The Vacancy
Binnies an RSK Group Company is looking for an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to working within our @one Alliance.
What will you be doing as our new AQS?
As our new AQS, you’ll act as the commercial conscious to the integrated delivery team, providing commercial support to both the delivery management and on-site delivery teams. Embracing the outperformance mentality, you’ll ensure that operations are carried out to control costs, maximising value, minimising future liabilities and maintaining the required standard of quality and safety.
In addition, you’ll develop your soft skills and understand the importance of an efficient and proactive commercial team in a dynamic and robust environment.
Key responsibilities:
1. Assist the programme area Estimating team to ensure robust estimates are provided that align to scope and make allowance for risks and opportunities including any necessary analysis, transfer of data to Alliance Procurement system and Cost Base.
2. Work closely with the Cost Manager, Procurement team, Construction Manager and Project Delivery Manager in preparing Subcontracts and procurement strategies and ensuring they reflect agreed scope.
3. Produce accurate live forecasting, considering the programme and reporting in accordance with the respective work breakdown structure / cost breakdown structure.
4. Ensure actual costs are monitored and assessed against baseline, value of work done, solution cost progress, affordability challenges and final outturn calculations.
5. Provide reports on actual costs vs. estimate & identifying underlying reasons for any variance & resolutions, highlight, challenge & resolve variance to latest plans.
6. Assist the Cost Manager in ensuring that all project team members (including site staff) understand the contractual arrangements, to satisfy Client & Partner organisation requirements.
7. Ensure that proper records are kept & maintained so financial information for audits and cost assurance is readily available.
A little bit about your skills, experience and behaviours….
To join us for this development opportunity, you’ll be currently studying for, or have completed, a Degree level (or equivalent) qualification in an engineering/ management/ cost discipline and have a passion for pursuing a career in a commercial based role.
With excellent IT skills (specifically Excel), you’ll be open to and able to communicate with a wide range of audiences. Acting as a proactive team member, you’ll have strong organisational and prioritising skills to underpin your enthusiasm and thirst to learn to make a positive impact.
If you are looking for an opportunity to add tangible experience to your academic studies and develop your skills to launch a career within commercial, please apply today!
About Us
We develop intelligent solutions using our award-winning integrated planning and design approach to deliver functional infrastructure and lasting environmental and social legacies. This is backed by a culture that has stayed true since our foundation over 100 years ago. We create new possibilities for humanity through our innovative approach to delivery.
Together with our clients, we are always striving to find a smarter way to deliver projects. From providing low carbon, sustainable and resilient water solutions, flood alleviation and environment services, to connecting people with insights and data. Our business exists to improve the quality of life for our local communities today and for generations to come.
Binnies is part of the RSK Group, a leading integrated environmental, engineering, and technical services business providing dynamic, multidisciplinary services to a wide range of sectors. RSK was founded in 1989 and has grown considerably since then.
At RSK, we operate as a group of businesses that work together seamlessly, aiming for growth through diversification. Our strategy helps us build a strong and resilient business, capable of weathering external challenges, while also providing greater value to our clients and more opportunities for our employees.
Since the beginning, our philosophy has remained the same: employ, develop and reward talented individuals. People are crucial to our company, and we recognise that our success hinges on our colleagues' growth. We're committed to preserving RSK's people-first culture, promoting innovation, and fostering a supportive and caring environment for collaboration. At RSK, we want you to be part of our successes and help you reach your career aspirations. We take pride in offering employees fulfilling and challenging careers by promoting ongoing growth and empowering individuals to excel.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that welcomes individuals from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We firmly believe that embracing and celebrating the diversity in our workforce makes us a stronger and more innovative company.
If you're passionate about making a difference, join us as we work together to build a brighter, more equitable, and sustainable future for all. Do you have what it takes?
Benefits
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Environment
We create sustainable critical infrastructure across the whole asset life cycle to meet the net zero challenge. We integrate sustainability into everything we do, utilising digital innovation to create value. We de-risk projects through collaborative engagement and holistic thinking which builds inclusive wealth for our clients, stakeholders and communities.
Water
We are engaged in every aspect of the water industry, helping clients efficiently and effectively collect, store, move and treat water and wastewater; plan and manage watersheds; harness the energy embedded in the treatment and movement of water and enhance sustainability. We incorporate leading-edge digital transformation to create more resilient and reliable solutions using data analytics to provide powerful insights.
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