Assistant Quantity Surveyor

1 week ago

Camberley, Surrey, United Kingdom Costain Group Full time £25,000 - £45,000 per year
Description

Costain are working with Thames Water on a variety of water and wastewater projects and have fantastic opportunities for individuals to join our growing AMP8 delivery team, working predominantly across the Thames Valley and Thames South regions. There is a mix of projects ranging from smaller capital maintenance to large civil new build schemes.

The role of Graduate / Assistant Quantity Surveyor is to assist in administration and management of costs and contracts relating to projects. The role may involve all aspects of work from the initial tender to final account and close out, seeking to minimise the costs and enhance value for money whilst achieving the required standards and quality. This role will work under the close direction and supervision of a more senior quantity surveyor. 

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Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

  • Prepare enquiries, analyse tenders, negotiate, and manage allocated accounts including orders, payments & final accounts, and close outs in accordance with customer or company procedures. 
  • Assist in the preparation and agreement of applications for payment or the assessment & preparation of payment certificates. 
  • Play a key role in capturing, managing, and communicating change and risk on the project in accordance with the Contract.
  • Assist in the preparation of the Project Control Reporting including project cost & value / EVA reports, budgets, and forecasts.
  • Report to Line Management when contractual notices and correspondence with both customer and sub-contractors are required in accordance with the Contract. 
  • Assisting with the reporting of the Project Budget / Cost Report.
  • Undertake record-keeping including but not limited to collating site records, the preparation of meeting packs, meeting invites, and taking meeting minutes.
  • Carry out supply chain performance reviews on allocated packages.
  • Contribute to Value management / value engineering
  • Understanding the implications of health and safety regulations
  • Ensure all health, safety and environmental risk situations are brought to the attention of Contract 
    Leader / Project Manager

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

Essential

  • Be proactive in self-development and professional qualification
  • Will have understanding or experience of business systems, spreadsheet development, cost analysis, programme evaluation and development, compensation event and/or variations assessment and evaluation. 
  • Increasing knowledge of a variety of forms & options of contracts. 
  • Have experience or appreciation of the risk management process for both schedule and cost and the use of Earned Value Management.  

Desirable

  • Have experience or appreciation of company policies, procedures & controls, operating office management systems including filing systems and document control and distribution and assist in the drafting of contractual correspondence on behalf of the project and project manager.
Qualifications

Essential

  • Holds an RICS/CICES accredited degree, or enrolled on an accredited part-time postgraduate degree with relevant experience.

Desirable

  • Enrolled and working towards Full Membership of either RICS or CICES

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