Assistant Quantity Surveyor Surrey

Hays; Woking; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

This innovative firm is seeking an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to support the commercial management of diverse construction projects. With a commitment to quality and sustainability, you will play a key role in ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget. Ideal candidates will have a construction-related qualification and experience in the UK construction sector. This position offers a competitive salary, professional development opportunities, and a supportive work environment. If you're ready to make a significant impact in the construction industry, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Paid Holidays

Pension

Career Development

Corporate Benefits

Qualifications

• HNC or degree in construction-related subject required.
• Experience in a UK-based construction organization is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support commercial management of construction projects.
• Measure, price, and negotiate project budgets and costs.
• Compile and issue invitations to tender and assess subcontractor quotations.

Skills

Commercial Management

Negotiation Skills

IT Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Education

HNC or relevant degree in construction

Job description

Your new company specialises in design, new-build, restoration, and refurbishment projects, handling ventures worth up to £30 million. Their portfolio includes luxury living spaces, commercial properties, training facilities, public buildings, and urban regeneration projects. They are committed to sustainability, community impact, and safety, ensuring their projects not only meet but exceed industry standards. Their values emphasise quality, integrity, and collaboration, making them a trusted name in the construction industry. They strive to create lasting, positive impacts on the communities they serve. Their projects are often to design and build public and commercial buildings delivered on JCT, D&B but more often traditional contracts with some small NEC opportunities.

Your new role is to support and assist in the commercial management of construction projects at any one time with the aim of achieving profitable, prompt, and faultless delivery, and ensuring high standards are maintained. You will be reporting to a Senior Quantity Surveyor / Quantity Surveyor full-time in the office. The role involves supporting the commercial team by complying with company procedures, liaising with customers and project managers, and managing the commercial and contractual aspects of relationships with customers, consultants, and subcontractors. Responsibilities include measuring, pricing, negotiating, and agreeing on budgets and costs for variations in project scope, ensuring project costs are correct, and raising or resolving queries, as necessary. The position requires attending pre-contract meetings, liaising with a wide range of construction professionals, and ensuring the timely completion of agreed actions. Additionally, the role involves producing and maintaining up-to-date procurement schedules, compiling and issuing invitations to tender, analysing subcontractor quotations, and making recommendations for the placement of orders. The candidate will also compile subcontract orders for approval, visit sites to measure and value completed works, assess subcontractor payment entitlements, and process payments. Furthermore, the role includes carrying out reconciliation of cost and value to date/forecast to keep the management team informed of project performance, and working closely with contract and site management staff to support the smooth running of the office and the site, while carrying out other duties as required.

What you'll need to succeed is an HNC or relevant degree in a construction-related subject from a UK-based college or university and have some form of UK-based experience in a construction organisation. The ideal candidate should possess good IT skills and demonstrate an aptitude for working with numbers, as well as absorbing and analysing technical information. They should have a flexible approach to work and be initiative-taking. You will have the right to work in the UK and have references from a UK-based employer. You will have a high level of communication, excellent people skills and live in the Surrey area. Candidates from outside the area need not apply as there is no relocation allowance. This is a permanent vacancy, so freelance candidates need not apply.

What you'll get in return is a permanent appointment as an Assistant Quantity Surveyor Surrey with a salary ranging from £25000 to £40000. Average £37000 plus paid holidays, pension, and other corporate benefits. A supported career structure and professional development would be guaranteed.

What you need to do now: If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now at Hays Crawley 01293220402. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Ref 4643104