Assistant Quantity Surveyor - Rail

Job Title: Quantity Surveyor

Location: Bristol

Salary: Competitive

Hours: Full time, Permanent

Our client is all about speed and quality - reconciling the demands of minimising 'possession' time with laying railway tracks to the highest standards of accuracy. Meticulous planning, strong site management and investment is how they have squared this circle and become the UK's largest renewals contractor.

They believe the investment made in training and development is vital to maintain competitive advantage. They are committed to utilising training and development to ensure that every possible opportunity is available to their staff. They offer structured training schemes for apprentices, technicians and graduates and employees are also encouraged to pursue, on their own initiative, continuing education and training, particularly when this leads to vocational and professional qualifications relevant to their work.

As an Assistant Quantity Surveyor you will aide in monitoring and controlling all costs on allocated rail projects from conception through to final account, ensuring the delivery of tendered gross profit margins.

Key Objectives

• Provide support to the Quantity Surveyor and Senior Commercial Manager in Reporting current and forecast expenditures.
• Monitoring of costs that impact project on a weekly basis and managing these costs against specific budgets.
• Manage subcontractor and supplier accounts including but not limited to variations, valuations, dealing with any disputes that arise,
• Manage Procurement Schedule and ensure timely procurement of labour, plant, materials and subcontracts.
• Identify, quantify and notify all project variations, maintain the project change control register and early warning to client.
• Provide support to the procurement department with tendering and implementation of new works
• Provide support to the Production teams in pricing any new works (Construction Estimates) and pricing of changes.

Qualifications and experience required

• Working towards a recognised quantity surveying qualification or relevant experience.
• Knowledge of Network Rail forms of contract and their administration including NEC, ICE, MF/1 and JCT, in particular target cost contracts.
• Member of a professional body, or working towards.
• Understanding of the CVR reporting methodology.
• Experience of quantity surveying on rail projects of £2 million plus in value preferably but not mandatory.
• Experience of accounting systems such as Summit or equivalent is preferable but not essential as training will be provided.

Our Client values and encourages diversity in their workforce, regardless of background, disability or gender. As part of their aim to deliver quality services, they are committed to promoting equality and eliminating discrimination.

To apply for this role please select the APPLY button to send your CV and covering letter.

Candidates with experience of; Graduate Quantity Surveyor, Commercial Assistant, Cost Assistant, Surveyor, Trainee QS, Graduate Surveyor, Trainee Quantity Surveyor, Assistant Surveyor, Assistant QS would also be considered for this position.