Assistant Project Surveyor

**Assistant Project Surveyor**
Join the Willmott Dixon team in the North East (Gateshead office) as a Assistant Quantity Surveyor and play a key role in delivering brilliant buildings, transforming communities, and leaving a positive legacy across the region.

As one of the top employers in the industry (Best Big Company 2022), we’re looking for a confident communicator with procurement experience to provide commercial support across a range of exciting projects in Education, Leisure, Health, Blue Light, Commercial, and Industrial sectors.

Join us and be a part of our innovative team pioneering new ways to build and establishing ourselves as leaders in the industry. We understand everyone has unique potential and abilities to make a difference and succeed, and we’re committed to developing your skills and recognising your talent.

**Responsibilities**:

- Assist the lead Quantity Surveyor to ensure projects are delivered within budget and to the highest quality, exceeding customer expectations.
- Work closely with the project team and senior commercial staff to ensure budgeted targets are met.
- Establish strong working relationships with supply chain, consultants, and customers.
- Assist in accurately valuing, certifying, and issuing payment notices for supply chain partners in accordance with contract arrangements.
- Support the procurement of work packages from our proven supply chain partners in line with company standards and requirements.
- Ensure external valuations are submitted in accordance with conditions of the main contract and that payments are received by the due date.
- Assist in completing cost value comparison (CVC) reports to accurately reflect the current position on site and the final projection.
- Identify any potential disputes in a timely manner and enable introduction of effective solutions.

**Essential and Desirable Criteria**
Essential Criteria:

- Strong proficiency in MS Excel.
- Procurement experience.
- Experience in re-measurement.
- Financial/cost control knowledge.
- An appropriate CSCS card.
- Valid driving licence.
- Base understanding of contract law.
- Ability to read and accurately interpret drawings and specifications.

Desirable Criteria:

- Construction-related degree.

**About Us**
Willmott Dixon is one of the UK’s largest privately-owned contracting, residential development and property support companies. We're also very proud of the contribution we make to sustaining growth in communities, something underlined by becoming the only company in our sector to win a Queen's Award for Enterprise for sustainable development in 2014 - regarded as the UK's most prestigious business accolade.

We followed that up by becoming the only contractor to be recognised with a CommunityMark from Business in the Community Within the contracting side of the business, opportunities in the South London Boroughs and Southern Home Counties are covered by Construction Cobham our local company office based in Cobham, Surrey and its satellite office in Dartford, Kent. Officially opened in 2004, Construction Cobham, undertakes a diverse range of projects demanding specialist skills in new build, refurbishment and restoration across various sectors including: Leisure, Commercial, Education, Health, Retail and Law and Order. Turnover in the region has risen steadily over the years from £60m in 2004 to £152m in 2014 with over 70% of our business coming from repeat orders. We employ over 220 staff in the region, many of whom are members of the 10 year club, providing our clients with the confidence of long term, settled teams delivering a proven offering.

We offer a competitive salary in addition to a comprehensive benefits package* including a company pension scheme, company car or car allowance, life assurance, discounted private medical cover, incentive/bonus schemes, employee trade discounts, and many more. We offer you a bright future, one where you will have the opportunity to develop your career with a fast moving, forward thinking company, who recognize and reward your achievements.
- Benefits may vary dependent upon the role and type of employment contract.

Job Reference: CON02138