My client are looking for an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join their team In Farnham working on a recently awarded 5 year framework. You will play a pivotal role in achieving their vision of delivering brilliant infrastructure solutions whilst developing your career in quantity surveying within a supportive and professional environment.
You will be assisting in the management of commercial responsibilities in order to maximise profit and control costs.
Here are some of the activities you will be involved in…
1. Produce weekly and monthly cost value reconciliations.
2. Capture and allocate costs and liabilities.
3. Maintain long-term relationships with internal and external teams.
4. Manage opportunities and risks, identifying deviations from working practices.
5. Assist in developing commercial tenders, offers, and contracts.
6. Identify and escalate inappropriate costs.
7. Record and track insurance claims.
8. Maintain accurate contract data and records.
9. Capturing and report direct labour payments; draft and award sub-contracts.
10. Sharing best practices for continuous improvement.
Please get in touch if you have a relevant degree in construction or commercial management and experience in subcontractor management. You should have a strong commercial awareness and a thorough understanding of NEC3 forms of contract, as well as relevant construction and contract law. Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills are essential, along with advanced Excel skills.
You should also have the ability to prioritise your own workload, act collaboratively, and inspire others to do the same. You should be proactive in identifying and promptly escalating issues, demonstrating resilience in the face of setbacks, taking personal responsibility for resolving problems. Along with positively challenging situations and providing clear commercial information.
In return there will be a clear progression path, a competitive salary, pension, healthcare and holiday allowance starting at - days per annum.