Assistant Quantity Surveyor/Quantity Surveyor

MWH Treatment; Christchurch; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water sector provider in Christchurch is seeking an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join their Commercial team. The role involves supporting the Quantity Surveyor with cost control, dispute resolution, and financial reporting. The ideal candidate is working towards a qualification in quantity surveying and has a basic understanding of contractual and financial skills. This position offers hybrid working options, opportunities for growth, and a competitive benefits package.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Hybrid working

Car/car allowance

25 days holiday + Bank Holidays

Contribution pension scheme

Life assurance

Health insurance

Private medical insurance

Cycle to work scheme

Discounts and savings Hub

Qualifications

• Working or studying towards a formal qualification in quantity surveying.
• Possess basic understanding of contractual, financial, and quantity surveying skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist Quantity Surveyors with control of costs.
• Ensure accurate reporting of costs and disputes.
• Monitor insurance claims and expedite client payments.
• Prepare cash forecasts and final accounts.

Skills

Basic understanding of contractual skills

Basic understanding of financial skills

Basic understanding of quantity surveying skills

Interpersonal communication

Education

Formal qualification in quantity surveying

Job description

We are looking to strengthen our Commercial team with a Assistant Quantity Surveyor, based in Bournemouth with hybrid working available.

You will report directly to the Senior Quantity Surveyor and the purpose of your role is to provide Quantity Surveying services and ensure that all contractual and financial entitlements are fulfilled. To provide assistance to Chief, Senior and Quantity Surveyor in day to day running and duties.

Key Responsibilities

• To work as directed by the Managing Q.S and Quantity Surveyor assisting with the control of costs, maximising value, minimising future liabilities and maintaining the required standard of quality and safety
• Ensure direct labour payments are monitored and reported correctly.
• Accurately report withheld, disputed or disallowed costs and assist with resolution of disputes.
• Monitor insurance claims including collation of cost information in relation to claims.
• Assist with subcontract preparation, measurement of interim & final accounts & support the Quantity Surveyor in relation to disputed subcontract accounts & claims.
• Monitor & expedite payments from the client
• Ensure contract files and records are maintained and keep up to date.
• Assist in preparation of cash forecasts.
• Ensure final accounts are prepared timely and accurately.
• Ensure financial information for audits is collated and cost assurance processes are followed.
• Ensure actual costs are collated in accordance with the respective WBS and all cost base requirements are captured.
• To correlate and abstract information from contract records to enable valuation of a) subcontract accounts, b) claims, c) variations.
• To assist in preparation of progress application for payment to client
• To evaluate subcontractors applications.
• To liaise effectively with External clients & subcontractors
• To liaise effectively with Internal contract, accounts staff & QS staff

Essential

• Working/studying towards a formal qualification in quantity surveying
• Possess a basic understanding of contractual, financial & quantity surveying skills.

Desirable

• A knowledge of water/wastewater industry
• Experience within a construction background would be advantageous.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills; ability to work with colleagues whose work will be impacted by your activities.

About Us

MWH Treatment is an integrated design and build provider working in the water sector. With over 1400 staff working across eight regional centres, supporting six long-term water sector frameworks and two recently won frameworks, operating both as a sole contractor but also in joint ventures and alliances.

At MWH Treatment we believe that people matter. We know to build successful, creative teams we need a diverse workforce that can deliver innovative ways of thinking. We provide an environment where you will have the freedom to develop and grow to your full potential, creating opportunity by inviting, embracing, and celebrating difference, our goal as an employer is to motivate, and develop our employees. By fostering a diverse range of talents and perspectives we ensure we have the breadth of viewpoints, experiences, and skills needed to succeed. Embracing diversity of all kinds enables us to provide a work environment and culture that plays a key role in attracting and retaining the right people with the right skills.

As signatories to the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant, we have made a promise to support our forces, working with the CTP to help ex veterans find work in the civilian world. We also support Mates in Mind, a charitable programme to improve and promote positive mental health in the workplace. We don’t just tick boxes; we live these values every day.

What MWH offer

• A competitive salary
• Hybrid Working (Jobs needs dependent)
• Car/car allowance (Jobs needs dependent)
• 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays (with an additional 5 days available to buy)
• Contribution Pension scheme
• Life Assurance
• Health Insurance
• Private Medical Insurance
• And many more benefits including – cycle to work scheme, discounts and savings Hub, Kids Pass etc