Our client are a well established new build housing developer based in Staffordshire and they are currently in the marker for an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join the busy Commercial team.

The role:

Assisting Quantity Surveyors at Project and Senior level throughout their day-to-day activities.
Being involved in the detailed review, analysis and monitoring of the procurement and construction budget for the construction team and specialist subcontractors as well as the design delivery programmes of the design teams.
Assisting with monitoring overall construction costs and site progress against reported programme and report any cost implications on a monthly basis.
Being site and/or office based and attending meetings with the site team and subcontractors as necessary.
Assisting with producing monthly valuations in liaison with the Project / Senior Surveyor regarding progress on site against the contract sum analysis.
Assisting with providing accurate support for costing and preparation of budgets.
Assisting with variations and instructions.
Assisting with budget control throughout development.
Assist the Project/Senior quantity surveyor with taking off quantities from drawings for procurement and pricing variations.
Assist with costing and invoicing for client variations as well as tracking client extras spreadsheet.
Assisting with the preparation of monthly progress valuations.
Assisting with main contract and subcontract preparation reviews.
Attending design team meetings and constantly striving to assist with value engineering opportunities where possible.
Assisting with executing payments to subcontractors in line with the contractual requirements

Experience

A degree in Quantity Surveying or HNC

Experience working for a House builder previously
Self-driven with the ability to provide guidance to junior Quantity Surveyors.
Proficient in Microsoft Excel and adaptable to technology / software