Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Overview

Assistant Quantity Surveyor – plus electric car or car allowance

Major Infrastructure Project (East Anglia). Based near Leiston, East Anglia (IP16). You’ll play a key commercial role on a large-scale infrastructure programme with an varied scope including groundworks, civils, drainage, pavements, and building construction with elements of structural concrete, steelwork, ductile iron pipework and racking systems.

This is a genuinely engaging project where your input will make a visible difference.

• Produce accurate weekly and monthly cost value reconciliations.
• Capture and allocate project costs, liabilities, and variations.
• Develop and maintain long-term relationships with internal teams and supply chain partners.
• Manage opportunities and risks, ensuring deviations from best practice are flagged and addressed.
• Support in developing tenders, commercial offers, and contracts.
• Identify and escalate inappropriate or non-compliant costs.
• Record and track insurance claims and contract data.
• Prepare sub-contract awards, manage payments, and ensure robust record-keeping.
• Share best practices to support continuous improvement across the business.

• You’ll ideally have a degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, or Construction Management, along with hands-on experience in subcontractor management.
• A strong commercial mindset is essential, along with familiarity in NEC3 (Option
  
  C) or similar contract frameworks and a sound understanding of construction and contract law.
• You should also bring:
• Strong technical construction knowledge and advanced Excel skills
• Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities
• A proactive, collaborative approach with the confidence to challenge and influence
• The ability to prioritise workload effectively and take ownership of outcomes
• Client-facing experience would be advantageous

Note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Our client is a family-owned civil engineering and utilities contractor with a long-standing reputation for delivering essential infrastructure across power, water, and energy sectors. Their teams are passionate about building a sustainable future, working smarter and greener every day to make a real difference in people’s lives.

• Alongside a competitive salary and car package our client offers:
• Pension and private healthcare
• 24–26 days’ annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• Employee benefits programme with retail discounts and wellbeing support
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Ongoing professional development and clear progression routes