Assistant Qs

**SALARY : £30,000 - £40,000 plus Car Allowance and Benefits**

**The Role**:
Due to continued growth, our client is looking for an Assistant QS to assist in maintaining commercial control of Direct Labour, Subcontractors, Plant, Material, Consumable and Administration costs and Project Valuation; cost control and cost management and the validation of progress data to ensure accurate reporting to clients and central.

**Responsibilities**:

- Knowledge, understanding and administration of respective entitlements and obligations under the main contract and sub-contracts.
- Administration of contract records.
- Assisting the management of sub-contract payments including negotiation of subcontract variations and monitoring and reconciliation of contra-charge accounts.
- Collation of accurate information for monthly cost/ value reconciliations and contract reviews.
- Audit, agreement and reconciliation of measurements against systemised actuals.
- Weekly cost / value report generations.
- Assist with target cost generation.
- Assist with the production of financial and statistical reports as required.
- Close liaison with, and provision of assistance to, operational and support staff.
- Carry out any other duties appropriate to this post.

**Skills Required**:
To qualify for this role, it is essential for you to have the following:

- Experience in a similar role
- Working towards a Diploma or Degree qualification in Quantity Surveying
- Excellent communication skills
- Knowledge of NEC 3 and 4 Contracts
- Excellent numeracy
- Intermediate user of Excel and good use of other Microsoft packages
- UK Driving Licence

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £30,000.00-£40,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Kent: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Quantity surveying: 2 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

- UK Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: One location

Reference ID: T2 - 11145