Our client based in Halstead are looking for an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join their busy team.
The Role
You will receive internal enquiries and send out enquiries for materials and sub-contract items. You will also receive and evaluate prices for materials and sub-contractors and build up the price using either the estimating system or an Excel spreadsheet. You will be responsible for assisting the Sales & Estimating Manager in the completion and return of tenders. This will be done by measuring drawings and completing buying enquiries.
Duties
1. Assist with resolving issues with contracts and commercial operations
2. Produce, prepare & submit applications for payment
3. Securing & chasing payments from main contractors
4. Preparation and update of cash flow forecast, reporting to senior management
5. Administration of future turnover projects and update of company order book
6. Administration of costing system (EVO)
7. Review project costings to budget, contract analysis, cost value reconciliations
Monitor & Control
8. Undertake project take off's
9. Administer sub-contract orders and sign off sub-contract invoices
10. Attend site meetings and visits
11. Estimating costs for materials and hours required to complete projects with the assistance from the team
12. Assisting the estimators establish costs for existing and tendered projects
Salary
£25,000 - £35,000 per annum