Assistant Quantity Surveyor Rail

Sisk Group; Bristol; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company is seeking two Assistant Quantity Surveyors to join their Rail Division in Bristol. The role involves assisting the commercial team in delivering successful projects, managing risks, and enhancing relationships to maximize returns. Candidates should have a background in Quantity Surveying and demonstrate strong skills in time management and negotiation.

Benefits

Competitive Salary with yearly increase

Company Car or Car Allowance

Healthcare

26 days holiday (option to purchase 5 more)

Employer pension

Death in service – life assurance

Competitive mileage rate

Travel expenses

Flexible and remote working

Enhanced parental leave

Qualifications

• Ability to effectively utilise a range of Microsoft Office tools.
• Demonstrate ownership and commercial awareness.
• Ability to manage and interrogate data.

Responsibilities

• Support the commercial team.
• Prepare tenders, variations, valuations, and Final Accounts.
• Manage cash applications and liaise with site management.

Skills

Effective time management

Organisational skills

Interpersonal skills

Negotiation skills

Education

Qualification in Quantity Surveying (HND/HNC Upwards)

Studying towards Chartership

Tools

Microsoft Office

Standard Method of Measurement

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17.06.2025

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Assistant Quantity Surveyor, Rail Division - Bristol

The UK Rail Business is looking for 2 Assistant Quantity Surveyors to work within & assist the commercial & construction team to ensure a successful project is delivered, while maintaining relationships, to maximise commercial returns & manage risk.

John Sisk & Son have been building excellence as a family-owned international construction company by offering trust, certainty and value to our clients whilst being at the heart of change.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the commercial team
• Carry out the following under supervision: Prepare tenders – measure, put into packages, analyse; Prepare variations/valuations/client quotations; Prepare Final Accounts; Attend site client meetings
• Liaise with site management
• Consider Risk & opportunity
• Cash management: Timely application/invoices in line with client schedule

Qualifications

• Ability to effectively utilise a range of Microsoft Office tools
• Able to manipulate, manage/interrogate data
• Be fully conversant with the use of the Standard Method of Measurement
• Demonstrate ownership/commercial awareness
• Effective time management, organisational, interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Completed or currently undertaking a qualification in Quantity Surveying (HND/HNC Upwards)
• Preferable to be studying towards Chartership

Benefits

• Competitive Salary with yearly increase
• Company Car or Car Allowance
• Healthcare
• 26 days holiday (option to purchase 5 more)
• Employer pension
• Death in service – life assurance
• Competitive mileage rate
• Travel expenses
• Flexible and remote working
• Enhanced parental leave
• Professional and Educational development

Our people are at the heart of our success and our proposition to them is work with purpose, have time for life, build a career with no limits and surround yourself with great people.

Our Internal Recruitment Team fulfils all vacancies on a direct basis. Unsolicited contact by unapproved agencies (sharing speculative CVs) will not be accepted and introductory fees will not apply.

*The full job specification is available on request

At Sisk, we are committed to attracting and hiring diverse talent into our organisation. We understand that confidence gaps and imposter phenomena can hinder remarkable candidates. We encourage candidates from underrepresented backgrounds to apply, even if they don't meet every criterion. Transferable skills are valuable. We look forward to hearing from you.