Assistant Quantity Surveyor

My client a long established and highly successful civil engineering contractor specialising in railway engineering is looking for an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join their work winning team in Sheffield.

As an AQS, you can expect to be working on projects ranging from £2k to £2.5m, with an average of £5k. The works are reactive and there is a fast pace with 20 to 30 projects per week being issued by our framework Partners for reactive maintenance and small scheme projects.

Candidate Responsibilites:

Main Function of Job:

Prepare estimates using a schedule of rates

Price variations / technical queries to contracted works

Liaise with delivery team regarding works executed

Analyse cost reports

Assist in producing final accounts

Negotiate and agree final accounts with Client

Compile cost-value reconciliations

Submit periodic valuations

Assessing sub-contractors claims

Attend site to take measurements

Attend progress meetings

Contribute to monthly commercial meetings

Submit periodic applications for payment

Assist with and help produce commercial reports for the Board of Directors

Assist with all change control processes

Work with supply chain for procurement of suppliers and S/C

Assist with tenders

Comply with and promote the company safety policy

Candidate Requirements:

HND / HNC or working towards - Essential

MS Office Skills - Essential

Degree or equivalent in Quantity Surveying - Desirable

Similar experience working within a contracting environment (rail experience preferred but not essential)

Ability to work on own initiative and unsupervised

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