Assistant Quantity Surveyor

610394
  • £30000 - £40000 per annum
  • Newport, Wales
  • Permanent


We do what we say!
That's why we need people like you, to help us deliver on our promises. People who enjoy getting things done with a focus on cost controls and profitability.

As an Assistant Quantity Surveyor at Clancy, you will support the Quantity Surveyors and Senior Quantity Surveyors with a range of commercial aspects of local contacts to maximise profit and control costs.

RESPONSIBILITIES


  • Process and produce transparent weekly and monthly cost value reconciliation process to ensure that accurate and timely information

  • Capture and allocate all relevant costs and liabilities.

  • Maintain long term relationships with internal and external teams for transfer of information within parameters to ensure that relationships are maintained to meet the needs of the business.

  • Assist in managing opportunities and risks to the business ensuring deviations from working practice are identified and highlighted.

  • Assist the Quantity Surveyor in the development of commercial tenders, offers and contracts and formal engagement with other companies.

  • Identify and escalate inappropriate costs and continuously monitor which should be transferred between business streams and contract cost centres where necessary.

  • Identify commercial risks ensuring they are escalated to the Quantity Surveyor for the purpose of submitting early warning notices where appropriate.

  • Record and track insurance claims

  • Ensure contract data and records are appropriately maintained and kept up to date

  • Capture and report direct labour payments; assist in drafting and awarding sub-contracts and assessing tenders.

  • Share learning and commercial best practice to encourage continuous improvement;

  • Compliance with Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental policies, procedures and standards

  • Compliance with Clancy driving standards policy.

  • Relevant degree in construction or commercial management


Experience/Skills/Knowledge/Personal Attributes


  • Working in a complex team environment

  • Experience of sub contractor management.

  • Commercial awareness.

  • Understanding of NEC3 forms of contract

  • Thorough understanding of relevant construction and contract law

  • Communication skills.

  • Analytical and investigation skills

  • Problem solving skills

  • Advanced excel skills

  • Able to prioritise own workload;

  • Act in a truly collaborative fashion and inspire others to do the same;

  • Be proactive in identifying and promptly escalating issues as necessary;

  • Demonstrate resilience if there are setbacks;

  • Be accountable and take personal responsibility for resolving problems;

  • Constructively challenge;

  • Be trusted by all stakeholders to provide clear and unambiguous commercial information;

  • Promote a commercial team culture that works for all partners and respects & understands the commercial requirements of all stakeholders.
Olivia Beattie Delivery consultant

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