Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Country Dreams Radio; Bradford; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional service provider is seeking an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to support its Commercial department in Bradford. The candidate will manage client relationships, ensure commercial best practices, and contribute to contract management in a utilities context. This includes valuing works accurately, preparation of financial statements, and adherence to contractual obligations. The role offers a competitive salary and benefits like a company vehicle and extensive holiday leave.

Benefits

24 Days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Company vehicle

Pension

Death in service

Training and progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in a QS role.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen.
• Desirable experience in utilities or civils industry.

Responsibilities

• Support Commercial best practice to maximise value and minimise risk.
• Accurately value works undertaken and manage client relationships.
• Review Commercial processes and make recommendations.

Skills

HNC in Quantity Surveying or similar

Minimum 5 years experience in utilities or civils industry

Strong knowledge of contracts

Good knowledge of Microsoft Office

Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Education

Undergraduate degree in Quantity Surveying or similar advantageous

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Role Title - Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Yorkshire Water Contract Bradford Area, Region

We are thrilled to announce a major contract win with Yorkshire Water, supporting them in proactively and reactively maintaining their Wastewater Network for the next five years and beyond!

We are currently recruiting for Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join our team, delivering exceptional customer service and innovative operational solutions across Yorkshire. This is a fantastic opportunity to start a rewarding career with Lanes Group, working closely with one of our most exciting clients and contributing to their AMP8 objectives.

About The Role

We are looking for a Assistant Quantity Surveyor in our Commercial department. Your role will be to support Commercial best practice to maximise value and minimise risk and cost for both Lanes Group Ltd and our customers. Accurately value works undertaken and where necessary provide records to substantiate cost, ensure change control process is managed effectively in both Main and Subcontract. Manage client relationships at contract level.

Location

Bradford

Hours

45 Hours (Monday - Friday)

Salary

Up to £35,000

Responsibilities But Not Limited To

• Review Commercial processes to ensure they stay relevant and make recommendations for necessary changes.
• Contractual knowledge to communicate with relevant parties ensure understanding the terms of project/contract.
• Work efficiently and calmly to tight deadlines or other stress factors as they arise.
• Ensure maximum recovery of all contractual entitlements.
• Use of performance data to identify opportunities and implement commercial processes to ensure contractual entitlements and opportunities are realised.
• Support Operational team in daily commercial and contractual aspect.
• Ensuring proper contractual administration of contract/project assigned, including value and cost control, and maintenance of contemporaneous records.
• Accurately value works undertaken and where necessary provide records to substantiate cost to allow prompt issue of Application for payment/invoice in line with contractual timescales.
• Ensure change control process is managed effectively, including production of Early Warnings/Variations, maximizing entitlement.
• Preparation of financial statements in respect to projects/contracts assigned, working with operational teams to confirm understanding of financial position, proactively instilling commercial awareness throughout the wider business.
• Support development of individuals within the commercial team.
• Accepts extra duties as situations arise.
• Management of Subcontract Accounts.
• Able to travel and spend occasional nights away.

Skills And Behaviours

• HNC in Quantity Surveying or similar
• Undergraduate degree in Quantity Surveying or similar advantageous
• Minimum 5 years experience in utilities or civils industry desirable
• Experience in QS role
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office suite of products, excellent knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Strong commercial and financial acumen
• Strong knowledge of contracts
• Strong desire to maintain client relationships whilst not compromising contractual entitlement
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

What We Offer

• 24 Days holiday plus Bank Holidays
• Company vehicle
• Pension
• Death in service
• Training and progression opportunities

Additional Information

This position is open to Internal and External candidates. Any internal candidates currently employed within a division of the Lanes Group must complete an Internal Application form and submit to recruitment.

The Lanes Group plc comprises of a range of established service provider subsidiaries, which complement the specialist service of Lanes, by both work type and geography. Increasing our overall capability, assets and offering to our customers.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from under‑represented members of the community.

Strictly no agencies please.