Assistant Quantity Surveyor
The Company: A leading specialist consultancy, transforming environments for clients in the healthcare, education, and life science sectors – their clients tell them that they are different from other consultancies!
They help organisations to become more efficient and effective in the core sectors that they work in; whether improving patient pathways for the NHS, developing laboratories to facilitate world-leading science, or rationalising educational campuses to attract the highest calibre students and research investment.
Providing a supportive and inclusive work environment is paramount to their success. If you share their commitment to Professionalism, Innovation, Knowledge and Collaboration, you will have the opportunity to make a real difference!
The Role: As an Assistant, you will support the delivery of projects across their sectors and be part of a dynamic team responsible for providing full cost management services from initial feasibility through to completion on complex refurbishments and new-build schemes.
You will help to deliver robust cost plans, support procurement and tendering, administration of contracts, and ensuring strong cost control throughout the project lifecycle. You will work closely with NHS Trust, science clients, and design teams.
You will be assigned two different mentors to help you with progress towards achieving your chartership.
Flexible working is available. However, due to the level of position you will be required to be in office 3/4 times per week to shadow & learn off the Senior members of the team.
What they expect from you:
* Assist in the cost management of projects through the entire project lifecycle
* Assist in preparation of estimates, cost modules and cost plans
* Assist with the reparation of pricing schedules, tender and contract documentation
* Undertake monthly assessments for payment
* Construction phase cost management including attending site meetings, negotiating and agreeing variations with the contractor and preparing the monthly cost report to the client
* Assist with cost reports, presenting to stakeholders, and supporting the preparation of business cases for public funding approval
Job Location: Central London (London Bridge)
Head Count: 100+
Project Sectors: Healthcare, Life Science & Education.
Requirements for the Assistant Quantity Surveyor:
* Ideally educated to degree or equivalent level in Quantity Surveying or a related field
* 1+ years’ experience with a UK based property / construction consultancy (ideally)
* Experience in one of their listed sectors (ideally)
* A desire to develop your career and become a Chartered Quantity Surveyor
What they can offer you?
* 27 days annual leave with the ability to buy up to 5 more days
* 1 x CSR day p/year
* Professional annual subscription
* Discounted private medical care
* Enhanced sickness, maternity and paternity provision
* Flexible working available
* Agile and hybrid working environment
* Employer contributed private pension
* Life assurance
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Cycle to work scheme
* Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
* Season ticket loan
* Excellent training and development opportunities