Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Role: Assistant Quantity Surveyor
Location: Reading, Berkshire, RG1
Salary: Up to £45,000 Plus Package
Benefits: Bonus scheme + Benefits

About your new company:

A fantastic opportunity to join a well-established contractor based in the Berkshire area working on a variety of residential contracting projects typically valuing up to £10m.

Duties for the Assistant Quantity Surveyor:

• Attend the site pre-start meeting to understand the construction issue drawings with the Senior / Quantity Surveyor.
• Assist with the compiling of tender packages for all sub-contract trades.
• Receive tenders and assist with the analysis sheet for each trade comparing tender levels.
• Assist with the issuing of sub-contract orders in accordance with Group Policy and Commercial Best Practice to budget and within programme requirements. Attend sub-contract pre-order meetings.
• Liaise with Build Department on sub-contractors performance and compliance with order conditions.
• Assist with the production of sub-contract orders to accord with site programmed build requirements in accordance with Group Policy and Group Rebate schemes and fully adjudicate prior to issue of documentation.
• To liaise with the Quantity Surveyor / Senior Quantity Surveyor and provide all necessary forecast and site budget information to meet the business s reporting requirements.
• Assist with the control and reporting of post contract cost movements to provide such monthly reporting as required by the Commercial Manager.
• Ensure invoices/applications for payments are processed in accordance with Standard Terms and Conditions of Contract.
• Immediately advise management of notification of impending claim or legal action arising from a disputed claim or payment from a Sub-Contractor/Service Provider.
• Where necessary, assist in determining a sub-contract order in accordance with Standard Terms and Conditions of Employment and liaise with Build Department in this respect.
• Diligently use the BMS and processes to manage site project administration, including orders, variations, valuations, etc.
• Assist in the regular review of materials on-site and material valuations.
• Settle all variation invoices/applications for payment in accordance with Standard Terms and Conditions of Contract.
• Assist with the certifying of retention releases on completion of the project.
• Assist with the preparation and agreement of sub-contract final accounts.
• Maintaining necessary systems to efficiently file and retrieve information and to allow others to do likewise in accordance with the Business Management System .
• Assist with maintaining final account schedules.

Requirements for the Assistant Quantity Surveyor

• HNC / Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying / Construction management or equivalent
• Working knowledge of JCT forms of contract including D&B.
• A good understanding or building regulations and legal obligations
• A good knowledge or construction methods and materials
• Strong mathematical and IT ability
• Good understanding of standard measurement rules
• Strong Microsoft Excel knowledge
• Ability to assess and analyse information
• Good business sense
• Good understanding of budget management
• Negotiating and networking skills
• Excellent communications skills
• Able to work under pressure and accept criticism of work
• Good team working skills
• Accurate with an eye for detail
• A methodical approach
• Willing to work extra to meet deadlines as and when the business needs require