Assistant Quantity Surveyor - Harrow in Brent

We are looking for an experienced and talented Assistant Quantity Surveyor to assist the Project Surveyor with quantity surveying duties in conjunction with other team members and provide effective financial and contractual control on all contracts allocated within the Northern Home Counties Business unit. This position is project based, with flexibility for occasional remote working.

About the role:

• Undertake costing activities, under direction, utilising a sound working knowledge of the cost coding structure for the project.
• Measure completed works for allocated sections of the project, for interim and final accounts, including recording agreements with client and/or subcontract representatives.
• Provide comprehensive financial and surveying related information as required by senior management, including monthly performance review meetings.
• Measure the works for payment and final account purposes.

Ideally you will have:

• Experience in the main contracting market with the desire to engage with project teams to develop commercial awareness.
• Experience of education & leisure schemes £20m–£70m.

What are we looking for?

As an experienced Assistant Quantity Surveyor, you will have a good understanding of construction techniques and a BSc or HND (or equivalent) in Quantity Surveying or another commercially related subject, and CIOB or RICS Membership. You should also have strong knowledge of collating and/or producing site records necessary for interim and final account payments and cost reports, including materials received records.

To thrive in the business, you should share passion for the project at hand and enjoy working in an inclusive and hardworking team environment. Employees work collectively, encouraging and challenging each other to succeed. Across the business, everyone is treated equally, and a community has been developed where voices are heard and respected.

What can we offer you?

Working in the London business, you will be part of a growing and dynamic team of people who are passionate about what they do and enjoy the challenge and pace of work in a hardworking and fun construction environment. No day will be the same and colleagues challenge each other to deliver what’s right for customers. The culture is so important and defines the way the business operates. It is inclusive, supportive and team-focused, with pride in longstanding and committed relationships with supply chain partners.

The culture places a huge amount of trust in the team – everyone knows what is expected and is committed to delivering as individuals and as a team.

London and Home Counties Region

People in the London and Home Counties teams are encouraged and rewarded to work as a team to achieve the Perfect Delivery philosophy. The success of this strategy – find, win, deliver, repeat – has yielded a healthy forward order book, enabling focus on strengthening long-term work-winning capability in primary sectors including: education, public sector frameworks, civic buildings, leisure, investment-linked opportunities and healthcare.

Commitment to employees is as strong as the commitment to clients. The company recognises that employees play a vital role in achieving goals. As a result, the company develops and promotes employees who share the same sense of dedication. The strength of the business is its people, whose skills, knowledge and integrity keep it at the forefront of the industry.

If you are interested in furthering your career in an inclusive and supportive environment, apply today.

Equality Statement

Our client seeks to recruit the best person for each role, based on merit alone and free from bias. They are committed to treating all job applicants fairly and with respect, irrespective of background, disability, or any other protected characteristic. They recruit individuals who embody core values of professionalism, expertise and trust, resulting in a fantastic variety of people and cultures across the organisation.

Diversity and Inclusion Statement

The aim is to create a workplace built on acceptance, respect, and inclusion, where everyone feels that they belong and can make a meaningful contribution. Applicants are encouraged regardless of religion, ethnicity, nationality, disability status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status. The company is an equal opportunities employer and has been accredited with the Positive About Disabled People ‘Two Ticks’ accreditation and is an Investors in People company.