Assistant Quantity Surveyor - Commercial

Title: Assistant Quantity Surveyor – Tier 1 Main Contractor

Function: Commercial

Location: Taplow, Slough, SL6

Salary: £25,00 -£35,000

Position Type: Permanent

Job Purpose:

To be responsible for assisting in the commercial and surveying function on a development, to facilitate delivery and cost-effective completion of the scheme. Our commercial property, which includes convenience retail, high-quality food & beverage outlets, modern offices and leisure space, is closely aligned to the requirements of both our residents and the wider community.

Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

Assisting with…..

·         Preparation of reports as required

·         Identifying risks and opportunities

·         Understanding the approved Budget and package breakdowns

·         Liaising with the technical team and design consultants so as to ensure design concepts and proposals are developed in line with the approved budgets and procurement tracker

·         Monitoring changes so as to continuously identify the status of costs

·         Liaising with all members of the project team, including but not limited to construction, technical, sales, finance, customer service and estate management colleagues.

·         To establish subcontract sources early in the programme so that they can contribute to the design in terms of value engineering and alternative solutions (early supply chain engagement)

·         Preparing scope of works and trade packages

·         Preparing selected tender list for approval

·         Subcontract tendering

·         Holding and taking minutes of Subcontract Post-Tender and Pre-Order Meetings

·         Preparing subcontract documentation

·         Raising subcontractor payments and ensuring associated notices and documentation are issued in a timely manner

·         Sending agreed number of copies of all Contract Drawings and any revised drawings as issued to subcontractors

·         Forecasting value of design variations

·         Countersigning site instructions

·         Producing subcontractor instruction/variation reports

·         Fully completing monthly cost reports for approval

Person Specification:

Please note our standard working hours are 7:30am until 4.30pm Monday to Friday.

Minimum Level of Education/Qualifications and Experience:

Essential: Quantity Surveying or Construction degree level educated OR can be doing a Quantity Surveying degree.

All required training will be provided.

Essential:

·         Proactive, self-driven, results-oriented with a positive outlook

·         An effective leader, motivator and mentor

·         Credible, and comfortable in dealing with a wide variety of stakeholders

·         Reliable, tolerant, and determined

·         Team player

·         Empathic communicator, able to see things from the other person's point of view

·         Well-presented and business like

If this role is suitable for you please apply and send your CV to india @ huntermasonconsutling. com