Assistant Quantity Surveyor with Excellent Career Prospects

Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Location: Wembley, Middlesex

Salary £30,000 – £32,400per annum plus benefits

The role:

A Superb long term career opportunity for a Quantity Surveying or Civil Engineering graduate with a minimum of 6 months ground works experience to join one of the UK’s leading demolition contractors as an Assistant QS.

About the Company:

Our client is a leading independently owned Construction Company, operating across the UK and Ireland. They are passionate about delivering quality projects and client satisfaction. The Group are a successful business which continues to evolve and grow which is made possible because of the high calibre of staff they employ, the exemplary staff retention levels they hold, and their continuing investment in their people. This sector of the business has built a reputation for excellence over the past 85 years and is regarded as one of the UK’s leading demolition contractors. Working across all aspects of demolition they deliver works both directly to clients, acting as Principal Demolition Contractor, or works integrally with other divisions on major construction projects.

Responsibilities:

• Managing costs on a wide variety of new building projects and structures

• Administer agreements between various parties on a traditional build basis as well as design and build

• Assisting in establishing a client’s requirements and undertaking feasibility studies

• Preparing early stage budgets and detailed cost plans

• Performing risk and value management and cost control

• Advising on procurement strategy

• Preparing tender and contract documents, including bills of quantities • Identifying, analysing and developing responses to commercial risks;

• Preparing and analysing costs for tenders

• Establishing and operating cost and financial control systems

• Allocating work to subcontractors

• Negotiating to ensure budgets are not exceeded

• Appoint and administer sub-contractor to carry out works including subsequent agreement of final account

• Providing advice on and producing contractual claims

• Analysing outcomes and writing detailed progress reports

• Valuing completed work and arranging payments

• Developing knowledge relevant to contract conditions and their applications

• Maintaining awareness of the different building contracts in current use

• Develop sub-contract enquiry documentation understanding the implications of health and safety regulations

• Day to day supervision of less experienced and trainee Surveyors

• Liaise with the Estimating and Buying departments as necessary

• Attend Client meetings and sub-contractor meetings

• Attend Design and Value Engineering Meetings

• Produce periodic cost reports

• Liaise closely with Site Management team in respect of day to day matters

• Liaising with Clients / Employer’s Agent / Quantity Surveyor and agree interim valuations and final accounts

• Ensure that interim valuations are submitted and paid on time

EXPERIENCE/KEY SKILLS:

You will be expected to hold an appropriate level of qualification, a degree in Quantity Surveying or Civil Engineering with ground works experience.

• Relevant and up to date CSCS card and excellent Health & Safety knowledge

• RICS/CIOB accredited preferred, but not essential

• Strong attention to detail and the ability to communicate effectively and maintain working relationships with colleagues and clients

• Computer literacy: Microsoft Packages, Word, Excel, Outlook. COINS financial software or similar.

If you are seeking a role with long-term career development and have the required skills, experience and qualifications outlined above, please apply or attach your CV for the attention of Anna Maguire