Assistant QS o Quantity Surveyor
Title: Assistant QS or Quantity Surveyor (DOE)
Location: Bristol
Salary: £35000 to £55000 + car allowace + package
Sector: Refurbishment projects £1-10Million +
Start Date: ASAP
Assistant QS or Quantity Surveyor – The Company:
Our client is a highly sought after and successful main contractor with an established reputation across fast paced fitout and refurbishment projects. Typical projects are across privae sectors inlcuding Commercial and Retail – from £200k – £5m million+ in value. Based in Bristol, the business can offer Interesting, profitable and varied projects – with limited travel involved.
Assistant QS or Quantity Surveyor – The Role:
A fantastic opportunity for an experienced Assisdtant QS or existing Quantity Surveyor to join a sought after contractor to run varied and interesting fitout and refurbsihment contracts as part of a successful commercial team. You will be responsible for either assistant or eading the day to day commercial aspects of fast paced projects and will have good knowledge of contracts. This position will report to a Senior QS and offers an enjotable and energetic place to work with excellent opportunity to progress.
Typical duties & responsibilities:
* To ensure optimum commercial return is achieved for the project.
* Help to prepare the cost / value reconciliation reports accurately
* Prepare and agree interim valuations at the agreed dates to gain the best commercial advantage for the company.
* Assist in-agreeing final accounts with subcontractors to maximise project margins.
* Ensure sub contract orders are prepared in accordance with company procedure with reference to the date given on the procurement schedules and / or in accordance with the contract programme having achieved the appropriate approvals.
* Maintain control of sub contractor`s accounts and minimise the cost of any variations.
* Manage subcontracts in terms of valuation and correspondence.
* To carry out duties as quantity surveyor on projects as instructed.
* To ensure optimum commercial return is achieved for the project in their control.
* Prepare or assist with cost / value reconciliation reports on a monthly basis accurately reporting the forecast final financial position of the project.
* Prepare turnover cash flow forecasts as directed by line manager at the commencement of all projects, updating as required and recording actual valuation achieved against forecast.
Assistant QS or Quantity Surveyor – The Person
* You will have at least 2 years experience with either a national or regional construction main contractor
* Demonstrable experience of working on refurbishment or fitout projects
* Keen to progress a long term career as QS and beyond
* Innovative – ability to identify better ways of doing things
* A good team player, someone who wants to be part of a growing business to achieve common goals.
* Commutible to central Bristol office daily
Assistant QS or Quantity Surveyor – The Reward:
* Competitive salary
* Company benefits package
* Varied and unique projects across sectors
* Continued local work within the Bristol area.
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