Assistant Quantity Surveyor

We do what we say! That's why we need people like you, to help us deliver on our promises. People who enjoy getting things done with a focus on cost controls and profitability.

Responsibilities

• Process and produce transparent weekly and monthly cost value reconciliation process to ensure that accurate and timely information
• Capture and allocate all relevant costs and liabilities.
• Maintain long term relationships with internal and external teams for transfer of information within parameters to ensure that relationships are maintained to meet the needs of the business.
• Assist in managing opportunities and risks to the business ensuring deviations from working practice are identified and highlighted.
• Assist the Quantity Surveyor in the development of commercial tenders, offers and contracts and formal engagement with other companies.
• Identify and upscale inappropriate costs and continuously monitor which should be transferred between business streams and contract cost centres where necessary.
• Identify commercial risks ensuring they are escalated to the Quantity Surveyor for the purpose of submitting early warning notices where appropriate.
• Record and track insurance claims
• Ensure contract data and records are appropriately maintained and kept up to date
• Capture and report direct labour payments; assist in drafting and awarding sub-contracts and assessing tenders.
• Share learning and commercial best practice to encourage continuous improvement;
• Compliance with Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental policies, procedures and standards
• Compliance with Clancy driving standards policy.
• Relevant degree in construction or commercial management

Experience / Skills / Knowledge / Personal Attributes

• Working in a complex team environment
• Experience of sub contractor management.
• Commercial awareness.
• Understanding of NEC3 forms of contract
• Thorough understanding of relevant construction and contract law
• Communication skills.
• Analytical and investigation skills
• Problem solving skills
• Advanced excel skills
• Able to prioritise own workload;
• Act in a truly collaborative fashion and inspire others to do the same;
• Be proactive in identifying and promptly escalating issues as necessary;
• Demonstrate resilience if there are setbacks;
• Be accountable and take personal responsibility for resolving problems;
• Constructively challenge;
• Be trusted by all stakeholders to provide clear and unambiguous commercial information;
• Promote a commercial team culture that works for all partners and respects & understands the commercial requirements of all stakeholders.

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