Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Role: Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Location: Bristol (4 days a week/1 day in Birmingham)

Salary: 40,000

( 40 a day subsidiary and a tie-in for a 4-month bonus)

Role Purpose: Provide a quantity surveying service across a range of projects under the guidance of a more senior surveyor to ensure they are delivered on time and within budget.

Role Responsibilities: Support the senior commercial team with the following:

• Liaise with customers and project managers
• Management of commercial and contractual aspects of relationships with customers, consultants and subcontractors
• Measure, price, negotiate and agree budgets and costs for variations to project scope
• Check project costs are correct and raise/resolve queries where necessary
• Attend pre-contract meetings, liaise with a wide range of construction professionals, and ensure timely completion of agreed actions
• Produce and maintain up to date procurement schedules
• Compile and issue invitations to tender, analyse subcontractor quotations and make recommendations for placement of orders
• Compile subcontract orders for approval
• Visit site to measure and value works completed
• Assess subcontractor payment entitlement and process payments
• Carry out reconciliation of cost and value to date/forecast to keep the management team informed of project performance
• Work closely with contract and site management staff to support the smooth running of the office and the site, carrying out other duties as required

Requirements:

• Degree in Quantity Surveying or Construction Management
• Some experience as a Graduate/Apprentice/Assistant Quantity Surveyor
• Full UK Driving License