Assistant Quantity Surveyor
Contract: Cheshire East Highways
Location: Congleton
Contract Type: Permanent
Assistant Quantity Surveyor – Cheshire East Highways
We are seeking an organised and proactive Assistant Quantity Surveyor to support the Senior Quantity Surveyor in the effective management of Revenue works under the Cheshire East Highways Term Maintenance Contract. This role will have a particular focus on task order management, the administration of Early Warnings and Compensation Events, and providing application and account support to both Finance and Subcontract Accounts teams.
Working closely with the Revenue team, you’ll be responsible for ensuring clear and accurate contract communications, while playing a key role in subcontract management. This includes ensuring full compliance with subcontracting procedures, evaluating subcontractor applications, and recommending payment certificates. Collaboration, attention to detail, and strong commercial awareness will be essential to succeed in this dynamic and fast-paced environment.
The Role
•Compliance with all Commercial processes
•Specific Subcontract accounts
•Cost estimate review and approval
•Following schemes closely during delivery, providing support and advice upon change management and ensuring that all formal Early Warning Notices and Compensation Events are raised, negotiated and agreed
About You
•Intermediate Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)
•Hold a UK driving licence
•Good communicator in all mediums and at all levels
•An understanding of health and safety and its impact on the workplace
•Organised and able to meet deadlines
Benefits
At Ringway Jacobs we recognise that our people make the difference, and in order to do what we do well, particular care is taken in nurturing and investing in our people. That’s why you will always be given the opportunity to utilise your expertise and develop your career.
Ringway Jacobs recognises the importance of helping our employees balance their work and home life by offering flexible working arrangements across many of our roles. We therefore welcome applications from people looking for an alternative working pattern e.g. part-time hours, job share etc. Please let us know on your CV or cover letter if this is what you are looking for.
In return for your hard work you will receive:
- Sick Pay
- Competitive salary
- Opportunity to purchase up to 5 days extra leave
- A variety of discounts through our “RJ Rewards” app, including restaurants, holidays, days out etc
- Life Assurance
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Pension scheme
The Company
We are Ringway Jacobs, a leading highways service provider working with local authorities across the UK. Formed in 2005, specifically to provide road network management solutions to local government, our unique blend of engineering capability, innovation and customer care make us the best in class. We support over 10,000 miles of highways, 10,000 miles of footway, almost 7,800 miles of public rights of way and 242,000 street lights. We excel in delivering safe, sustainable service excellence, through our passion, integrity and collaborative culture.
Ringway Jacobs is an equal opportunities employer. We wish to ensure equality of opportunity in employment and the fair treatment of all our employees.