Assistant Quantity Surveyor - South Wales

Laing O'Rourke; Bridgend; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Laing O'Rourke in Bridgend, South Wales, is seeking an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to develop commercially across a major infrastructure project, with hands-on experience and guidance from an experienced team.

You will work on subcontract enquiries, payments, valuations, cost reporting and change control, with NEC contract knowledge desirable and a drive to learn and grow.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of NEC contracts.
• Degree in Quantity Surveying required.
• Experience in power or major infrastructure projects is preferred.
• Willingness to be involved in other activities to achieve company objectives.
• Desire to learn and progress to the next grade.

Responsibilities

• Support the commercial management of allocated work packages and project areas.
• Assist with subcontract enquiries, quotation evaluations and procurement.
• Support subcontractor payments, applications for payment, valuations and final accounts.
• Assist with measurement, valuation and agreement of works, maintaining accurate commercial records.
• Support cost reporting, forecasting, cash flow and monitoring of project costs and expenditure.
• Assist with change control, claims and contractual matters.
• Attend commercial, financial and progress meetings with clients, subcontractors and internal teams.
• Identify and report commercial risks and opportunities while developing your commercial knowledge and experience.

Skills

NEC contracts

Willingness to learn

Drive to grow

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

Job description

Are you ready to build your career as an Assistant Quantity Surveyor?

Looking for a company that will invest in your development, support further qualifications and give you the opportunity to progress?

Want to gain hands‑on commercial experience across exciting projects while learning from an experienced team?

If the answer is yes, then the opportunity below is for you!

The Assistant Quantity Surveyor Opportunity

Laing O'Rourke is a key construction partner on the Broacastle Substation project, a major infrastructure upgrade for National Grid

We are currently seeking an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join the team in Bridgend, South Wales.

What will the role look like?

• Support the commercial management of allocated work packages and project areas.
• Assist with subcontract enquiries, quotation evaluations and procurement.
• Support subcontractor payments, applications for payment, valuations and final accounts.
• Assist with measurement, valuation and agreement of works, maintaining accurate commercial records.
• Support cost reporting, forecasting, cash flow and monitoring of project costs and expenditure.
• Assist with change control, claims and contractual matters.
• Attend commercial, financial and progress meetings with clients, subcontractors and internal teams.
• Identify and report commercial risks and opportunities while developing your commercial knowledge and experience.

What skills & experience are we looking for?

• Knowledge of NEC contracts.
• A degree in Quantity Surveying.
• Experience in power or major infrastructure projects.
• Willingness to be involved in other activities to achieve company objectives.
• A drive to learn and grow to the next grade.

About Us

We are an international engineering and construction company delivering state‑of‑the‑art infrastructure and buildings projects for clients in the UK, Middle East and Australia.

Certainty, reliability, quality – this is what our clients want. And at Laing O'Rourke, we have more than 150 years of experience delivering it. Laing O'Rourke's story is one of energy, passion, ambition, people and teamwork. We harness the power of our experience, stretching back over a century and a half to deliver certainty for our clients.

As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we would like to enable access to candidates with long term health conditions and disabilities through the ‘Offer an interview scheme'. This supports applicants that meet the essential criteria by offering an interview for the advertised position. Please let us know prior to interview what adjustments are required as well as discussing how we can support you in the workplace.

We want to ensure our recruitment process is accessible to all.