Assistant Quantity Surveyor

My client is a professional property and construction consultancy providing Project Management, Building Surveying, Quantity Surveying, Health & Safety, Design, Dispute Resolution, Fire Protection, and other associated services to a wide and varied range of clients in both the public and private sector.

I am looking for an intermediate or project level client side OR construction side Quantity Surveyor to join their team.

The role will involve all stages of construction projects from initial inception through to final account and life cycle management. Typically the role will involve:

Pre-Construction

Undertaking feasibility studies

Performing risk and value management assessments

Compiling tender enquiries

Procurement

Cost planning

Tender analysis

Negotiating tenders and contracts

Construction

Contract drafting

Contract Administration

Change management, assessment and instruction.

Application and payments

Final account negotiation

Report writing

The successful applicant will be provided with various training and in house experience and will be encouraged to commence the RICS APC if not already a member.

Experience and Skills

This role is open to assistant quantity surveyors looking for the next step up, intermediate surveyors and/or project surveyors with the following attributes:

Strong communication and presentation skills (written and verbal)

Personable nature

A desire to learn and the ability to learn quickly

A reasonable understanding of construction methodologies and techniques

The ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines

Good knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook

Preferably degree (or equivalent) educated (not necessarily in quantity surveying) although this is not absolutely essential

A full clean driving licence and own vehicle