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, 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 and benefits!
Responsibilities
* 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
* Work 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 Surveyor 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
Qualifications
Previous experience on social housing – planned and responsive contracts, with 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.
Benefits
* 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 behaviours 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
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.
Closing Date: 14th April 2026 (We may close early due to high demand)
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