• Location West Midlands
• Type Permanent
• Salary £30,000 - £35,000 + Car Allowance £4.5k + 10% Bonus
• Ref 14431

Assistant Quantity Surveyor Job in Tamworth, Staffordshire

Assistant Quantity Surveyor job in Tamworth, Staffordshire, for one of the UK’s largest independently owned housebuilders, joining a growing region. Offering a salary range of £30,000 – £35,000 + Car Allowance £4500 or Company Car + 25 days holiday.

Our client has been established for 50 years, with 10 offices across the Midlands, East Anglia, South West and North West. They are a family-run developer that strives to deliver quality housing which is sympathetic to the individual area and community. They are number 1 for NHBC customer satisfaction at 8 and 9-week survey stages and currently delivering 4000 units per year across all regions. To be considered you must have at least 1 years’ experience working for a housebuilder.

Role & Responsibilities

• Assist with contract/supplier enquiry lists, enquiry tender packs and tender comparison sheets
• Preparing tender comparison sheets
• Prepare detailed breakdowns of build costs
• Drawing take-offs and production of labour only rates in liaison with the Senior Surveyor, Commercial Manager and Construction Department
• Monthly contractor applications for payment and interim payments
• Issuing variations and contra charges
• Pricing of non-standard client extras
• Update Cost of Sales in Viability Manager for client extras, after re-budgets and valuations
• Carry out monthly progress checklists for all sites
• Carry out monthly valuation, CVRs and CTCs
• Liaise/Attend site meetings with the Housing Association on invoicing and Health and Safety
• Liaise with the Design & Technical Department over specification for Code for Sustainable Homes and produce schedules
• Regular site visits (minimum of twice a month) to assist and support site staff and meet with sub-contractors
• Assist in the production of the Group Rebate Form.

Required Skills & Experience

• Must have 1+ Years’ experience as an Assistant Quantity Surveyor
• Must have experience working for a housebuilder
• Educated to a Higher National Certificate/Higher National Diploma level standard or equivalent, relevant construction degree
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• UK Driving Licence.

What you get back

• Salary £30,000 – £35,000
• Discretionary Bonus 10%
• Car Allowance £4500 or Company Car
• 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays
• Up to 12% Contributory Pension
• Life Insurance
• Private Medical.

Apply

If you meet the criteria above, send us your CV and portfolio. We receive a large number of applications so if you do not hear back within 7 days consider your application unsuccessful this time. We will keep a copy of your details on file for future vacancies.

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