Your opportunity
What’s the Opportunity
We have an opportunity for an ambitious Assistant Quantity Surveyor wishing to progress their career in a supportive environment to join our cost management team. You will become part of our dynamic, proactive and collaborative team working together to achieve team success in the Bristol office and across our business nationwide. You will work closely with senior members team supporting the delivery of a variety of projects, sectors, clients and significant projects.
We are looking for a team worker, who is outgoing, proactive, and personable. You will also need to show ambition and a willingness to learn whilst demonstrating commercial awareness and exhibiting the ability to complete projects to agreed timelines.
What you need to do to be effective in this role
Assisting with the day-to-day delivery of projects.
Assist in the provision of building cost advice at various RIBA Stages including preparation of feasibility estimates, cost plans, pre-tender estimates and the like.
Undertake measurement in accordance with defined standards.
Assist in evaluating the cost of building designs and alternative proposals.
Assist with the preparation, issue, evaluation and reporting of tenders.
Attending and being actively involved in client and contractor meetings.
Advise upon contract terms and the preparation of building contract documentation.
Assist with agreement of monthly valuations.
Assist with preparation of monthly cost reports.
Assist with valuing and agreeing post contract variations.
Assist in the preparation and agreement of final accounts.
Arithmetical checking of and calculations.
Undertake cost research, market testing, data capture etc.
Assist with filing of project documentation and ensuring compliance with QA requirements.
Develop skills that will enable you to be the single point of contact taking responsibility for all aspects of a project.
Building relationships with clients, consultants and contractors.
The skills and experience you need to have for this role
Relevant degree in a quantity surveying, or similar, RICS accredited course
Working towards MRICS status, or a desire to commence
Experience using Microsoft Office software
Experience of relevant QS Software applications, CostX, Bluebeam etc…is desirable
Good communication skills
Experience in report writing
Holder of UK driving licence
About us
We are Ridge, a Built Environment Consultancy. We help our clients transform the quality and sustainability of the built environment.
Our 1,000+ people bring a vast range of skills, delivering a professional mindset, gritty discipline and a genuine passion to every one of the thousands of projects they undertake each year. They’re the foundation of our success - they drive our vision, embody our values and separate us from the competition.
Come and join us if you’re hungry to be part of an exceptional team - if you put quality first - if you’re motivated by ingenuity and if you’re always aspiring to be the very best.
Your benefits
The benefits package we have put together for you supports every aspect of your life.
Annual
leave
A healthy holiday allowance that starts at 25 days pa, plus the option to buy, carry over or sell.
Community
spirit
You can take three volunteering days each year to spend time on causes close to your heart.
Mental
health
Mental Health First Aiders are here to support you, backed up by Unum’s Help@hand app.
Financial benefits
A path to peace of mind: life assurance, pension scheme and income protection.
Physical
wellbeing
Your health is a priority for us too, so we offer medical insurance, private GP access and discounted gym membership.
Flexible
working
Our flexible approach to hybrid working is there to suit you, your family and your team.
Career development
A pathway at Ridge that’s focused on your professional, personal or educational aspirations.
Extra
benefits
Performance bonus, car allowance and more based on your role - and progression.
We believe that everyone performs their best when they feel like they belong and can be their true selves at work. As an equal opportunities’ employer, we will support you to ensure you have everything you need to be successful and achieve your best in your career at Ridge. If you’d like to discuss accessibility, accommodations or adjustments during your application and selection process, please contact us at workwithus@ridge.co.uk and we will work with you to ensure you feel included and supported.
A polite note to Recruitment Agencies
We enjoy great relationships with our agency partners within our framework, and fully believe in the value of a blended approach to finding the best talent. However, we are recruiting for this role directly and aren’t seeking support from agency partners at this time – any unsolicited CV introductions won’t be honoured, and we won’t grant candidate ownerships on any introduction that you make for roles that haven’t been briefed and released to you by our Talent Acquisition team.
We are committed to nurturing strong partnerships within our agency framework, but there are occasions where we looking to enlist the help of others. If you would be interested in working with us in the future, please send a message to workwithus@ridge.co.uk, and we’ll reach out to you should there be an opportunity.
A polite note to recruitment agencies
We are recruiting for this role directly and aren’t seeking support from our agency partners. Any unsolicited CV introductions won’t be honoured, and we won’t grant candidate ownership on any introductions you make for roles that haven’t been briefed and released to you by our Talent Acquisition team.
If you are a recruitment agency who doesn’t currently work with Ridge but would like to, please send a message to workwithus@ridge.co.uk, and we’ll reach out to you should there be an opportunity.
Note to recruitment agencies
We are recruiting for this role directly and aren’t seeking support from our agency partners. Any unsolicited CV introductions won’t be honoured, and we won’t grant candidate ownership on any introductions you make for roles that haven’t been briefed and released to you by our Talent Acquisition team.
If you are a recruitment agency who doesn’t currently work with Ridge but would like to, please send a message to workwithus@ridge.co.uk, and we’ll reach out to you should there be an opportunity.