Assistant Quantity Surveyor- Civil Engineering

Assistant Quantity Surveyor Civil Engineering

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Salary: £32,000-£35,000
Location: London
Region: London

A main Regional contractor is seeking a driven, determined and ambitious individual to join their team based in London. The successful candidate will be working for a company that undertakes projects from £500,000 to £50,000,000, within the contractors' award winning Civil Engineering department.

Qualification/Training

• HND/Degree qualification
• Full driving license.
• CSCS Card (relevant type)
• All roles are expected to have the relevant competency skills cards

Skills/ Experience

• Commercially astute. Knowledge of Standard Forms of Contract and Standard Methods of Measurement.
• Computer literate with strong skills in Microsoft Office Applications (Word/Excel/Outlook/PowerPoint)
• Good communication skills including presentations and ability to negotiate and persuade others.
• Experience within a construction/engineering/similar and commercial background.

Hiring Manager Comments

• NEC3 Experience
• Worked on Civil Projects Previously
• Forecasting Experience
• Strong Excel Knowledge (used V look ups, pivot tables, etc )
• Demonstrations of working on Weather event claims/ EOTs and acceleration claims.
• Good Knowledge of Early warnings and CE Procedures within the NEC3 as well as compiling CE quotations and agreeing them with the client.
• Strong contract knowledge and awareness of any legal changes (i.e. HGCRA in October 2011)
• Used Earned Value Before (CPI and SPI.)
• Strong Willed.
• Ability to work with minimum supervision.
• Good Initiative to adapt and work with some set of process and procedures.
• Strong persuasive skills.
• Able to demonstrate a point of view and relay this to someone not familiar with the project.

The company encourage a great work/life balance and thus offer a competitive 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, life assurance cover, company pension scheme and childcare vouchers.