Assistant Quantity Surveyor – Rail

Pinnacle Recruitment Ltd; Salford; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is looking for an Assistant Quantity Surveyor for a major Civil Rail project in Salford, Manchester. The successful candidate will handle various tasks including measurement, estimating, procurement, and cost reporting. Ideal applicants should hold a degree or HNC/D in Quantity Surveying and have experience in the rail environment, especially with main contractors in civil engineering. This role offers excellent training opportunities to develop professionally.

Benefits

Extensive training system

Opportunity to become RICS accredited

Qualifications

• Degree Qualified or hold an HNC/D in Quantity Surveying.
• Previous experience within a rail environment.
• Experience with a main contractor in civil engineering.

Responsibilities

• Measurement.
• Estimating.
• Procurement.
• Valuations.
• Applications.
• Certifications.
• Cost reporting.
• Sub contractor payments.
• Contract correspondence.
• Variations submission / review / agreement.

Skills

Degree Qualified or HNC/D in Quantity Surveying

Experience in rail environment

Experience with main contractor in civil engineering

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying or related field

Job description

Assistant Quantity Surveyor – Rail – Manchester

Salary: £27,000 - £33,000
Location: Salford, Manchester
Regions: Manchester, North West

A Tier 1 Contractor is seeking an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to work on a major Civil Rail project in Salford, Manchester. The project is valued at £11m per annum and is a part of the CP5 framework.

Ideal Candidate

• Degree Qualified or hold an HNC/D in Quantity Surveying (similar degrees will be considered)
• Previous experience within a rail environment
• Worked for a main contractor within civil engineering

Key Tasks

• Measurement
• Estimating
• Procurement
• Valuations
• Applications
• Certifications
• Cost reporting
• Sub contractor payments
• Contract correspondence
• Variations submission / review / agreement

Must Be Able To Demonstrate

• Agreement of variation accounts with Clients
• Sub-contractor final accounts
• Agreement of variation accounts with sub-contractors
• Procurement within budget
• Profitable contracts
• Positive cash flow
• Accurate cash-flow forecasting
• Accurate measurement for estimating

The client has an excellent track record of developing staff through an extensive training system which offers the opportunity to undertake various Diplomas or become RICS accredited.

Full confidentiality is assured.