Assistant Quantity Surveyor – Civil Engineering (London)

A main Regional contractor is seeking a driven, determined and ambitious individual to join their team based in London. The successful candidate will be working for a company that undertakes projects from £500,000 to £50,000,000, within the contractors’ award winning Civil Engineering department.

Qualification/Training

• HND/Degree qualification
• Full driving license
• CSCS Card (relevant type)
• All roles are expected to have the relevant competency skills cards

Skills/Experience

• Commercially astute
• Knowledge of Standard Forms of Contract and Standard Methods of Measurement
• Computer literate with strong skills in Microsoft Office Applications (Word/Excel/Outlook/PowerPoint)
• Good communication skills including presentations and ability to negotiate and persuade others
• Experience within a construction/engineering/similar and commercial background

Hiring Manager Comments

• NEC3 Experience
• Worked on Civil Projects Previously
• Forecasting Experience
• Strong Excel Knowledge (used V look ups, pivot tables, etc)
• Demonstrations of working on Weather event claims/ EOTs and acceleration claims
• Good Knowledge of Early warnings and CE Procedures within the NEC3 as well as compiling CE quotations and agreeing them with the client
• Strong contract knowledge and awareness of any legal changes (i.e. HGCRA in October 2011)
• Used Earned Value Before (CPI and SPI)
• Strong Willed
• Ability to work with minimum supervision
• Good Initiative to adapt and work with some set of process and procedures
• Strong persuasive skills
• Able to demonstrate a point of view and relay this to someone not familiar with the project

The company encourages a great work/life balance and thus offers a competitive 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, life assurance cover, company pension scheme and childcare vouchers.