Assistant Quantity Surveyor

If you’re results orientated, enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and are ambitious about developing your career, then we’d like to hear from you!

The Role:

An opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join us, a growing organisation, as we look to invest and expand our talent within our commercial functions.

Joining us as Assistant Quantity Surveyor, you will measure materials/quantities required for site by analysing drawings and liaising with the sub-contractors for quotations. Comparing different prices from different costs, you will prepare sub-contract orders for approval by the Quantity Surveyor / Senior Quantity Surveyor and prepare sub-contract payments with current contracts. Adhering to budgets and sourcing quotations which provide best value and best quality, you will pass quotation costs to the Senior Quantity Surveyor for authorisation, approval or feedback and input cost data for sub-contractors.

About You

So, if you hold an NVQ Level 3, ‘A’ Level’s, HNC or Degree in a relevant discipline or have the equivalent level of experience, then we would love to hear from you. You’ll have excellent communication and organisational skills, strong attention to detail and numeracy skills with the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines. Good knowledge of Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint is also a must.

You’ll be an ambitious individual with long term goals to help take the organisation to the next phase of its evolution, wanting a career within the commercial function.

This role is homebased with regular travel to site (2/3 days per week) around the M4 Corridor. Outside of COVID restrictions there will be an office base to use in Cardiff.

About Us

Watkin Jones Group plc is one of the UK’s leading construction and development companies with nationwide developments. Established in 1791, we have grown steadily over two centuries to become one of the most successful and respected names in the property development and construction industry. We are highly experienced in delivering new developments, ranging from purpose built residential in the form of student accommodation and build to rent, commercial and retail units, and housing developments. We have successfully delivered more than 34,500 student units throughout the UK since 1999.

Why Join Us?

In return for your hard work and dedication, we can offer you some extensive benefits which include; 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, discretionary annual bonus, and a company matched contributory pension.