Assistant Quantity Surveyor - #1738158

Are a Assitant Quantity Surveyor/ Quantity Surveyour. Based in a commutable distance to Bristol looking for a new adventure? - Thatcher Associates have an opportunity to join a dynamic high-end regional and growing regional developer in Bristol.

We have a Assistant Quantity Surveyor position which has become available within a regional high speciation/ luxury housebuilder they are interested to hear from both Graduates, Assistants, Trainee's along with slightly more intermediate Surveyors who are looking for the next step in their career. The opportunity is with a growing developer who specialises in smaller highsecification housing and refurbisgments. You will be working both on brand new builds along with Listed building residential converstions and refurbishments. We are looking for someone who is interested in working for a smaller, friendly and finacially stable business that can offer a good work life balance, career progressions and support with skill development. The hiring manager is keen to take on a Surveyor who has some onsite experience working for a developer or contractor, we need someone who is cofortable working on site and dealing with clients and subcontractors when required.

Being part of this company will give you the opportunity to develop an extensive portfolio, working on diverse housing schemes, the successful applicant will be working on complex and challenging residential developments that are built to a very high luxury standard.

Responsibilities:

• Provide senior commercial staff support with contract documents, including bills of quantities with the architect and/or the client;
• Help perform risk, value management and cost control;
• Identify, analyse and develop responses to commercial risks;
• Assist with value completed work and arrange payments;
• Maintain awareness of the different building contracts in current use;
• Understand the implications of health and safety regulations;
• Assist with preparing of contracts, including details regarding quantities of required materials
• Value completed work and arrange payments analysing completed work and arranging payment to contractors
• Site visits, assessments and projections for future work
• Analyse outcomes and write progress reports

Skills:

• Strong numeracy and financial management skills and the ability to learn sophisticated design and costing IT packages;
• The ability to write clear and precise reports and to relate complex information in a simple way to a diverse range of people;
• Negotiation and teamwork skills and the ability to motivate and lead those on site;
• Detailed knowledge of past and current building and construction technology, processes, materials, business and legal matters.

Essential:

• An industry applicable ONC/HNC/BSc equivalent, we will consider people still in part time study;
• Experience working on construction sites in the UK.
• Commercial and contractual awareness with a proven track record of success working with reputable Uk companies;
• Must have the right to live and work in the UK.
• A good level of competency of Microsoft packages.

How to Apply?

If you think this opportunity is right for you and you want to know more please submit your CV via this advert. Alternatively, you can contact Fiona Corbett for more information on the constact details provided.