Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Novus Property Solutions; Sandford Hill; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A property services firm is seeking a Quantity Surveyor or Assistant Quantity Surveyor to support various refurbishment projects. The role involves preparing bids, managing subcontractors, and ensuring accurate cost evaluations. Applicants should have relevant experience in the healthcare, education, and leisure sectors and possess strong communication skills. The position offers a hybrid working model, competitive salary, and an attractive benefits package including flexible working options and a company car allowance.

Benefits

Attractive salary and benefits package

27 Days holidays plus bank holidays

Company pension scheme – up to 7.5%

Company car or allowance

Discounted healthcare scheme

Paid volunteering day annually

Qualifications

• Experience as a Quantity Surveyor or Assistant in a live environment.
• Knowledge of Education, Healthcare, and Leisure refurbishment.
• Full UK Driving Licence is essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing estimates, bids, and tenders.
• Manage subcontractors through procurement processes.
• Prepare and monitor cash flow forecasts.
• Prepare monthly applications for payment.

Skills

Experience in quantity surveying

Attention to detail

Excellent communication skills

Knowledge of JCT forms of contract

Education

Relevant degree or equivalent qualification

Job description

Quantity Surveyor or Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Fit out/Refurbishment – Based: Stoke on Trent office or Warrington office; Hybrid working – office/home and site with regional travel – North West/Yorkshire, East and West Midlands – Working Monday to Friday 37.5 hours per week, typically 8.30am – 5.00pm.

Working with us as a Quantity Surveyor or Assistant Quantity Surveyor, you’ll know that what you do matters, and creating an environment that enables you to be at your best matters to us. We get to see our impact and the improvements we provide to our customers every day; which is only possible because of our amazing teams, made up of great people, just like you.

Fast paced and progressive, you will have the opportunity to take responsibility and thrive in an environment where you are trusted; with a work/life balance that gives you the chance to feel motivated and satisfied, at work and at home. Within our Major Projects team, covering Healthcare, Education and Leisure sectors on various Refurbishment and Fast Track projects working in a live environment, you will work both from home/office and on site, collaborating with your team in an environment that is inclusive and fair for everyone.

The role is to obtain and evaluate information to ensure a realistic cost for the supply of works, goods, materials and services for designated Fit out and Refurbishment projects. Whilst liaising with Contractors, Suppliers and Clients to ensure information, costs, profitability and value meet the requirements of designated project contracts.

Working on a broad range of works including Healthcare, Education, Leisure and Retail Refurbishment works. We require a good all round Quantity Surveyor or Assistant Quantity Surveyor with sector specific experience.

What’s in it for you

• Attractive salary and benefits package to suit you
• 27 Days Hols & BH – option to buy or sell holidays
• Company pension scheme – up to 7.5%
• Company Car or Allowance
• Hybrid working, we want our employees to have a well-balanced work/life balance, therefore flexible working patterns would be considered.
• We also offer our employees: Discounted Healthcare Scheme, High street & lifestyle discounts including Taste card, a day paid volunteering per year, length of service awards, and many more…

An outline of your responsibility as a Quantity Surveyor/Assistant Quantity Surveyor

• Assist in the preparation, processing and selection of estimates, bids and tenders to demanding timescales.
• Assist in the development of the procurement programme from handover to estimating.
• Manage sub contractors from procurement through to mobilisation including reviewing applications, assessing variations, issuing relevant certificates in accordance with contract requirements.
• Prepare and monitor cash flow forecast for designated projects.
• Prepare and submit monthly applications for payment to the Client / Client’s representative.
• Prepare monthly cost valuation reports.
• Submit invoices for certified value and ensure payments are received on time.
• Value and authorise payments to sub-contractors.
• Liaise with Contract Managers to establish the project specification and requirements.
• Attend and contribute to meetings with work colleagues and or Clients/Customers when necessary, building relationships and demonstrating excellent communication skills.
• Monitor the contract progress, assess, and report any changes that may affect project costs and or time scale.
• Assist in the control of contract budgets.

About You

You will have experience of working as a Quantity Surveyor or Assistant within the Education, Healthcare and Leisure Refurbishment/Fast Fit environment ideally on projects in a live environment, which will give you the knowledge to hit the ground running and contribute effectively to the team. Knowledge of JCT forms of contract and Design & Build traditional is essential to the role. Attention to detail and great written and verbal communication skills will be essential to your success. You also must hold a Full UK Driving Licence as travel is a must with this role.

A little bit about us

Novus Property Solutions is a dynamic, award-winning property maintenance, refurbishment, compliance, and decarbonisation specialist with more than 700 colleagues in 19 locations across Great Britain, providing a combination of local knowledge and national strength. We are a social and environmentally responsible family‑owned business with a rich 128‑year heritage, delivering a range of bespoke services and solutions to a wide variety of clients.

At Novus Property Solutions we value people, and we are committed to building an inclusive and diverse workplace that enables our people to bring their full selves to work. We understand for many reasons that people very rarely meet all the criteria laid out in the job advert, so, we encourage you to apply for the role even if you do not meet all the criteria or hold all the qualifications. You may be just who we are looking for to join our award‑winning Property Maintenance company in this, or another role.