Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Overview As an Assistant Quantity Surveyor you will be working within the commercial reactive works team and assisting the operational side to ensure successful delivery of the Framework contracts. While maintaining both internal and client relationships, to maximise commercial returns & manage risk. John Sisk & Son have been building excellence as a family-owned international construction company by offering trust, certainty and value to our clients whilst being at the heart of change. Responsibilities As an Assistant Quantity Surveyor, you will have the following accountabilities:

• Implement commercial strategy
• In conjunction with the relevant Project Management team member, be accountable for the profitability of the project(s) they support and develop an appropriate commercial strategy to enable delivery of required margins.
• Contribute to the management and maintenance of a contract cost reporting system ensuring all financial information is managed and up-to-date and tracked with budget/tender allowances, commitments and deviations highlighted and managed
• With other members of the team, produce and provide accurate forecasts of project cost to completion and final value
• Monitor cash flow and valuation plan, ensuring applications are made correctly and in a timely manner, whilst controlling WIP levels and requesting support as necessary to minimise
• Ensure contract variations are identified, valued and turned into agreed variation orders with the customer in a timely manner
• Assist in ensuring effective records are maintained to support claims and that applications for payment for variations are issued in a timely manner
• Manage the subcontract tender process, including the selection of sub-contractors and provision of all relevant contract and schedule documentation.
• Ensure that subcontracts are placed in an appropriate manner to step down approporiate responsibilities from the Main Contract.
• Ensure that each subcontractor's account is managed strictly in accordance with their terms and condititions
• Provide accurate monthly reporting of cost and value on the project(s) in line with the Company reporting process.

Experience

• An organised, innovative and creative Assistant Quantity Surveyor with knowledge and experience of working on projects.
• Experience of collating costs and maximising value
• Experience of working as a QS, including the need to support with financial and commercial control within a project
• Experience of procuring and managing supply chain
• Maintain a Personal Development Plan
• Working towards professional accreditation
• Support development of others around you
• Experience of working as part of a team
• Demonstration of working to deadlines, working efficiently and to a high standard
• Demonstration of resilience and determination to succeed
• Demonstrate clear written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrate ownership/commercial awareness
• Effective time management, organisational, interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Have experience of using schedule of rates for preparing quotations and applications for payment

Desirable Experience

• Experience of NEC 3 and/or 4
• Experience of Network Rail Contract Suite
• Interest in Rail Projects

Qualifications Desired Qualifications/Training

• BSc in Quantity Surveying or equivalent level of education or experience
• Working towards professional chartership or similar with a recognised body.

Additional Information

• Competitive Salary with yearly increase
• 26 days holiday (option to purchase 5 more)
• Employer pension
• Travel expenses
• Flexible and remote working
• Enhanced parental leave
• Professional and Educational development

Our people are at the heart of our success and our proposition to them is work with purpose, have time for life, build a career with no limits and surround yourself with great people. Our Internal Recruitment Team fulfil all vacancies on a direct basis. Unsolicited contact by unapproved agencies (sharing speculative CVs) will not be accepted and introductory fees will not apply.

• The full job specification is available on request

At Sisk we are committed to attracting and hiring diverse talent into our organisation. We know the confidence gap and imposter phenomenon can get in the way of meeting remarkable candidates. We also know that candidates from underrepresented backgrounds often don't apply for roles if they don't feel they meet all the criteria. Give your transferable skills the chance to tell the full story. It’s not all about your technical expertise. Don’t hold back, we’d love to hear from you.