Assistant Quantity Surveyor

JB417: Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Salary: £35,000 – £50,000

Location: London

Overview:

First Military Recruitment are currently seeking an Assistant Quantity Surveyor on behalf of one of our clients.

Our client encourages applications from ex-military personnel however all candidates will be given due consideration.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Measure and assess the work undertaken by site operatives. This includes measuring on site, from directly employed timesheets, management daily diaries and subcontractor applications.
• Keep detailed records of all delay events and accurate dates of as-built works to assess with the commercial manager to establish delays.
• Submit detailed, accurate and timely progress reports to QS & Site/Contracts Manager to assist in valuations.
• Have a clear understanding and knowledge of the construction programme.
• Have a clear understanding and knowledge of the works being carried out including the detailed scope of works.
• Work closely with site based and visiting Site/Contracts Managers.
• To work between major/large projects splitting working hours as required based on Branch Manager direction.
• Receive and action instruction transmittals via intranet systems.
• Credit control responsibilities. Ensure payments are received when the contract states.
• Ensuing cash collection of all monthly outstanding debt and ensuring forecasted payments arrived on time to ensure debt days are monitored.
• Produce sub contract agreements and assess and process payments.
• Gather information including material prices, quantities and labour resources required to price variations.
• Complete cost to completes and CVRs.
• Submit detailed monthly applications.
• Assist and complete internal financial reports.
• Keep up to date records of the latest design changes.
• Any other commercial tasks that are required.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Must hold CSCS in order to access site visits.
• Ideally a minimum of 2 years QS experience or A degree in QS, Construction Management or a related course is preferable but not essential yet must be willing to work towards the required qualification.
• Incumbents need to be articulate, numerate and demonstrate competence in:
• Sites measures and drawing take offs.
• Specifications and technical knowledge.
• Product knowledge.
• Health & safety awareness.
• Contractual awareness.

Salary: £35,000 – £50,000

Location: London