Assistant Quantity Surveyor

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Overview

As an Assistant Quantity Surveyor you will be working within the commercial reactive works team and assisting the operational side to ensure successful delivery of the Framework contracts. while maintaining both internal and client relationships, to maximise commercial returns & manage risk.

Overview

As an Assistant Quantity Surveyor you will be working within the commercial reactive works team and assisting the operational side to ensure successful delivery of the Framework contracts. while maintaining both internal and client relationships, to maximise commercial returns & manage risk.

John Sisk & Son have been building excellence as a family-owned international construction company by offering trust, certainty and value to our clients whilst being at the heart of change.

Responsibilities

As an Assistant Quantity Surveyor, you will have the following accountabilities:

• Carry out the following under supervision:
• Prepare tenders - measure, put into packages, analyse
• Prepare variations/valuations
• Prepare final accounts
• Prepare s/c valuations & final accounts
• Site management
• Attend site/subcontrator meetings
• Liaise with site management
• Take responsibility for:
• Maintaining site records, control documents
• Measuring progress on site
• Preparing application for payment to client
• Consider Risk & opportunity
• CVR - Assist QS/SQS as required - exposure to increase as capability develops. AQS will be able to prepare without 3rd party input ahead of promotion.
• Understand & assist in the implementation of the commercial strategy for the portfolio.
• At all times act in a suitable & professional manner
• Involved with & take some responsibility on traditional contracts
• Involvement but no responsibility for:
• Interpretation of contract law
• Simple D&B/CDP
• D&B contracts

Experience

• Ability to effectively utilise a range of Microsoft Office tools
• Be fully conversant with the use of the Standard Method of Measurement
• Have experience of using schedule of rates for preparing quotations and applications for payment
• Demonstrate potential for clear written & oral communications
• Demonstrate ownership/commercial awareness
• Effective time management, organisational, interpersonal and negotiation skills

Qualifications



Required Qualifications /Training

• Completed or currently undertaking a degree in Quantity Surveying.
• CVR appreciation
• Presentation & Communication skills

Desirable Qualifications/Training

• HNC/HND in Quantity Surveying

Additional Information

• Competitive Salary with yearly increase
• 26 days holiday ( option to purchase 5 more)
• Employer pension
• Travel expenses
• Flexible and remote working
• Enhanced parental leave
• Professional and Educational development

Our people are at the heart of our success and our proposition to them is work with purpose, have time for life, build a career with no limits and surround yourself with great people.

Our Internal Recruitment Team fulfil all vacancies on a direct basis. Unsolicited contact by unapproved agencies (sharing speculative CVs) will not be accepted and introductory fees will not apply.

• The full job specification is available on request

At Sisk we are committed to attracting and hiring diverse talent into our organisation. We know the confidence gap and imposter phenomenon can get in the way of meeting remarkable candidates. We also know that candidates from underrepresented backgrounds often don't apply for roles if they don't feel they meet all the criteria. Give your transferable skills the chance to tell the full story.

It’s not all about your technical expertise . Don’t hold back, we’d love to hear from you.

Seniority level

• Seniority level
  
  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type
  
  Full-time

Job function

• Job function
  
  Management and Manufacturing
• Industries Construction

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