Job Description
Assistant Quantity Surveyor\n\nNew-Build Industrial Units\n\nMarket Harborough, Leicestershire\n\n£25,000 - £35,000 + Car Allowance + Package\n\nThe projects are typically steel frame industrial / commercial schemes, and the values can range from £5-15M. Work nationally, so there also needs to be the acceptance that the project may not always be close to home.\n\nThis is a 4-year-old business, they have a very flat & dynamic management structure with surveyors reporting directly into the Commercial Director as their line manager. For the right driven individual, who might feel held back at their current employer, this would be a massive opportunity to take the next step in their career, with the opportunity of a management position in the future.\n\nThe role\n\nSupported by our Senior Quantity Surveyor\n\nAssist in the preparation, processing and selection of estimates, bids, and tenders to demanding timescales.\nAssist in the development of the procurement programme.\nPrepare and monitor cash flow forecast for designated projects.\nPrepare and submit monthly applications for payment to the Client/Client's representative.\nPrepare monthly valuation reports\nSubmit invoices for certified value and ensure payments are received on time.\nValue and authorise payments to sub-contractors.\nLiaise with Contract Managers to establish the project specification and requirements.\nAttend and contribute to meetings with work colleagues and or Clients/Customers when necessary, building relationships and demonstrating excellent communication skills.\nMonitor the contract progress, assess, and report any changes that may affect project costs and or time scale.\nAssist in the control of contract budgets.
\n\nIt will be a predominately office-based role with the surveyor managing 2-3 projects at any given time. The individual will have a lot of autonomy in their day to day running and will be able to decide on site visits as and when suits. Due to the above arrangement, our preference is for QS's to be based within a commutable distance of our office in Market Harborough (Leicestershire).
The candidate must be a highly motivated, positive, problem solver who has strong multi-tasking skills with the ability to 'dip in and out' of the detail, as required