Assistant Quantity Surveyor and Estimator

Orange Recruitment; Durkar; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned contracting firm in Wakefield seeks an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to support the Commercial Team. Responsibilities include assisting the Senior Surveyor with measurements, procurement, and financial monitoring. The ideal candidate will have a recognized degree in Quantity Surveying and experience in a similar role. Competitive salary along with benefits, including a company car and a healthcare plan, offered.

Benefits

Company pension

Fuel Card

Healthcare plan after 6 months

Qualifications

• Experience with a contractor or consultancy in construction.
• Ability to identify potential problems and provide innovative solutions.

Responsibilities

• Support the Commercial Team by assisting the Senior Surveyor.
• Measurement, take offs, and procurement for tender submissions.
• Monitor budgets and produce forecasts for current projects.

Skills

Cost control

Estimating

Measurement

Education

Recognised degree or equivalent in Quantity Surveying

Job description

Assistant Quantity Surveyor & Estimator

Wakefield, West Yorkshire Region

Competitive salary + attractive benefits

At Thomas Niamh Contracting, we take pride in our people. We promote a positive, professional working environment where safety, teamwork, and continuous improvement are central to everything we do.

We are looking to recruit an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join our Commercial Team in Wakefield. The main purpose of the Assistant Quantity Surveyor is to Support the Commercial Team by providing assistance to the Senior Surveyor in their day to day duties to ensure that all financial aspects of our schemes are reported and controlled.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Measurement, take offs, procurement of materials and subcontractors to complete tender submission using first principles where required
• Completing valuations and reporting to Commercial Manager and Director.
• Assisting with review of main contracts
• Undertaking scheme budgets including material, labour and subcontractors
• Procurement of trade packages where required
• Prepare tender and subcontract documents, including bills of quantities.
• Certifying subcontractor including labour only subcontractor payments and wages
• Producing subcontractor instruction/variation reports
• Assisting Project team with financial implications of site progress decisions
• Evaluate tenders from contractors and subcontractors and, where appropriate, negotiate with the contractors
• Monitor budgets and produce forecasts for current projects.
• Ordering and monitoring material purchases and call offs.

REQUIREMENTS

Has or is working towards a recognised degree or equivalent in Quantity Surveying.

A talented construction professional ideally from a similar background, having gained experience with a contractor or consultancy

Skilled in cost control, estimating and measurement.

Able to identify potential problems before they arise and evolve effective, innovative and cost efficient timely solutions in the event that they do.

WHAT WE OFFER

Salary:Competitive Salary plus car allowance or company car and bonus scheme.

Hours:7:30-4:30 Mon-Thursday 7:30-3pm Friday

Benefits:Company pension, Fuel Card, healthcare plan after 6 months.