Assistant Quantity Surveyor

2 weeks ago

Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom Willmott Dixon Full time £40,000 - £60,000 per year

Join Willmott Dixon as an Assistant Project Surveyor (Assistant Quantity Surveyor), initially supporting the commercial delivery of an exciting £15m project in Bath.

As the successful candidate, you'll provide commercial and financial support to senior surveyors, ensuring projects are procured and delivered on budget, to the highest quality, and with exceptional customer satisfaction.

You'll work closely with colleagues, consultants, and the supply chain to maintain accurate financial positions, manage contracts, and help deliver commercially successful projects that strengthen our relationships and reputation across the Bristol and surrounding region.

This role offers a fantastic opportunity to develop your surveying career within one of the UK's most forward-thinking contractors, with genuine scope to develop into a Project or Senior Surveyor role as your experience grows.

Key Responsibilities/Deliverables

  • Assist in valuing, certifying, and issuing payment notices for subcontract works in line with subcontract conditions.
  • Ensure external valuations are submitted accurately and payments are received on time.
  • Prepare and update Cost Value Comparison (CVC) reports to reflect the current on-site position and projected final profit.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with our supply chain, consultants, and clients to promote collaboration and resolve potential disputes early.
  • Support senior commercial staff in achieving or exceeding budgeted financial targets.
  • Work closely with project teams to ensure effective cost control, procurement, and contract administration throughout the project lifecycle.

Essential and Desirable Criteria

Essential Skills

  • Experience in procurement and re-measurement.
  • Strong financial and cost control awareness.
  • A good understanding of contract law.
  • Ability to read and accurately interpret drawings and specifications.
  • Valid CSCS card and driving licence.

Desirable Skills

  • Degree or equivalent qualification in a construction-related discipline.

Additional Information

What We Offer
In return: We reward our people generously with a competitive salary and a market-leading benefits package that gives you flexible benefits to fit your lifestyle and priorities. This includes but is not limited to, an enhanced pension scheme, discounted or full private medical, life assurance, incentive bonus and a car scheme which will make us a market leader in sustainable company travel.

At Willmott Dixon we provide an inclusive and flexible working environment for people to thrive in and we are happy to support agile working wherever possible.

We are a proud member of the Disability Confident Scheme.

About Us
With over 170 years of history, Willmott Dixon's purpose goes beyond profit — delivering brilliant buildings, transforming lives, strengthening communities, and enhancing the environment to ensure our world is fit for future generations.

By adding lasting value to the communities where we work, our values, people, innovation, partnerships, and focus on sustainability have enabled us to build a successful, privately owned business where our people thrive.

We've been recognised by The Sunday Times as one of the Top 10 "Big" Companies to Work For in 2025, named among the Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality in 2024, and ranked in the top five of Europe's 1,000 best workplaces by the Financial Times in 2025. We are also the first major contractor and developer to win a King's Award for Enterprise in Sustainable Development.

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