Assistant Quantity Surveyor - Harrow

Atheray Stone Ltd; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent construction company in London is seeking an experienced Assistant Quantity Surveyor to support the Project Surveyor in various quantity surveying duties. This role involves cost management, measuring works for payments, and providing key financial insights to senior management. Candidates should have a degree in Quantity Surveying or a related field, along with relevant experience in main contracting. The company values an inclusive culture and offers flexible working conditions.

Benefits

Inclusive work environment

Professional development opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Experience in main contracting market.
• Engagement with project teams.
• Ability to measure works for payments.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Project Surveyor with quantity surveying duties.
• Undertake costing activities and measure completed works.
• Provide financial information for performance reviews.

Skills

Understanding of construction techniques

Commercial awareness

Knowledge of site records

Education

BSc or HND in Quantity Surveying or equivalent

CIOB or RICS Membership

Job description

We are looking for an experienced and talented Assistant Quantity Surveyor to assist the Project Surveyor with quantity surveying duties in conjunction with other team members and provide effective financial and contractual control on all contracts allocated within the Northern Home Counties Business unit. This position is project based, with flexibility for occasional remote working.

About Our Clients

They are among the UK’s most successful Tier 1 contractors. As progressive and ambitious companies, employees benefit from a safe and rewarding working environment.

About the role

You will be working within our clients’ Construction London & Home Counties business, where you will:

• Undertake costing activities, under direction, utilising a sound working knowledge of the cost coding structure for the project
• Measure completed works for allocated sections of the project, for interim and final accounts, including recording agreements with client and/or subcontract representatives
• Provide comprehensive financial and surveying related information as required by senior management, including monthly performance review meetings
• Measure the works for payment and final account purposes

Ideally you will have

Experience in the main contracting market with the desire to engage with project teams to develop commercial awareness. Experience of education & leisure schemes £20m–£70m.

What are we looking for?

As an experienced Assistant Quantity Surveyor, you will have a good understanding of construction techniques and a BSc or HND (or equivalent) in Quantity Surveying or another commercially related subject, and CIOB or RICS Membership.

You should also have strong knowledge of collating and/or producing site records necessary for interim and final account payments and cost reports, including materials received records.

To thrive in the business, you should share passion for the project at hand and enjoy working in an inclusive and hardworking team environment. Employees work collectively, encouraging and challenging each other to succeed. Across the business, everyone is treated equally, and a community has been developed where voices are heard and respected.

What can we offer you?

Working in the London business, you will be part of a growing and dynamic team of people who are passionate about what they do and enjoy the challenge and pace of work in a hardworking and fun construction environment. No day will be the same and colleagues challenge each other to deliver what’s right for customers.

The culture is so important and defines the way the business operates. It is inclusive, supportive and team-focused, with pride in longstanding and committed relationships with supply chain partners.

The culture places a huge amount of trust in the team – everyone knows what is expected and is committed to delivering as individuals and as a team.

London and Home Counties Region

People in the London and Home Counties teams are encouraged and rewarded to work as a team to achieve the Perfect Delivery philosophy. The success of this strategy – find, win, deliver, repeat – has yielded a healthy forward order book, enabling focus on strengthening long-term work-winning capability in primary sectors including: education, public sector frameworks, civic buildings, leisure, investment-linked opportunities and healthcare.

Commitment to employees is as strong as the commitment to clients. The company recognises that employees play a vital role in achieving goals. As a result, the company develops and promotes employees who share the same sense of dedication. The strength of the business is its people, whose skills, knowledge and integrity keep it at the frontier of the industry.

If you are interested in furthering your career in an inclusive and supportive environment, apply today.

Equality Statement

Our client seeks to recruit the best person for each role, based on merit alone and free from bias. They are committed to treating all job applicants fairly and with respect, irrespective of background, disability, or any other protected characteristic.

They recruit individuals who embody core values of professionalism, expertise and trust, resulting in a fantastic variety of people and cultures across the organisation.

They are committed to collaborating with skilled and dedicated people, recognising that valuable experience is gained outside the industry. They are welcoming and fully supportive of Veteran and Service Leaver applicants for all roles.

They celebrate diverse teams who make the organisation the inclusive, collaborative and rewarding place it is to work. They hire the best in the industry, provide the support needed to achieve goals, and challenge individuals to make a real impact on the business. If you want to join an organisation that truly sees and harnesses what makes you unique, apply today.

Diversity and Inclusion Statement

The aim is to create a workplace built on acceptance, respect, and inclusion, where everyone feels that they belong and can make a meaningful contribution. Applicants are encouraged regardless of religion, ethnicity, nationality, disability status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status. The company is an equal opportunities employer and has been accredited with the Positive About Disabled People ‘Two Ticks’ accreditation and is an Investors in People company.