Assistant Quantity Surveyor
Our client is looking for an Assistant Quantity Surveyor ready to take a step up or an established Quantity Surveyor looking for progression. The role will be based in Nottingham office. With a strong pipeline of work on multiple sites around the region this is a great opportunity for a career driven Quantity Surveyor.
What you will be doing:
* Attend the site pre-start meeting to understand the construction issue drawings with the Senior / Quantity Surveyor.
* Assist with the compiling of tender packages for all sub-contract trades.
* Receive tenders and assist with the analysis sheet for each trade comparing tender levels.
* Assist with the issuing of sub-contract orders in accordance with Group Policy and Commercial Best Practice to budget and within programme requirements. Attend sub-contract pre-order meetings.
* Liaise with Build Department on sub-contractors’ performance and compliance with order conditions.
* Assist with the production of sub-contract orders to accord with site programmed build requirements in accordance with Group Policy and Group Rebate schemes and fully adjudicate prior to issue of documentation.
* To liaise with the Quantity Surveyor / Senior Quantity Surveyor and provide all necessary forecast and site budget information to meet the business’s reporting requirements.
* Assist with the control and reporting of post contract cost movements to provide such monthly reporting as required by the Commercial Manager.
* Ensure invoices/applications for payments are processed in accordance with Standard Terms and Conditions of Contract.
* Immediately advise management of notification of impending claim or legal action arising from a disputed claim or payment from a Sub-Contractor/Service Provider.
* Where necessary, assist in determining a sub-contract order in accordance with Standard Terms and Conditions of Employment and liaise with Build Department in this respect.
* Diligently use the BMS and processes to manage site project administration, including orders, variations, valuations, etc.
* Assist in the regular review of materials on-site and material valuations.
* Settle all variation invoices/applications for payment in accordance with Standard Terms and Conditions of Contract.
* Assist with the certifying of retention releases on completion of the project.
* Assist with the preparation and agreement of sub-contract final accounts.
* Maintaining necessary systems to efficiently file and retrieve information and to allow others to do likewise in accordance with the Business Management System.
* Assist with maintaining final account schedules.
What we need from you:
* HNC / Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying / Construction management or equivalent.
* A good understanding or building regulations and legal obligations.
* Good understanding of budget management.
* Negotiating and networking skills.
* Excellent communications skills.
* Able to work under pressure and accept criticism of work.
* Good team working skills.
Desirable:
* HND/or Degree in Construction.
* Member of the Chartered Institute of Building, or working towards full membership, or,
* Working towards being a chartered member of the Institute of Purchasing & Supply (CIPS)COINS systems management knowledge.
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