Job description.
Assistant Quantity Surveyor £35,000 – £40,000 Per annum depending on experience Fantastic Benefits | Permanent
Location: Cambridge
Assistant Quantity Surveyor – Job Specification
Location: Cambridge
Department: Commercial
Reporting to: Senior Quantity Surveyor / Managing Quantity Surveyor
Salary: £35,000 – £40,000 per annum Benefits Annual Bonuses
About the Role
As an Assistant Quantity Surveyor, you will support the commercial team across all phases of construction projects. You will assist in cost control, subcontractor management, procurement, and reporting – ensuring all commercial aspects of the project are managed efficiently and accurately.
Our Client
Our client is a construction delivery partner that works directly with major developers, occupiers, retailers, and logistics businesses. They specialise in managing and building projects from concept through to completion, including new-builds, fit?outs, expansions, renovations, and reconfigurations, they mainly serve primarily industrial and logistics, life sciences, pharmaceuticals, data centres and ports, with projects also in commercial spaces, retail, hotels and schools?
Key Responsibilities
1. Maintain accurate and up-to-date site records, including photographs and documentation.
2. Liaise with the site management team to complete labour allocation sheets.
3. Participate in and lead relevant meetings including design team reviews, progress updates, and coordination meetings.
4. Review and approve Purchase Orders following site requests and quote submission from TQS/AQS.
5. Conduct Technical Review Meetings (TRMs) with Operations for subcontractor packages.
6. Draft and prepare subcontract orders for review by the SQS/MQS with minimal errors.
7. Measure, price, and agree on budgets for project variations with the QS/SQS.
8. Update and report subcontractor liabilities for cost forecasting.
9. Prepare and monitor cost projections covering labour, staff, plant, and materials.
10. Follow the procurement schedule to ensure timely subcontractor engagement.
11. Issue and manage subcontract enquiries in line with procurement timelines.
12. Evaluate subcontractor quotes and make informed recommendations to SQS/MQS.
13. Certify subcontractor valuations in accordance with agreed valuation cycles.
14. Prepare payment notices for subcontractors in line with payment terms and for review by the SQS/MQS.
15. Track and complete the Collateral Warranty Schedule.
16. Prepare and submit client valuations to maximise project revenue.
17. Assist in initial forecasting with the Estimator for accurate cost/revenue planning.
18. Contribute to monthly forecasting to report accurate project positions.
19. Help compile monthly progress reporting for external stakeholders.
20. Ensure compliance with the main contract and track changes with the Employer’s Agent (EA).
21. Provide support and guidance to Trainee/Graduate Quantity Surveyors (TQS/AQS) on site.
Required Qualifications & Experience
22. Bachelor’s Degree, HND, or equivalent qualification in Quantity Surveying or related field.
23. Previous experience in industrial or built environment construction projects.
24. Familiarity with commercial and surveying systems/forms.
25. Strong technical writing and clear communication skills.
Salary & Benefits
26. Annual Salary: £35,000 – £40,000 (depending on experience)
27. Pension Scheme: Matched contributions up to 6%
28. Private Healthcare
29. Life Insurance Cover
30. Mobile Phone Allowance
31. Company Fuel Card
32. 25 Days Annual Leave Bank Holidays
33. Loyalty Leave Scheme: 1 additional day after 3 years of service, increasing yearly up to 5 days
34. Early Friday Finish: 4:00pm every Friday
35. Dress Down Fridays
36. Annual Christmas & Summer Parties
37. Monthly Team Breakfast Mornings
38. Regular Team Building Events
39. Refer-a-Friend Bonus Scheme
40. Cycle to Work Scheme