Title: Assistant Quantity Surveyor - Tier 1 Main Contractor

Function: Commercial

Location: Taplow, Slough, SL6

Salary: £40,00 -£50,000

Position Type: Permanent

Job Purpose:

To be responsible for assisting in the commercial and surveying function on a development, to facilitate delivery and cost-effective completion of the scheme. Our commercial property, which includes convenience retail, high-quality food & beverage outlets, modern offices and leisure space, is closely aligned to the requirements of both our residents and the wider community.

Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

Assisting with…..

· Preparation of reports as required

· Identifying risks and opportunities

· Understanding the approved Budget and package breakdowns

· Liaising with the technical team and design consultants so as to ensure design concepts and proposals are developed in line with the approved budgets and procurement tracker

· Monitoring changes so as to continuously identify the status of costs

· Liaising with all members of the project team, including but not limited to construction, technical, sales, finance, customer service and estate management colleagues.

· To establish subcontract sources early in the programme so that they can contribute to the design in terms of value engineering and alternative solutions (early supply chain engagement)

· Preparing scope of works and trade packages

· Preparing selected tender list for approval

· Subcontract tendering

· Holding and taking minutes of Subcontract Post-Tender and Pre-Order Meetings

· Preparing subcontract documentation

· Raising subcontractor payments and ensuring associated notices and documentation are issued in a timely manner

· Sending agreed number of copies of all Contract Drawings and any revised drawings as issued to subcontractors

· Forecasting value of design variations

· Countersigning site instructions

· Producing subcontractor instruction/variation reports

· Fully completing monthly cost reports for approval

Person Specification:

Please note our standard working hours are 7:30am until 4.30pm Monday to Friday.

Minimum Level of Education/Qualifications and Experience:

Essential: Quantity Surveying or Construction degree level educated

All required training will be provided.

Essential:

· Proactive, self-driven, results-oriented with a positive outlook

· An effective leader, motivator and mentor

· Credible, and comfortable in dealing with a wide variety of stakeholders

· Reliable, tolerant, and determined

· Team player

· Empathic communicator, able to see things from the other person's point of view

· Well-presented and business like

If this role is suitable for you please apply and send your CV to Jamie @ huntermasonconsutling. com