Assistant Project Manager/Quantity Surveyor
Pay rate: £17.44 per hour
Location: Tilbury
Hours: Full or part time (moving to full time once graduated)
Term: Temp to perm
Start date: ASAP
DSJ Bespoke is a specialist joinery, fit‑out, and main contracting business delivering exceptional projects across the super‑prime residential, retail, hospitality, and commercial sectors.
We combine high‑end craftsmanship with full project delivery capability from early design development through to manufacture, installation, and on‑site completion. Our work ranges from luxury private residential schemes to high‑profile retail and hospitality refurbishments, all delivered with a focus on quality, detail, and seamless coordination.
With both in‑house joinery production and main contractor capability, we manage the entire project lifecycle, ensuring precision, control, and a consistently high standard of finish across everything we do.
The role
This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated final year student or graduate to begin their career as an Assistant Project Manager/Quantity Surveyor, working across both project management and commercial functions.
You’ll gain hands‑on experience across the full project lifecycle while developing the commercial, technical, and delivery skills essential for a successful career in construction project management. Duties include:
Commercial/Quantity Surveying
* Assisting in the preparation and management of project budgets and cost plans
* Tracking expenditure against budgets and reporting financial performance
* Supporting procurement and managing subcontractor/supplier packages
* Analysing and comparing quotations
* Assisting in managing variations and cost changes
* Supporting valuations and financial reporting
Project Management
* Helping coordinate project teams, subcontractors, and suppliers
* Monitoring project progress against programme
* Maintaining project documentation and reporting systems (Softools)
* Attending site visits and client/project meetings
* Supporting delivery from pre‑construction through to handover
Systems & Reporting
* Using internal systems to track costs, programme, risks, tasks, and workflows
* Contributing to process improvements and reporting structures
Person spec
* Graduate or final year student in a related discipline e.g. Quantity Surveying, Construction Management
* Clear, professional written communication (emails, reports, meeting notes)
* Confident when speaking with subcontractors, suppliers, clients, and internal teams
* Able to present information logically
* Strong listening skills and ability to ask the right questions
* Strong Excel skills (formulas, data structuring, cost tracking) and competent in Word, Outlook, and Teams
* Comfortable learning new digital systems (e.g., Softools)
* Able to manage digital files and data effectively
* Understanding of costs, revenue, profit, and margin and the ability to interpret cost plans, quotes, and spend vs budget reports
* Awareness of procurement impacts on overall cost
* High numerical accuracy and attention to detail
* Excellent attention to detail
* Organised, methodical, and structured
* Commercially aware with an interest in business decision‑making
* Proactive and willing to take ownership
* Able to work in a fast‑paced environment and manage multiple priorities
* Able to travel to the Tilbury based office location.
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