Liberty has an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join our team, based in Reading. You will be working on a full-time, permanent basis, working 40 hours per week and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of up to £36,000 per annum depending on experience Plus Car Allowance plus benefits!
Liberty is a property services provider to public, domestic and commercial clients across the UK. Established in 1969, we offer professional gas installation, maintenance and servicing, as well as energy solutions, electrical installations and property building and maintenance services.
The strength of our organisation lies in the quality of the people we work with. We’re proud to employ the most talented, driven individuals within the property services sector.
Responsibilities for this Assistant Quantity Surveyor role are:
Assist with the financial and contractual management of numerous construction projects
Assist with managing small schemes from tender handover to final account stage
Assist the Senior Quantity Surveyor/ Commercial Manager on larger projects
Maximise the profitability of each project
Understand tender process & ability to create appropriate tender documents
Prepare commercial agreements with teams to present to senior staff for sign off
Maximise value/income
Working to commercial timetable
Assist in maximising monthly cash flow position
Ensure the appropriate tender margin is met on each project
Look for ways to increase margin
Assist the Senior Quantity Survey to provide accurate and consistent cost reports
Manage low value schemes along with contractual position at all stages of the project
Implement terms of contracts
Maintain awareness of contractual positions
Effectively manage risk alongside the Senior Quantity Surveyor
Undertake efficient enquiry, quotation and order processing
Ensure accurate analyst is subcontractor applications
Submit proposals to Senior Quantity Surveyor regarding the let of contracts to high quality subcontractors based on cost comparison exercises
Assist with providing accurate financial and quality compliance analysts prior to placing orders
Resolve or make suggestions to any issues to Senior Quantity Surveyor based upon monthly reporting and CVR process
Follow client reporting process and adherence to schedule of reporting
What we are looking for in our ideal Assistant Quantity Surveyor:
Previous experience on social housing planned and responsive contracts along with experience and knowledge of NHF Schedule of Work. Be confident with IT skills. Hold the relevant Qualification. Must be flexible in hours of work and travel. Hold a full UK Driving Licence.
We offer a range of benefits for a rewarding career including though not limited to:
Pension scheme
25 days Annual Leave, plus Bank Holidays
Cycle to Work scheme
Liberty Sense Awards – employees are nominated by colleagues for living the Liberty values, those who win receive a high street voucher
YuLife, includes:
Life Insurance/Death in service benefit – 2x annual salary value
Smart Health (including round the clock access to 24/7 UK-based GPs)
Best Doctors to provide a second opinion on complex cases or diagnosis
Mental Health Support, 4-6 sessions with a psychologist or psychotherapist
Online Health Check
Nutrition consultations
Online fitness program
YuMatter+ Employee Assistance Programme designed to support mental, financial & professional wellbeing including up to 5 confidential sessions with a counsellor
Free will writing
Reward scheme for healthy behaviors to earn YuCoin which can be redeemed on the app for vouchers/rewards
Exclusive membership and wellbeing product discounts
Medicash Health Cash Plan (optional to register, P11D tax value approx £11.60 per year however allows claims for up to £996 per year) includes:
Claiming eligible cash back on dental or optical treatments, specialist consultations, tests or scans
Discounted gym membership
Savings on cinema tickets, travel, holidays & retail
In addition to the above, at Liberty we look to invest in the up-skilling and development of our employees, ensuring competency and compliance to industry standards, in turn we will look to offer additional training where appropriate to give you the skills you need to deliver the service required.
Liberty strives to be a diverse and inclusive place where we can ALL be ourselves. We commit to achieving equal opportunities in employment for all suitably qualified candidates, through upholding our values of Passion, Openness, Respect and Trust, underpinned by Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Engagement.
Please note, only candidates who have the right to work in the UK will be considered for this vacancy.
Liberty is a real living wage employer.
As part of our recruitment process all employees need to be vetted and undertake pre-employment checks. For this role you may need to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check, previously Criminal Records Bureau, prior to or upon commencing employment with Liberty.
Click “Apply” below to join Liberty as our Assistant Quantity Surveyor. We look forward to hearing from you! Apply Today!
Closing Date: 9th December 2025 (We may close early due to high demand)