Assistant Quantity Surveyor
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| Job Type | Permanent Full Time |
| Location | Lowestoft |
| Area | Norfolk, EnglandSuffolk, England |
| Sector | TelecommunicationsCivil EngineeringEnergy & UtilitiesHighways & Roads |
| Salary | £30,000 - £40,000pa |
| Start Date | |
| Job Ref | SCR-31-SCR |
| Job Views | 1496 |
- Description
- Smart City Recruiters Ltd are currently recruiting for an Assistant Quantity Surveyor for one of our clients based in the Lowestoft area.
The Role:
The Assistant Quantity Surveyor will provide advice and report on and control all commercial, and financial aspects of projects and contracts. The role includes offering support to the Project Manager to allow projects to be safely delivered on time, to budget and to achieve the highest levels of customer satisfaction.
The Assistant Quantity Surveyor will also assist the Snr Quantity Surveyor in providing commercial expertise for projects to maximise returns by working within robust procedures to support the Commercial Manager and Project Managers.
Key Responsibilities:
- Produce and send enquiries to subcontractors inviting them to tender and engagement with supply chain.
- Receive and analyse quotations, liaising with Contracts Managers and Site Agents regarding price, proven history, availability etc.
- Notify in writing both successful and unsuccessful subcontractors in a timely manner
- Produce and process formal subcontract documents and certify interim and final payments and final subcontract account.
- Produce bill of quantity/activity schedule for payment purposes.
- Produce cash flow forecasts for internal and client purposes.
- Monitor and control income and expenditure on contracts e.g. interim/final applications for payment/final accounts/payments for late monies etc. liaising where necessary with the relevant people e.g. engineers, clients etc.
- Produce relevant monthly reports for the Commercial Manager e.g. cost and value comparisons, turnover forecasts etc. ensuring information is complete and accurate.
Manage information:
- Contribute to and attend financial and progress meetings with the client engineers and subcontractors as required.
- Provide advice and support to the site team in order to optimise the use of contract Resources.
- Provide support for the Managing Surveyor in terms of data input etc.
- Give feedback to Estimators and Contracts Managers with regard to contract pricing, projected profit/loss, pricing omissions etc.
Key measures & targets:
- Accurate monthly forecasting
- Ability to challenge resources and costs
- Maintaining deadlines in line with monthly commercial calendar
Key relationships:
- Commercial Manager/Managing Quantity Surveyor and rest of commercial team, Business Development and Bid Managers
Person Specification:
- The successful candidate is likely to meet all of the following criteria:
Essential:
- Ability to use a range of IT packages including Microsoft Office and bespoke packages.
- Exceptional relationship building skills.
- Self-motivated and proactive.
- Commercial awareness and understanding of the Construction process.
- Excellent communication skills, both oral & written.
- Negotiation skills and ability to apply those skills internally, externally & with our supply chain.
- Positive attitude always and the ability to integrate and play active part in the team.
- Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise to meet deadlines
- Keen to pursue personal development needs and maintain up-to-date knowledge.
Desirable
- Degree-qualified or equivalent, but with appropriate experience and knowledge
For more information please click apply or forward your up to date CV to cv@smartcityrecruiters.com