Sisk
Assistant Quantity Surveyor
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Overview
As an Assistant Quantity Surveyor, you will be working within the commercial reactive and minor works team and assisting the operational side to ensure successful delivery of the Framework contract while maintaining relationships to maximize commercial returns and 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 while being at the heart of change.
Responsibilities
As an Assistant Quantity Surveyor, you will have the following accountabilities:
- Carry out the following under supervision:
- Prepare tenders – measure, put into packages, analyse
- Prepare variations/valuations
- Prepare Final Accounts
- Prepare s/c valuations & Final Accounts
- Site measurement
- Attend site/subcontractor meetings
- Liaise with site management
- Take responsibility for:
- Maintaining site records, control documents
- Measuring progress on site
- Preparing application for payment to client
- Consider Risk & opportunity
- CVR - Assist QS / SQS as required – exposure to increase as capability develops. AQS will be able to prepare without 3rd party input ahead of promotion.
- Understand & assist in the implementation of the commercial strategy for the portfolio.
- At all times act in a suitable & professional manner
- Involved with & take some responsibility on traditional contracts
- Involvement but no responsibility for:
- Negotiation with subcontractors
- Interpretation of contract law
- Simple D&B/CDP
- D&B Contracts
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Experience
- Ability to effectively utilize a range of Microsoft Office tools
- Be fully conversant with the use of the Standard Method of Measurement
- Have experience of using schedule of rates for preparing quotations and applications for payment
- Demonstrate potential for clear written & oral communications
- Demonstrate ownership/commercial awareness
- Effective time management, organizational, interpersonal, and negotiation skills
Qualifications
Required Qualifications/Training
- Completed or currently undertaking a degree in Quantity Surveying.
- CVR appreciation
- Presentation & communication skills
Desirable Qualifications / Training:
- HNC / HND in Quantity Surveying
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- 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 fulfils 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 organization. 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.
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