Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Job Description

• Job Title:
  
  Assistant Quantity Surveyor
• Job Type: Permanent
• Job : ######
• Location:
  
  Essex
• Start Date:
  
  ASAP
• Salary: c £40k-£50k basic (dependent on experience) plus competitive package inc car allowance, private healthcare, performance bonus.

Company & Project: A profitable Main Contractor with a proven track record of delivering projects across Essex are looking to recruit an ambitious and driven Assistant Quantity Surveyor to complement their Commercial Management team working on a variety of projects across the Education, Healthcare, and Defence sectors in the local area.

The opportunity has a clear pathway for progression to Quantity Surveyor level, with full support for further professional development, RICS APC guidance or CIOB and internal training.

The business has a robust and long-standing senior level team that would be excellent mentors for the Assistant Quantity Surveyor joining the regional office.

• Assisting in daily commercial management functions during both 2nd stage procurement/PCSA and on-site delivery.
• Assisting with measurement & valuations.
• Preparation of applications for payment.
• Ensuring compliance with all contractual requirements.
• Reconciling accounts and managing small-to-medium subcontract packages.
• Assisting in the placement of subcontract orders.
• Helping identify potential commercial risks, tracking change management.
• Supporting the production of monthly cost value reconciliation (CVR) reports.

Desirable

Experience:

Minimum 2 years+ experience as an Assistant Quantity Surveyor Basic knowledge of JCT or NEC contracts would be advantageous. Emerging negotiation skills and a proactive attitude toward learning procurement processes.

Previous Roles:
Trainee Quantity Surveyor OR Assistant Quantity Surveyor OR Graduate Quantity Surveyor OR Junior Surveyor.

Qualifications & Skills:

Degree in Quantity Surveying or Construction Management (completed or part-way through), or comparable