Job Details
Job title: Assistant Quantity Surveyor
Vac Ref No: HQ3943
Salary: £18,000 - £25,000 per annum
Location: Cambridgeshire
Job type: Permanent
The Assistant Quantity Surveyor will work for a national Chartered Quantity Surveying practice which provides bespoke profitable support, cost management and contractual services to the building industry, and will be based in their Cambridgeshire office.
Applications from ex-military applicants, with an interest in construction / civil engineering, are strongly encouraged and full training will be provided.
Person Specification
The Assistant Quantity Surveyor will have good communication skills, strong character with a good sense of humour, be results driven and commercially astute.
As a team player, the Assistant QS should be assertive without being aggressive, proactive with a `can do` attitude and able to prioritise and focus on the tasks at hand.
It is expected that you will have a high level of IT skills, good technical skills, and able to read and understand technical documents, interpret contracts and the like.
You will benefit from an excellent in-house \"mentor programme\", be put through a relevant Degree, RICS accredited programme, and be involved in a variety of projects/works.
Key Responsibilities
The main purpose of the Assistant Quantity Surveyor will be to cover all aspects of quantity surveying / estimating from pre-contract through to post contract services in line with the Company`s clients` requirements, to assist with the preparation of final accounts and claims in line with the Company`s clients` requirements but also to support the Directors and Senior Quantity Surveyors to represent the Company in a professional manner at all times.
The key responsibilities will include:
- Assist with estimating services including Bill of Quantities (BQ) production;
- Carry out Assistant quantity surveying services;
- Assist the Senior QS with commercial and financial advice;
- Assist to maximise value recovery, cost control and cash management on projects worked on;
- Assist with the management and control of Subcontract packages on projects
- Assist in the protection of the Company`s contractual position on projects worked on;
- Assist with the production and agreement of accounts on projects worked on;
- Assist with the preparation of financial reports as required;
- Assist with the preparation of final accounts and claim documents
- Assist with the development of the business.
Key Tasks
Provide assistance with the following Pre-Contract Services:
- Prepare detailed measures and compile BQ documents;
- Prepare feasibility studies and cost plans;
- Provide procurement advice and implement;
- Contract preparation;
- Review contract conditions;
- Provide risk management advice;
- Prepare Subcontract enquiry documents;
- Price tender submissions;
- Manage bid submissions including the preparation of bid documents;
- Meet Clients to review and discuss work carried out.
Assist with the following Post Contract Services:
- Prepare budgetary advice including cash flows;
- Manage contract document process including insurance and bond requirements;
- Produce procurement schedules;
- Subcontract procurement including enquiries and analysis on return;
- Organise / attend pre-order Subcontract meetings;
- Place Subcontract orders in due time and in a way that protects the Company`s contractual position;
- Manage all other procurement as necessary;
- Prepare consultant appointments;
- Prepare / review valuations and issue all appropriate notices in line with the Company`s policies and the contract terms;
- Maximise value recovery;
- Produce reports as required including the preparation of Cost Value Reconciliation (CVR) information;
- Implement the Company`s valuation and cash strategy;
- Understand the C
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