Assistant Quantity Surveyor
Location: Chelmsford, Essex
Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 (dependent on experience)
We are pleased to be working with a dynamic and rapidly growing remediation and recladding specialist based in Chelmsford that's expanding fast across London. The business is part of a well-established façade & building-envelope group with nearly 50 years’ heritage and employing in the region of 50‑60 staff in this division alone, with turnover more than £25 million and ambition to scale significantly.
This is a superb opportunity for a driven Quantity Surveyor to join a high‑performing commercial team delivering vital remediation and recladding schemes across London. You will play a pivotal role in a company with a clear vision, strong culture and ambition to lead the market, earning genuine responsibility, progression and exposure within major large‑scale projects.
Salary & Benefits
* Company‑wide bonus scheme
* Health care cash plan
* Pension scheme
* Free parking
* EV car scheme
* Company events
* Hybrid working available following onboarding
Job Overview
* Partner with the Divisional Commercial Director to manage all commercial elements of high‑value remediation/recladding projects across London.
* Administer project contractual requirements, including Applications for Payment, Contractual Notices, Variations and Loss & Expense claims.
* Maintain and manage accurate project records.
* Produce monthly financial reports: Cost Value Reconciliation (CVR), risk & opportunity registers, ISV forecasting.
* Lead the procurement process: prepare procurement plans, engage the project team, conduct tenders, analyze supplier quotations and place project package orders.
* Administer supplier contracts, agree payments, variations, claims and manage final accounts.
* Ensure final account agreement with clients.
* Operate in a high‑energy, professional and fast‑paced environment, working closely with both office and site teams.
* Drive improvements to commercial performance, support business growth and deliver projects "right first time".
Job Requirements
* Minimum of 3 years’ relevant experience in a commercial/quantity surveyor role within the Façade sector.
* Strong communication and team working skills, effective at all levels and comfortable engaging with both site and supply chain teams.
* High attention to detail, excellent accuracy and integrity in commercial reporting and negotiation.
* Driven, solutions‑oriented with a focus on improving GP margins and achieving results.
* Sound contractual and commercial expertise, business acumen and negotiation ability.
* Proven ability to manage client relationships, cost recovery, dispute avoidance and timely project outcomes.
* Comfortable working on multiple projects simultaneously.
* Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to London sites as required.
* Experience in remediation or recladding markets, façade refurbishment.
* Degree or HNC/HND in Construction Management, Quantity Surveying or related discipline.
* Accredited CSCS card, SMSTS.
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