Assistant Quantity Surveyor - Bristol
The Company
I am on the hunt for an “Assistant Quantity Surveyor” to join one of my clients in their Bristol Office. Our client is established in the region delivering a mixed portfolio of projects to meet the needs of their clients. With offices across the UK, they pride themselves on an open office culture where hard work is rewarded and individual development is seen as key to the success of the team.
Working with long standing clients, you will be exposed to a depth and breadth of projects across all sectors, including commercial, retail, public sector/government departments, education, health and residential. They offer excellent experience and first class training/mentoring support to help you achieve professional status in which they have a very high success rate.
The Opportunity
The successful “Assistant Quantity Surveyor” will join a busy existing team with key responsibilities including:
Collaborating closely with the team and providing support to senior staff both in the office and during site visits
Engaging in ongoing training with the goal of attaining chartered status
Preparing cost advice following RICS guidance notes, covering aspects such as order of cost estimates, viability reports, formal cost plans, cash-flow forecasts, life cycle and whole life cost assessments, and more
Preparing tender documentation and effectively managing the tender process
Handling the preparation of contracts with precision
Accurately preparing valuations for progress payments
Efficiently compiling post-contract cost reports
Assisting with preparation of final accounts The Ideal Candidate
They are looking for candidates with recent Construction Consultancy experience, as well as:
Educated to degree level or equivalent, with membership status of a relevant professional body such as RICS, CIOB etc. (preferable)
Stable work history
Good technical writing skills and knowledge of reading drawings and tender documents, etc
Good client-facing and communication skills, ability to build long-term relationships
A team player with a ‘can-do’ attitude, outgoing, polite, patient, diplomatic, personable, respectful and flexible What’s in it for you?
25 days plus bank holidays & the ability to buy or sell
Life insurance
Pension scheme (3% Employee, 6% Employer)
Private medical insurance
Hybrid working
Tailored career development plan