Job Details
HQ5458: Assistant Quantity Surveyor
Salary: £18,000 - £25,000 per annum
Location: London
Job type: Permanent
The Assistant Quantity Surveyor will work for a national Chartered Quantity Surveying practice which provides bespoke profitable support, cost management and contractual services to the building industry, and will be based in their London office. You will benefit from an excellent in-house \"mentor programme\", be put through a relevant Degree, RICS accredited programme, and be involved in a variety of projects/works.
Applications from ex-military applicants, with an interest in construction / civil engineering, are strongly encouraged and full training will be provided.
Person Specification
The Assistant Quantity Surveyor will have good communication skills, strong character with a good sense of humour, be results driven and commercially astute. As a team player, the Assistant QS should be assertive without being aggressive, proactive with a ‘can do’ attitude and able to prioritise and focus on the tasks at hand. It is expected that you will have a high level of IT skills, good technical skills, be able to understand technical documents and interpret contracts.
Key Responsibilities
The Assistant QS will learn all aspects of quantity surveying from pre-contract through to post contract services. You will assist with the production of Bills of Quantities through to the preparation of final accounts and claims in support of the Directors and Senior Quantity Surveyors.
Key Tasks
Provide assistance with the following Pre-Contract Services:
- Prepare detailed measures and compile Bills of Quantities documents
- Prepare feasibility studies and cost plans
- Provide procurement advice and implement
- Prepare subcontract enquiry documents and contract preparation
- Provide risk management advice
- Price tender submissions and manage bid submissions
- Meet clients to review and discuss work carried out
Assist with the following Post Contract Services:
- Manage contract document process
- Produce procurement schedules
- Organise / attend pre-order subcontract meetings and place subcontract orders in due time
- Prepare consultant appointments
- Prepare / review valuations and issue all appropriate notices
- Produce reports as directed
- Implement the Company’s valuation and cash strategy
- Understand the Company’s obligations under the Contract
- Produce and keep adequate records to enable the production of the final account
- Aid with cash management and manage cost expenditure
- Produce final accounts
- Assist with preparation of Extension Of Time (EOT) / Loss & Expense (L&E) claims
- Deal effectively with disputes;
- Attend sites and meetings necessary in the execution of all functions
Assist with Claims and Dispute Resolution Services:
- Prepare final accounts and claims
- Assist in the resolution of disputes
Salary: £18,000 - £25,000 per annum
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