Assistant Quantity Surveyor

**Assistant Quantity Surveyor
Central Birmingham
Hybrid
£26,000 - £31,000 (DOE)**
Are you a Trainee Quantity Surveyor looking for your next role and ready to further develop your skills? This role could be the perfect opportunity for you.
Supporting more senior Quantity Surveyors in undertaking a range of QS activities covering all aspects of cost consultancy. You will further develop your quantity surveying capability in pursuit of progressing to a full Quantity Surveyor role.
**Main Responsibilities**:

- Undertaking measurement and billing of quantities in accordance with standard methods of
measurement relevant to your sector, e.g. MMHW, CESMM, NRM, etc.
- Preparing comprehensive preamble notes to support measurement/bills of quantities, including details of information used and assumptions made when undertaking measurement tasks
- Codifying measured works items to prescribed cost and work breakdown structures and the like
- Collecting, analysing and reporting cost data, including taking actions to address source data
errors, omissions and inconsistencies
- Collating and managing contemporary records
- Assisting in the preparation of estimates and cost reports including the collation of supporting documentation
- Assisting in the production of tender documentation, supporting the tender process including financial assessment and the preparation of Tender Reports to the client with appropriate supporting documentation
- Assisting project teams in the contract administration and commercial management of projects, including:

- Budget monitoring and forecasting
- Processing interim payments
- Cost auditing
- Change management
- Progress monitoring and reporting
- Actively supporting teams in the timely delivery of commercial management and assurance deliverables
- Assisting senior team members with the legal and contractual issues on projects
- Document management and control, including the maintenance of registers and schedules
- Arithmetic and other basic checking of work undertaken by others
- Working to budgets and timescales as agreed from time to time with senior managers
- Attending client meetings and presenting findings including obtaining feedback and making
recommendations for continuous improvement
- Supporting and working collaboratively with the wider team, including trainees who may be
working closely with you
- Attending client engagement events
- Satisfactorily undertake all other reasonable tasks assigned to you
**Experience/ Skills**:

- A minimum of 5 GCSE's grade 4 (or equivalent) to include English, Maths and Science
- Degree educated in a relevant discipline (min 2.1), together with demonstrable
relevant experience gained within a similar role
- Experience of the commercial management and contract administration processes, particularly those related to cost management, payment, variations, change management and final account settlement.
- An appreciation of alternative procurement and contract strategies relevant to sector and their relative strengths and weaknesses.
- Demonstrate an understanding or previous experience in
- civil engineering or construction
- Competent IT skills - proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel essential)
- Excellent attention to detail
- Confident and innovative in your approach
- Committed and focused to develop knowledge and skills and achieve further success within the profession, including attainment of professional qualifications (MRICS or similar)
**What you will get in return**:

- 37.5 hours - Monday to Friday each week - hybrid working of 3 days office, 2 at home
- 25 days paid holiday per holiday year plus public holidays.
- Private Healthcare Insurance
- Life Assurance benefit Scheme
- Enrolled onto GIP Scheme