Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Employer: UK housebuilder
Team: Regional Commercial
Salary: From £35,000 (competitive)
Location: [Region]
Contract: [Permanent, full-time]

About the role

A housebuilder delivering affordable, quality homes is recruiting an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to support its Regional Commercial team. You will help deliver the Group Business Plan, commercial objectives, budgets and future growth requirements. Your focus will be the implementation, control and reporting of all development and build-related expenditure.

They want someone who enjoys working with colleagues across the region and across different disciplines. You will need a keen eye for detail and accuracy, especially in the valuation process. You will also share their mission of changing lives by building affordable, quality homes where they are needed, for the people who need them most.

This is a development role. You'll have ample opportunity to learn new skills and grow your career. The team is made up of a Commercial Director, a Managing Quantity Surveyor, a Senior Quantity Surveyor and Quantity Surveyors, so you'll have experienced colleagues to learn from.

Main responsibilities

• Support commercial management and reporting

• Assist the commercial team, following Group policies and processes

• Help manage relationships with subcontractors, housing associations and external partners

• Help determine and agree site start programmes, and assist with commercial matters on new and existing developments

• Take part in site visits to current, new and potential sites

About you

You'll be an ambassador for the company brand: passionate, collaborative and respectful. You'll have:

• A relevant qualification, or a basic understanding of the role of Quantity Surveying

• A basic understanding of the financial implications of build methods and sequences

• Basic finance and commercial awareness, and technical knowledge

• Basic knowledge of the construction industry

• Basic knowledge of commercial and financial management systems and controls

• Awareness of codes of practice that affect commercial matters, such as Building Regulations, NHBC requirements and HSE

• Knowledge of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations

• The desire and determination to work collaboratively and progress as part of a team

What's on offer

• Salary from £35,000 (competitive), plus an excellent package