Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Orion group is supporting a national Tier 1 contractor seeking to add an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to their experienced team to learn by assisting the Project Surveyor with the complete financial and contractual control of building projects by means of being fully reimbursed for works executed, at the appropriate time.

DUTIES:
Receiving client brief and assessing scope of works.
Estimating, preparing bills of quantities and schedules of works for pricing.
Tender stage sub-contract and material enquiries.
Sub-contract procurement and award, producing sub-contract agreements and maximising profit via price betterment/main contractor discounts.
Attending, contributing to and taking minutes of meetings as required.
Keeping master files of contract correspondence.
Preparing valuations with clients, agreeing amounts for payment and ensuring invoices are prepared and issued.
Processing sub-contract payments – knowledge of Coins would be an advantage
Re-measuring work using site measurement and measurement from drawings.
Informing sub-contractors of contract variations.
Valuing variations.
Pricing dayworks.
Dealing with contractual issues.
Provision of cost advice to design consultants.
Assisting with reporting on contract performance via monthly cost/value reconciliations.
Agreeing client and sub-contract final accounts
Assisting with contract management duties as and when required. 
TARGETS:

To assist in the maximisation of profit on each project.
To maintain the company profile on quality.
Standard of service meeting the company policy on customer care.
Successful achievement of BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying / Commercial Management. 

QUALIFICATIONS/RELEVANT INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE:
HNC/BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying (or currently working towards)
Complimentary relevant industrial experience
Ability to work under pressure
Methodical approach
Numerate
Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
Good written and verbal communication skills
Computer literate – including Coins, BIM 360 and Microsoft packages
Willingness to learn
Full driving license

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Orion Group was founded in 1987 and is now one of the largest, independent, international recruitment companies. We have a network of 200 employees working from 24 offices, delivering a range of services – Talent Acquisition, Recruitment Outsourcing Services, Retained Search, Global Workforce Solutions, Completions & Commissioning and Materials Management – across 68 countries. As a global leader in workforce solutions, we recruit personnel across the Engineering & Technical, Office & Commercial, Scientific and Skilled Trades disciplines, for sectors including Oil & Gas, Life Science, Power & Utilities, Constructions & Infrastructure, Manufacturing and Renewables
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed