Assistant Quantity Surveyor - LondonJob DescriptionHS2 is Great Britain\\\'s new high-speed railway. Once operational, HS2\\\'s British-built bullet trains will provide zero-carbon journeys between the UK\\\'s two largest cities, Birmingham and London.By better connecting Britain\\\'s biggest economic centres and catalysing plans for inner-city regeneration, HS2 will open opportunities for the creation of thousands of new jobs and homes as well as driving transformative economic growth.Comprising 140-miles of track, four new state-of-the art stations, two depots, 32 miles of tunnel, and 130 bridges, HS2 will leave a legacy of environmentally responsible travel, economic regeneration and technological innovation for generations to come.HS2 Rail Systems Package 2 involves the design, supply, build, testing and commissioning of all tunnel and lineside M&E systems between London and Birmingham. Scope of works includes installation of tunnel ventilation, cable management, containment and earthing, fire suppression systems, LV distribution and tunnel lighting, cross passage doors, earthing & bonding, points heating, junction lighting and power installation. Costain will be prime contractor, delivering the works with the support of a design team and specialist supply chain partners.You will be expected to work in accordance with the HS2 M&E Costain+ Values and Behaviours:Love for Life | Passionate About Excellence | One Team Spirit | Do the Right Thing#LI-SA2Responsibilities Preparing enquiries, analysing tenders, negotiating, and managing allocated sub-contractor accounts including orders, payments & final accounts in accordance with company procedures. Assisting in the preparation and agreement of applications for payment. Playing a key role in capturing, managing, and communicating change on the project, cost capture, allocation of costs. Assisting in the preparation of the Project Control Reporting including project cost & value / EVA reports, budgets, and forecasts. Reporting to QS when contractual notices and correspondence with client and sub-contractors are seen as necessary. Assisting with the target cost maintenance and reporting, compilation, and adjustment of the Project Budget / Target Cost. Being proactive in self-development and professional qualification. Carrying out sub-contractor performance reviews on allocated subcontractors. Contributing to Value management / value engineering. Qualifications Experience working in a commercial admin role supporting a large commercial management team Experience working on major project Excellent organisational skills Effective communicator Able to manage own workload Able to work in a high-pressured environment Highly proficient in IT systems and Microsoft Office applications Able to support multiple individuals Holds an RICS/CICES accredited degree, or enrolled on an accredited part-time post-graduate degree with at least three years of relevant experience About UsCostain helps to improve people\\\'s lives with integrated, leading edge, smart infrastructure solutions across the UK\\\'s energy, water, transportation and defence markets. We help our clients improve their business performance by increasing capacity, improving customer service, safeguarding security, enhancing resilience, decarbonising and delivering increased efficiency. Our vision is to be the UK\\\'s leading smart infrastructure solutions company. We will achieve this by focusing on blue chip clients whose major spending plans are underpinned by strategic national needs, regulatory commitments, legislation or essential performance requirements. We offer our clients leading edge solutions that are digitally optimised through the following five services which cover the whole lifecycle of their assets: future-shaping strategic consultancy; consultancy and advisory; digital technology solutions; asset optimisation and complex programme delivery. Our culture and values underpin everything we do.