Job Title: Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Location: Office-based with site visits as necessary

Employment Type: Permanent

Multi-Trades Recruitment is looking for an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to Join a long-established, family-run company with a growing turnover and expanding workload. Who specialize in house building and offer excellent opportunities for employee growth and increased responsibilities as their projects and turnover increase.

Position Overview: We are seeking an experienced Assistant Quantity Surveyor to support project teams. The ideal candidate will have relevant experience in a house building organization and will be eager to contribute to a dynamic and expanding company. While familiarity with BidScreenXL take-off software or FONN project management software is beneficial, training will be provided.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist with bulk builders' quantities take-offs for work elements and trade packages, preparing summary schedules for pricing by subcontractors and material suppliers (primarily masonry, joinery, and sundry elements) Using BidScreenXL software .
• Issue enquiries to subcontractors and suppliers.
• Review and compare subcontract and supplier quotations.
• Draft and place subcontract and material supplier orders.

Managing Project Finances:

• Visit sites to verify the accuracy of subcontractors' payment applications and agree on the correct amounts due.
• Issue subcontract payment notices.
• Reconcile and check all project costs monthly, process invoices with Accounts for payment, and update Project Cost Control Schedules.
• Monitor and update Project Budgets in line with actual costs and instructions/changes.

Project Administration:

• Manage design information and resolve technical issues.
• Issue and monitor instructions and changes.
• Handle building completion information, handover, snagging, and defects using the FONN Building Software Package.

Estimating:

• Prepare budgets for potential future projects.

Requirements:

• Relevant experience in a house building organization.
• Willingness to learn new software and tools.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

If you are a dedicated professional with a background in house building and are ready to take on new challenges, we would love to hear from you