Temp to Perm Assistant Quantity Surveyor – MOD Project

Temp to Perm Assistant Quantity Surveyor – MOD Project

Location:

Nottingham City Centre

Pay: c £15 per hour D.O.E

Posted: 1 day ago

Category:
Temporary Jobs

Express Recruitment are seeking an experienced Quantity Surveyor to provide commercial and pricing support for their current essential project supporting a government defence organisation. This temporary role will play a key part in delivering costed proposals and will allow the successful candidate to work on a high-profile project.

The ideal candidate will focus on developing accurate, timely cost submissions through a mix of first principles estimating, formal tender processes, and schedules of rates, ensuring commercial robustness and compliance with client requirements.

This role genuinely offers strong opportunities for you to gain valuable experience in this area, so if you are available immediately and have the required experience, please APPLY NOW!

• Develop detailed pricing using established schedules of rates
• Undertake first principles estimating where necessary
• Format and present accurate cost breakdowns
• Engage with the supply chain to obtain quotations and ensure competitiveness
• Contribute to the preparation and maintenance of project Commercial Risk Registers
• Participate in project adjudications, presenting pricing approaches, risks, and assumptions
• Work closely with project managers, estimators, planners, and commercial leads
• Provide clear and accurate cost information to senior management and clients

• Applicants must have the right to work in the UK, Security Clearance (SC) required
• Degree (or equivalent) in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, or related field
• Chartered status (MRICS) desirable but not essential
• Strong knowledge of pricing methodologies and formal tender processes in a public sector environment
• Experience in supply chain engagement
• Sound commercial awareness with strong analytical and numerical skills
• Proficient in Excel, Proactis, and Maximo CAFM (or similar)

• Hours:
  
  Monday-Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm
• Location:
  
  Hybrid – 1 day per week attending a Central Office (Birmingham, Nottinghamshire, or Cambridgeshire)
• Duration:
  Temporary for approx. 6-12 months, potential to become permanent