Job Description
Our client, a notable entity within the Transmission & Distribution sector, is currently seeking an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join their team in Stirling. This permanent position offers a fantastic opportunity to assist Quantity Surveyors and Senior Quantity Surveyors in various commercial capacities, focusing on maximising profit and controlling costs.
Key Responsibilities:
- Process and produce transparent weekly and monthly cost value reconciliation processes to ensure accurate and timely information
- Capture and allocate all relevant costs and liabilities
- Maintain long-term relationships with internal and external teams for effective transfer of information, ensuring relationships meet business needs
- Assist in managing opportunities and risks to the business, ensuring deviations from working practice are identified and highlighted
- Assist the Quantity Surveyor in the development of commercial tenders, offers and contracts, and formal engagement with other companies
- Identify and escalate inappropriate costs and continuously monitor transfers between business streams and contract cost centres where necessary
- Identify commercial risks and escalate them to the Quantity Surveyor for early warning notices where appropriate
- Record and track insurance claims
- Ensure contract data and records are appropriately maintained and kept up to date
- Capture and report direct labour payments; assist in drafting and awarding sub-contracts and assessing tenders
- Share learning and commercial best practice to encourage continuous improvement
- Ensure compliance with health, safety, quality and environmental policies, procedures and standards
- Follow the Clancy Driving Standards Policy
Job Requirements:
Qualifications:
- Relevant degree in Construction or Commercial Management
Experience, Skills, Knowledge and Personal Attributes:
- Experience working in a complex team environment
- Experience of subcontractor management
- Strong commercial awareness
- Understanding of NEC3 forms of contract
- Thorough understanding of relevant construction and contract law
- Strong communication skills
- Analytical and investigative skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Advanced Excel skills
- Ability to prioritise own workload
- Collaborative work ethic and ability to inspire others
- Proactive in identifying and escalating issues promptly
- Resilient when facing setbacks
- Accountable, with a personal commitment to resolving problems
- Ability to constructively challenge and provide clear, unambiguous commercial information
- Promote a commercial team culture that respects the needs of all stakeholders
If you are an aspiring Assistant Quantity Surveyor keen to develop your career within the thriving Transmission & Distribution sector, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to take the next step in your professional journey with our client in Stirling.
