Assistant Quantity Surveyor

If you are an Assistant Quantity Surveyor with a year or two of experience in construction and are looking for an opportunity to take more responsibility for your own projects, this could be a really good next step for you.

You will be joining an established commercial interior fit out contractor based in Hull, working on office fit out and refurbishment projects valued up to around £2 million.

Ideally, you will already have gained some experience working for a main contractor or fit out contractor and be at the stage where you are confident managing the commercial aspects of smaller projects independently, typically valued between £50,000 and £100,000.

You don't need to be the finished article. What is important is that you have a good understanding of Quantity Surveying, are commercially aware and have the confidence to take ownership of your work whilst continuing to learn from more experienced colleagues.

The role is based in Hull, so ideally you will live within around an hour's commute of the office.

The salary is £32,000 to £35,000 per annum, depending on your experience.

You will need to be degree qualified in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management or a related construction discipline, ideally achieving a 2:1 classification or higher.

We are looking for someone with approximately 1 2 years of post-graduate Quantity Surveying experience, ideally gained within commercial fit out, refurbishment or general building.

Your experience should include:

• Assisting with the commercial management of construction projects from procurement through to final account.

• Preparing and reviewing subcontractor enquiries, quotations and orders.

• Supporting the procurement of subcontractors and materials.

• Managing valuations, variations and cost reporting.

• Monitoring project budgets and identifying potential commercial risks.

• Working alongside Project Managers and site teams to ensure projects are delivered commercially.

• Developing the confidence to manage smaller projects independently.

Experience within office fit out or commercial interiors would be particularly beneficial, although we would also consider someone from a general construction background who is keen to move into this sector.

You will be joining a contractor specialising in commercial office fit out and refurbishment, delivering projects ranging from smaller works through to schemes valued at approximately £2 million.

Initially, you will be supporting the commercial team on larger projects whilst taking responsibility for smaller schemes, typically valued between £50,000 and £100,000.

This is an opportunity to develop your commercial skills in a business where you will get exposure to the full project lifecycle rather than being limited to one particular part of the Quantity Surveying process.

As your experience and confidence develop, you will have the opportunity to take on larger and more complex projects with increasing responsibility.

We are particularly interested in speaking with someone who is:

• Commercially minded and comfortable working with numbers.

• Organised and capable of managing their own workload.

• Confident communicating with subcontractors, suppliers and colleagues.

• Keen to take responsibility rather than simply supporting others.

• Willing to learn and develop their Quantity Surveying skills.

• Looking for a long-term opportunity to progress towards becoming a fully qualified, independent Quantity Surveyor.

If you are currently working as an Assistant Quantity Surveyor or Graduate Quantity Surveyor and feel ready to take on more responsibility, we would be keen to hear from you.

You don't necessarily need direct office fit out experience, provided you have a good grounding in Quantity Surveying and the ambition to develop your career within commercial interiors.

Salary: £32,000 £35,000 per annum.

Please apply or get in touch with Rogers McHugh Recruitment for a confidential discussion about the opportunity.