Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Location

East of England | United Kingdom

Job description

About the role

Balfour Beatty has an exciting opportunity for two ASSISTANT QUANTITY SURVEYORs to join our Regional Civil Engineering team to work in the South East & Central region covering separate new Projects. These will be in the Eastern Counties, including but not limited to, Kent, Hertfordshire, Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk .

Role Purpose:

A Graduate or Assistant QS will have a good knowledge of quantity surveying duties and in the case of an Assistant QS, will have a successful track record in performing these duties. With support from more senior members of the commercial team, they will manage the costs of the works and ensure that their part of the project meets legal and quality standards. They will, for their area of responsibility, be also responsible for the effective engagement and management of our supply chain. Typically they will have a quantity surveying degree or be in the final stages of achieving the same on a part-time basis. A Graduate QS will be proactively following the structured training programmes to achieve their professional qualifications from the RICS, ICES or CIOB

What you'll be doing

As an Assistant Quantity Surveyor, you will have the following accountabilities:

Governance

• Has a good knowledge of and adheres to the Companys GMCEs, BMS and other governance

Cost Engineering

• Gather data & carry out research on current construction costs
• Measure, record & value work supervised in accordance with appropriate rules and procedures

Estimating

• Seek out, locate and assemble pre and post contract documentation, complimented with the necessary administration skills.

Planning

• Be responsible for weekly and monthly works programmes
• Awareness of different programme formats

Project Management

• Use the companys ERP System and BMS systems
• Collation of Cost and Value Information
• Preparation of Cost reconciliation statements

Procurement

• Collect information required to specify procurement requirements
• Record and document information including registration of interest
• Understand the steps / documentation required

Commercial Management

• Collation of cost and value information
• Measurement of works and agreements with subcontractors

Development, Recruitment and Retention

• Maintain a Personal Development Plan
• Working towards professional membership from the RICS, ICES or CIOB

Helps support development of others

Who we're looking for

You will have the following qualities and experience:

• BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying or experience equivalent

The following qualities/experience are desirable:

• Communication
• Teamwork / Role Model
• Leadership
• Achievement Focus (Achieving Results)
• Business and Customer Awareness
• Applies organisational aims & objectives
• Identifies with the customer needs
• Recognises opportunities & threats

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver amazing projects in challenging conditions; developing, managing and maintaining the vital infrastructure and public spaces that modern economies, societies and communities rely on.

About us

We value diversity and celebrate individual differences, believing that our inclusive culture helps the business continue to grow as a strong, dynamic and innovative organisation.

Balfour Beatty is a corporate signatory to WISE (Women in Science & Engineering). Our aim is to attract more people from diverse backgrounds to help us build on our inclusive culture. We are a member of the workingmums.co.uk Top Employers' Charter through which we demonstrate our commitment to enabling parents to progress and enhance their careers whilst managing the challenges of family life.

Balfour Beatty is also Gold Award holders in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

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