We are currently recruiting for a Permanent Assistant Quantity Surveyor for our client who are based in Chelmsford.

As the Assistant Quantity Surveyor you will be working closely with a Quantity Surveyor to support with purchasing and administrative tasks, related to specific projects.

As the Assistant Quantity Surveyor you will be responsible for:

Procurement of building materials (from schedules), bracketry & metalwork (from drawings) - tendering, following up to receive quotes on time, analysing quotes, discussing with the QS, tracking against budgets, negotiating with suppliers, drafting and placing purchase orders.
Update these packages on the procurement schedule (excel), and track and remind for upcoming releases
Following up suppliers to ensure lead times are maintained and delivered on
Maintain a materials management schedule (excel) to track materials from point of order through to confirmed arrival on site, including with locations, dates, orders, delivery notes, pallet/stillage refs, photos etc
Deal with reactive procurement issues e.g. missing materials, & site requests in coordination with the team
Coordination with project team/s throughout above
Assisting QS with pricing of variations - obtaining quotes from supplier etc.
Assisting QS with monthly application and vesting processes
On site installation records tracking & checking
Budgeting exercises in advance of release of final design, and monitoring budgets as we progress through on site, e.g. plant, building materials, forecasting costs to go.

Key skills required:

High attention to detail
Organised, diligent and with good sense of initiative
Open & honest
A good listener and a clear communicator
Team player with the ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
Excellent negotiation and dispute resolution skills
Good financial and numeracy management skills
High level of IT literacy
Some experience in construction industry - ideally at least a year experience in a similar role.

This role is a full time permanent role working Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm

If you feel that you have all of the skills and attributes for this role please apply today.