Assistant Quantity Surveyor Chelmsford, Essex Full time, Permanent position Salary: £30,000 - 40,000 per annum Our welcoming Client is has a fantastic opportunity for a Junior / Assistant Quantity Surveyor who is looking for a fresh challenge in a fast-paced environment with excellent benefits detailed at interview stage Main responsibilities of the role include: • Procurement of building materials (from schedules), bracketry & metalwork (from drawings) - tendering, following up to receive quotes on time, analysing quotes, discussing with the QS, tracking against budgets, negotiating with suppliers, drafting and placing purchase orders.• Update these packages on the procurement schedule (excel), and track and remind for upcoming releases• Following up suppliers to ensure lead times are maintained and delivered on• Maintain a materials management schedule (excel) to track materials from point of order through to confirmed arrival on site, including with locations, dates, orders, delivery notes, pallet/stillage refs, photos etc• Deal with reactive procurement issues e.g. missing materials, & site requests in coordination with the team• Coordination with project team/s throughout above• Assisting QS with pricing of variations - obtaining quotes from supplier etc.• Assisting QS with monthly application and vesting processes• On site installation records tracking & checking• Budgeting exercises in advance of release of final design, and monitoring budgets Skills and Experience High attention to detail Some experience in construction industry - ideally at least a year experience in a similar role. Organised, diligent and with good sense of initiative Open & honest A good listener and a clear communicator Team player with the ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines Excellent negotiation and dispute resolution skills Good financial and numeracy management skills High level of IT literacy Driver & own transport is required due to the location of this Client. Important Notice: Noble Recruiting Limited, based in Billericay, Essex, is an equal opportunities employer. With over 17 years of industry experience, we specialise in both permanent recruitment and the provision of temporary workers. By submitting your application, you consent to the processing of your personal data by Noble Recruiting Limited. For further details on how we manage applicant data, please refer to our Privacy Policy available on our website. Application Status: Due to the high volume of applications received, we regret that if you do not hear from us within 14 days, your application has not been successful on this occasion.