Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Reporting to: Managing Quantity Surveyor

Type:Full time

Speller Metcalfe is on a mission… and it’s a simple one. We want to build a sustainable company at the forefront of construction – one that is built with a people-first approach in mind.

As a family business with over 30 years’ experience under our belts, our focus is not just getting you through the door, but developing your skills to support a long-term career with us. We’re proud of our high levels of staff retention and with staff at the very heart of our company, you’re never just a cog in the machine, but someone who can truly have an impact on how we do business.

Our background

Established in 1995 by Steve Speller and Andy Metcalfe, their vision was to develop a business at the cutting edge of construction, built upon an ethos of family values which are reflected in everything we do.

Now one of the UK’s leading regional contractors, we predominantly work across the Midlands and South West regions. With offices in Malvern and Wolverhampton, we deliver a range of public and private sector projects from £250k up to £30 million across a numbers of fields including education, healthcare, residential and leisure.

As an Assistant Quantity Surveyor you will provide commercial support to projects to ensure they are procured and delivered to required outcomes.

The main tasks and responsibilities include:

• Liaising with the team to place sub-contractor trade orders with comprehensive records of contractual agreements, ensuring the main contract risks are passed on;
• Assist in the preparation of the PEP and continual review of the document;
• Assist the project commercial lead to ensure all sub-contractor payments are made in a timely manner and in accordance with order agreements, in accordance with the Construction Act;
• Ensure all notices to sub-contractors are issued in the required time frames;
• Assist in the preparation of cost value reports and cost forecasts for monthly review;
• Ensure that all contractual correspondence is produced in an acceptable format and in a timely manner;
• Prepare cost value reports and cost forecasts for monthly review with the commercial manager and leadership teams;
• Closely monitor and evaluate the value of works packages through physical re-measure of works carried out on site;
• Manage and minimise non-recoverable costs on a project;
• Ensure all valuations are submitted and received in accordance with agreed valuation schedules;
• Review and ensure all contract final accounts are submitted and agreed in a timely manner;
• Identify disputes in a timely manner to the commercial lead;
• Perform other duties from time to time, outside the normal sphere of work as may reasonably be requested.

Someone who is:

• Commercially driven;
• Ambitious and willing to progress in a commercial environment;

Core behaviours which will help you to be successful in this role include:

• Acts with honesty and integrity;
• Takes responsibility and accountability;
• Is a team player;
• Takes responsibility for safety;
• Has strong morals;
• Builds and manages strong relationships;
• Strong levels of self-awareness;
• Acts with curiosity;
• Listens to understand;
• Interacts with the team and the business;
• Shows high levels of emotional intelligence;
• Is open and embraces change;
• Is proactive;
• Shows an open mind;
• Drives for results.

As well as a competitive salary, increasing holiday benefits and access to private healthcare, we offer a number of other benefits for our staff.

Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and by living our values, we’ve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. Our mission has always been to encourage, develop and combine the individual talents of our staff, and we welcome and encourage staff from all backgrounds and abilities.

We’re also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.

If you don’t meet all the criteria, but are still interested in joining us, email us your CV anyway! It’s always good to hear from people who can bring their enthusiasm and desire to learn to our team.