Assistant Quantity Surveyor in Basildon, Essex.
We are looking to recruit an Assistant Quantity Surveyor in Basildon. The company provides management services for housing associations and local authorities, focusing on improving the living conditions of residents and leaving a lasting legacy in the communities they serve. Their services include responsive repairs, void refurbishments, compliancy services and planned maintenance work. Using data, providing actionable insights for their clients, helping to inform investment decisions, improve customer experience, identify vulnerabilities in communities and protecting the environment. With over 800 employees, they really are a major authority within the housing maintenance industry.
Job Title: Assistant Quantity Surveyor
Salary: £30,000 - £40,000 + package
Location: Basildon, Essex
Contract Type: Permanent - Full Time
About the Role
As our AQS, you will manage the day-to-day commercial control, reporting and management of multiple projects from award up to final account.
Within the role, keeping your line manager appraised of the progress of all accounts, both client and subcontract, through to finalisation. You'll have effective commercial control of all allocated projects, including the provision of timely and accurate documentation in accordance with the reporting timetable, in particular CVR's, forecasts, continuous improvement documents, cash flow forecast and the commercial register. In conjunction with the Procurement Team, you will ensure that the procurement of sub-trades and suppliers is undertaken in a timely and cost-effective manner, and manage the timely production of the main/subcontract final accounts, including re-measurement as necessary to ensure the best result, evaluation and agreement of all variations, extensions of time, loss and expense claims.
About You
We're looking for someone who is either at the beginning or a few years into their quantity surveyor career, who has knowledge and understanding of measurement and valuation. You'll also have a good understanding of budgets and forecast management, CVR's and supplementary financial reports and final accounts. Knowledge of responsive, cyclical and planned maintenance and the use of Schedule of Rates in Contracts is also a must, as is competency in IT systems and packages.
You must hold a full UK driving licence for a minimum of 12 months.
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