Assistant Quantity Surveyor

About the role

Our Commercial Team working on the successful Severn Trent Water account are looking for a motivated Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join the team. You will support the Commercial team in carrying out normal commercial and contractual duties.

Location: Derby (operating on a hybrid working model, with time split between our Derby office and home working)

Responsibilities

• Support the Commercial Team in ensuring compliance with Avove systems and processes
• Work to strict deadlines set by the contract and Avove requirements
• Monitor and report on the financial performance of assigned contracts
• Assist in setting up suitable construction contracts to meet procurement needs
• Prepare accurate financial statements for assigned contracts
• Administer contract requirements, including managing variations to the works
• Maintain records to support claims, time extensions, and variation evaluations
• Manage subcontractor appointments and oversee payment applications and final accounts
• Ensure timely submission of invoices and payment applications to clients
• Support Business Development with information for PQQs and tenders

Skills and experience

• Strong commercial awareness
• Competent with Microsoft packages (particularly Excel)
• Degree qualification or studying towards (RICS or equivalent) is desirable but not mandatory
• Experience in NEC3 or 4 Contracts would be desirable but not mandatory

Benefits

• 24 days holiday plus statutory holidays (option to buy more)
• Company pension scheme
• Life assurance
• A selection of lifestyle benefit options
• Financial wellbeing programme
• Employee assistance program for health and wellbeing and onsite mental health first aiders to support colleagues
• Volunteering days in your community and charity matched giving where Avove will boost your fundraising
• Full training and continuous development to help you reach your potential

About us

We design, build and maintain the UK's utilities infrastructure to help transform local communities for the better. We provide cutting-edge and sustainable engineering solutions and play a critical role in helping to keep the water running, the lights on and people connected.

We are an expert, responsible and agile partner, providing vital services to water, power and telecommunications sectors. We work closely with our clients to help protect and improve their assets, enhance customer experience and protect the natural environment. Everything we do is designed to drive continual improvement and move life forward.

We are proud to work in partnership with leading utility providers, including Severn Trent, United Utilities, Yorkshire Water, Northern PowerGrid, Northumbrian Water Group, and Scottish Power Energy Networks.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from candidates of all races, genders, disabilities, religions, ages and sexual orientations. We know that having a diverse workforce encourages new perspectives, inspires creativity and creates an engaging workplace and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all colleagues can thrive.