistent delivery of successful projects in order to support the achievement of United Living business objectives and to deliver target margins.

Involvement in community engagement activities within and outside normal working hours

Working in one or more locations as required

Any other duties assigned

Requirements

• Good GCSEs at Grade C or above to include Maths and English
• Studying towards HNC, HND or BSC in Quantity Surveying or similar commercial related course
• Proficient in Microsoft office particularly Excel and keen to extend knowledge on software packages
• Numerate to high standard, able to analyse data and produce costs and information for final accounts.
• Able to produce work accurately and to tight deadlines
• Basic legal/contractual knowledge
• Understanding of standard methods of measurement
• Knowledge of Housing Sector desirable
• Valid driving licence
• CSCS card at appropriate level
• Take responsibility for own development

Enthusiastic, committed and flexible

If you are seeking a new opportunity with a growing and industry leading partner then please speak to us. We are offering:

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Opportunities for career progression aligned with the company’s growth

If you are ready to be part of our expanding team and contribute to our success, apply today for immediate consideration. Join us on this exciting journey of growth and innovation!

As a business United Living prefer to hire directly and we will be in touch with our PSL Agencies if we require support. We do not accept speculative CVs from agencies. If speculative CVs are sent, no fee will be applicable.

United Living is a leading and rapidly expanding infrastructure, construction, and property services company in the UK.

We help our customers and the communities they serve benefit from resilient infrastructure, affordable homes, and improved living spaces that are fit for the future. We employ over 1800 people and work with a broad range of public and private sector clients.

United Living consists of four complementary businesses, all dedicated to our mission of a more connected and sustainable future.

• Infrastructure Service
• Property Service
• New Homes
• Connected (Telecomms)

Across all our businesses we are commited to nurturing our employees and providing an exciting and fast paced environment aimed at fufilling our values of collaboration, agility, excellence and integrity.

Please visit our website for information about our careers, mission, services and case studies.