Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Strabag Belgium NV; Radlett; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading civil engineering firm in the United Kingdom is seeking an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to support their contract for the Strategic Rail Freight Interchange at SEGRO Logistics Park Radlett. The role involves commercial reporting, assisting site staff and junior colleagues, and managing procurement schedules. Candidates should have relevant qualifications in construction and experience in a similar field. This position offers an opportunity to contribute to sustainable construction practices and participate in a project with significant community benefits.

Qualifications

• Ambitious Quantity Surveying professional.
• Assistance to site staff on commercial issues.
• Support to junior staff on commercial issues.

Responsibilities

• Encourage commercial awareness within the team.
• Assist in internal commercial reporting.
• Prepare and manage procurement schedules.

Skills

Experience within a construction/engineering background

Good time management & organisational skills

Computer literate with strong skills in Microsoft Office

Understanding of NEC contracts

Education

Degree qualified, A levels & HNC (construction related)

Job description

If you are an ambitious Quantity Surveying professional looking for a new challenge in the world of civil engineering and would like to help shape future of STRABAG, then please read the below job description.

• Experiencewithin a construction/engineering or similar background
• Degreequalified, A levels &HNC (construction related)
• Goodtime management & organisational skills
• Computerliterate with strong skills in Microsoft Office Applications(Word/Excel/Outlook/PowerPoint)
• An understanding of NEC contracts desirable

STRABAG - Work On Progress: Becoming Climate Neutral by 2040.

We are seeking an ambitious Assistant Quantity Surveyor to help deliver our contract for the Strategic Rail Freight Interchange (SRFI) at SEGRO Logistics Park Radlett. Located at the former Radlett Aerodrome site in Hertfordshire, SEGRO Logistics Park Radlett will deliver a state-of-the‑art rail freight terminal complete with extensive distribution warehouses and over 600 acres of enhanced greenspace. The development aims to shift freight transportation from road to rail, significantly reducing carbon emissions and road congestion. Construction is anticipated to take place over the next three years. The scheme also promises numerous community and environmental benefits, including biodiversity net gain, employment and training opportunities, and integrated transport improvements.

Requirements:

• Provide assistance to site staff on commercial issues within the Project(s)
• To encourage and develop a culture of commercial awareness within the team
• Provide support and guidance to junior staff on commercial issues within the Project(s).
• Commercial Service Delivery
• Assist in the preparation of internal commercial reporting and any other reports which may be required.
• Assist in the preparation of Valuations/Applications for Payment with full supporting documentation in accordance with the contract.
• Assist in the preparation of Cost Reports to the Client with contractually compliant supporting documentation.
• Assist in the preparation and management of subcontract and material procurement schedules.
• Assist in the administration of subcontractor/supplier accounts from the preparation of detailed requisitions, monitoring and authorisation of subcontract payments through to agreement of final accounts.
• Assist in the required contract administration, including change management and maintain associated registers.
• Identifying commercial risks, opportunities, value engineering and change.
• Utilise the costing system.
• Use the cost allocation/coding which satisfies both internal and external requirements.
• Measurement of quantities in accordance with the standard methods of measurement as required.
• Assist in the preparation of project final accounts
• Drafting of simple subcontracts

We stand for respect, partnership, and sustainability, creating a work environment that promotes safety, health, and development. Our committed and healthy employees are our most valuable asset – the foundation for sustainable growth and innovation. With our "People. Planet. Progress." strategy and the motto WORK ON PROGRESS, we drive change forward – with the goal of climate neutrality by 2040.

At STRABAG around 86,000 people working on progress at more than 2,400 locations worldwide. Uniqueness and individual strengths characterise both our projects and each of us as individuals. Whether its building construction, civil engineering, road construction, underground engineering, bridge building, tunnelling, construction material production, project development or building management – we are always one step ahead so that we can become the most innovative and sustainable construction technology company in Europe. Diversity, inclusion and equal opportunities are integral to this, who we are as a company and how we work.

Together we work as partners to complete projects successfully and grow with new challenges. Together we achieve great things. Let’s progress!