Commercial Assistant

Time Recruitment; England; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Time Recruitment is seeking an Assistant Quantity Surveyor / Commercial Assistant for an office-based role. You will support the Commercial Manager and QS team on tendering, costing, and project cost tracking.

The position offers up to £40,000 salary, with career development and training. You'll work on high-profile leisure, retail, restaurant, and hotel projects across the UK with a supportive leadership team.

Responsibilities

• Review tender documents, drawings and specifications.
• Assist with pricing and costing projects.
• Help identify commercial risks, exclusions and missing information.
• Prepare tender queries and clarifications.
• Obtain and compare supplier and subcontractor quotations.
• Maintain tender registers and bid trackers.
• Support tender adjudication meetings.
• Track project costs and expenditure.
• Process and check invoices.
• Assist with variations and change management.
• Monitor budgets and cost performance.
• Help ensure projects remain commercially profitable.
• Support the wider commercial team with reporting and administration.

Job description

Assistant Quantity Surveyor / Commercial Assistant

Location: Office-Based

Salary: Up to £40,000 + Career Development & Training

Build Your Commercial Career with a High-End Fit-Out Specialist

Our client is a well-established contractor delivering high-quality fit-out and refurbishment projects across the Leisure, Retail, Restaurant and Hotel sectors. Known for their exceptional finishes and attention to detail, they combine craftsmanship with commercial expertise to deliver outstanding projects nationwide.

With an in-house workshop helping to reduce subcontractor costs and maintain quality standards, they continue to grow and are now looking for a Junior Commercial Professional to join their team.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop into a Quantity Surveyor, Commercial Manager, Buyer or Project Manager in the future.

What You'll Be Doing

You'll support the Commercial Manager and Quantity Surveying team through every stage of a project:

Before the Project Starts

• Review tender documents, drawings and specifications
• Assist with pricing and costing projects
• Help identify commercial risks, exclusions and missing information
• Prepare tender queries and clarifications
• Obtain and compare supplier and subcontractor quotations
• Maintain tender registers and bid trackers
• Support tender adjudication meetings

During the Project

• Track project costs and expenditure
• Process and check invoices
• Assist with variations and change management
• Monitor budgets and cost performance
• Help ensure projects remain commercially profitable
• Support the wider commercial team with reporting and administration

In simple terms:

Help price the job set up the costs track the money check invoices manage changes control costs support the Commercial Manager.

What We're Looking For

We'd love to hear from candidates currently working as:

• Assistant Quantity Surveyor
• Junior Quantity Surveyor
• Commercial Assistant
• Assistant Commercial Manager
• Junior Estimator
• Assistant Buyer
• Buyer
• Assistant Project Manager
• Construction Graduate with relevant experience

Candidates from both main contractor and subcontractor backgrounds will be considered.

What's On Offer?

• Salary up to £40,000
• Clear progression pathway into senior commercial roles
• Full-time permanent position
• Support with relevant college, university and professional qualifications
• Work with an experienced and supportive leadership team
• Long-term career opportunities within a growing business
• Exposure to high-profile leisure, retail, restaurant and hotel projects

If you're looking for a company that invests in its people, provides real career progression and gives you the opportunity to build a successful commercial career, we'd love to hear from you.