Quantity Surveyor (Assistant or Senior required) - up to £75K dependant on experience - Leicester An excellent opportunity for Quantity Surveyors to gain invaluable experience and to progress their career with a highly reputable construction company, within a high standards and high rewards environment. Our client is looking for either an assistant quantity surveyor or a senior quantity surveyor to join their office in Leicester. Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities: Prepare and/ or review tenders with estimators assisting with understanding the client's requirements and offering value engineering. Value completed work and ensure timely payment. Provide early cost advice to client on variations. Understand construction issues, offer advice on drawings and works and ensure project has all current drawings/ up to date information to work from. Identify commercial risks and provide appropriate solution/ response. Undertake costs analysis working with Company buyers. Advise on procurement/ cost control. Build strong relationships with client staff and Company production staff. Learn the Company procurement function and it’s interaction with site and impact on overall job cost and performance. Allocate work to sub-contractors including assistance with procurement when required.L earn how to value completed work and arrange payments. Knowledge of various construction contracts. Undertake personal on-going development. Assist with training and development of trainee Quantity Surveyors. General requirements: Minimum 3 A-Levels at Grade B and above or equivalent BTEC. Minimum 3 years relevant and a background working with sub-contractors in residential groundworks. Proficient computer skills particularly in excel. General knowledge of contracts/ contractual terms. General reasoning ability and ability to take on new concepts quickly and efficiently. Possess good skill with numbers and strong mathematical ability. Ability to gather and analyse information skilfully. Good negotiation and management skills. Extremely high level of confidentiality and discretion. Understand the importance of establishing and maintaining positive client relationships