Your newpany
We have a great opportunity for an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join our team within at our office in Exeter. This an exciting role for an ambitious Assistant Quantity Surveyor or Trainee looking to take the next step in their career, working on a large multi-phase scheme in Exeter, you will assist in the delivery of our growing development pipeline in this area. Reporting to themercial Manager and working closely with a Senior Quantity Surveyor assist themercial delivery of these residential development schemes. You will assist the Surveying department with cost management for these projects from procurement to thepletion of sub-contract final accounts. This is a key role, and the successful candidate will have worked in a similar level role for a main contractor or developer within the region.
Your new role
1. Attend the site pre-start meeting to understand the construction issue drawings with the Senior / Quantity Surveyor.
2. Assist with thepiling of tender packages for all sub-contract trades.
3. Receive tenders and assist with the analysis sheet for each tradeparing tender levels.
4. Assist with the issuing of sub-contract orders in accordance with Group Policy andmercial Best Practice to budget and within programme requirements. Attend sub-contract pre-order meetings.
5. Liaise with Build Department on sub-contractors’ performance andpliance with order conditions
6. Assist with the production of sub-contract orders to accord with site programmed build requirements in accordance with Group Policy and Group Rebate schemes and fully adjudicate prior to issue of documentation.
7. To liaise with the Quantity Surveyor / Senior Quantity Surveyor and provide all necessary forecast and site budget information to meet the business’s reporting requirements.
8. Assist with the control and reporting of post contract cost movements to provide such monthly reporting as required by themercial Manager.
9. Ensure invoices/applications for payments are processed in accordance with Standard Terms and Conditions of Contract.
10. Immediately advise management of notification of impending claim or legal action arising from a disputed claim or payment from a Sub-Contractor/Service Provider.
11. Where necessary, assist in determining a sub-contract order in accordance with Standard Terms and Conditions of Employment and liaise with Build Department in this respect.
12. Diligently use the BMS and processes to manage site project administration, including orders, variations, valuations, etc.
13. Assist in the regular review of materials on-site and material valuations.
14. Settle all variation invoices/applications for payment in accordance with Standard Terms and Conditions of Contract.
15. Assist with the certifying of retention releases onpletion of the project.
16. Assist with the preparation and agreement of sub-contract final accounts.
17. Maintaining necessary systems to efficiently file and retrieve information and to allow others to do likewise in accordance with the Business Management System
18. Assist with maintaining final account schedules.
19. Ensure to continue self development and follow training plan
20. Attend departmental meetings as required.
21. Deal with queries from colleagues.
What you'll need to succeed
22. Behave in line with ourpany values – Integrity, Caring and Quality
23. HNC / Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying / Construction management or equivalent
24. A good understanding or building regulations and legal obligations
25. A good knowledge or construction methods and materials
26. Strong mathematical and IT ability
27. Good understanding of standard measurement rules
28. Strong Microsoft Excel knowledge
29. Ability to assess and analyse information
30. Good business sense
31. Good understanding of budget management
32. Negotiating and networking skills
33. Good team working skills
34. Accurate with an eye for detail
35. A methodical approach
What you'll get in return
10% bonus
36. Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays
37. Private Healthcare
38. Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
39. Life assurance – 4 x your annual salary
40. Share incentive schemes
41. Employee rewards portal with many more benefits…