Assistant Quantity Surveyor

We do what we say!
That's why we need people like you, to help us deliver on our promises. People who enjoy getting things done with a focus on cost controls and profitability.

As an Assistant Quantity Surveyor at Clancy, you will support the Quantity Surveyors and Senior Quantity Surveyors with a range of commercial aspects of local contacts to maximise profit and control costs.

RESPONSIBILITIES

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  Process and produce transparent weekly and monthly cost value reconciliation process to ensure that accurate and timely information

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  Capture and allocate all relevant costs and liabilities.

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  Maintain long term relationships with internal and external teams for transfer of information within parameters to ensure that relationships are maintained to meet the needs of the business.

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  Assist in managing opportunities and risks to the business ensuring deviations from working practice are identified and highlighted.

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  Assist the Quantity Surveyor in the development of commercial tenders, offers and contracts and formal engagement with other companies.

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  Identify and escalate inappropriate costs and continuously monitor which should be transferred between business streams and contract cost centres where necessary.

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  Identify commercial risks ensuring they are escalated to the Quantity Surveyor for the purpose of submitting early warning notices where appropriate.

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  Record and track insurance claims

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  Ensure contract data and records are appropriately maintained and kept up to date

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  Capture and report direct labour payments; assist in drafting and awarding sub-contracts and assessing tenders.

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  Share learning and commercial best practice to encourage continuous improvement;

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  Compliance with Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental policies, procedures and standards

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  Compliance with Clancy driving standards policy.

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  Relevant degree in construction or commercial management

Experience/Skills/Knowledge/Personal Attributes

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  Working in a complex team environment

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  Experience of sub contractor management.

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  Commercial awareness.

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  Understanding of NEC3 forms of contract

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  Thorough understanding of relevant construction and contract law

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  Communication skills.

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  Analytical and investigation skills

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  Problem solving skills

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  Advanced excel skills

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  Able to prioritise own workload;

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  Act in a truly collaborative fashion and inspire others to do the same;

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  Be proactive in identifying and promptly escalating issues as necessary;

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  Demonstrate resilience if there are setbacks;

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  Be accountable and take personal responsibility for resolving problems;

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  Constructively challenge;

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  Be trusted by all stakeholders to provide clear and unambiguous commercial information;

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  Promote a commercial team culture that works for all partners and respects & understands the commercial requirements of all stakeholders.