Assistant Quantity Surveyor
| Posting date: | 05 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive Salary + Car Allowance + Excellent Benefits |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 June 2025 |
| Location: | Bridgwater, Somerset |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Blue Octopus Recruitment Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | LOVL192380 |
Summary
Permanent – Full Time (37.5 hours per week)
Here at Lovell, we are looking for an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join us and work on schemes across Bristol, Bridgwater and Taunton.
The successful candidate will provide valuable support to the Senior Quantity Surveyor and Quantity Surveyor by assisting in the day to day financial and cost control, in addition to the reporting of one or more developments from the Award up to and including completion of client and sub-contract final accounts, recovery/discharge of all retentions and completion of archive material.
Some of your responsibilitieswill include:
Assisting in project cost control procedures in particular, re-measurement of the works/variations, inventories of stocks and evaluation of the interim/Final Account.
Assisting in and obtaining an understanding of effective management of cash, including careful administration of allocated sub-contractor accounts as directed by SQS/QS, at all times cognisant of the need to cultivate effective/longstanding relationships and promote dispute avoidance.
Assisting in the compilation and/or maintenance of sub-contract database/details.
Assisting in establish a procurement programme and enquiry list with the SQS/QS
Attending, observing and participating as required with other members of the project team, internal and external.
About you
With previous experience working as an Assistant Quantity Surveyor, you will have construction knowledge ideally from within the housing industry. You will have knowledge and understanding of the administration of contract records in addition to contractual obligations. Competency is COINS would be highly beneficial.
Benefits
Bonus entitlement based on performance KPIs
Holidays - 26 days
Life Assurance
Pension
Private medical insurance
Ability to purchase additional holiday
Access to discount portal
Cycle to Work scheme and the Lovell Way to EV
Digital GP
Employee assistance programme
Sharesave scheme
As an Investors in People Gold award employer, Lovell is the UK’s leading provider of mixed tenure affordable homes and has a reputation for innovation and excellence in the delivery of high-quality housing development and regeneration projects.
We are committed to enhancing the communities in which we work, building quality homes for real people and looking after our own people; developing talent is key to achieving this. We understand that the success of our organisation comes from the strengths, skills and personalities of our people.
Lovell is an equal opportunities employer who encourage and value diversity and inclusion within our teams.
The Lovell culture is one that has been successful for many years. It is based on empowering colleagues to make decisions at a regional and local level, and to challenge the status quo whilst working as one to achieve our goals and make Lovell a great place to work for all.
Here at Lovell, we are looking for an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join us and work on schemes across Bristol, Bridgwater and Taunton.
The successful candidate will provide valuable support to the Senior Quantity Surveyor and Quantity Surveyor by assisting in the day to day financial and cost control, in addition to the reporting of one or more developments from the Award up to and including completion of client and sub-contract final accounts, recovery/discharge of all retentions and completion of archive material.
Some of your responsibilitieswill include:
Assisting in project cost control procedures in particular, re-measurement of the works/variations, inventories of stocks and evaluation of the interim/Final Account.
Assisting in and obtaining an understanding of effective management of cash, including careful administration of allocated sub-contractor accounts as directed by SQS/QS, at all times cognisant of the need to cultivate effective/longstanding relationships and promote dispute avoidance.
Assisting in the compilation and/or maintenance of sub-contract database/details.
Assisting in establish a procurement programme and enquiry list with the SQS/QS
Attending, observing and participating as required with other members of the project team, internal and external.
About you
With previous experience working as an Assistant Quantity Surveyor, you will have construction knowledge ideally from within the housing industry. You will have knowledge and understanding of the administration of contract records in addition to contractual obligations. Competency is COINS would be highly beneficial.
Benefits
Bonus entitlement based on performance KPIs
Holidays - 26 days
Life Assurance
Pension
Private medical insurance
Ability to purchase additional holiday
Access to discount portal
Cycle to Work scheme and the Lovell Way to EV
Digital GP
Employee assistance programme
Sharesave scheme
As an Investors in People Gold award employer, Lovell is the UK’s leading provider of mixed tenure affordable homes and has a reputation for innovation and excellence in the delivery of high-quality housing development and regeneration projects.
We are committed to enhancing the communities in which we work, building quality homes for real people and looking after our own people; developing talent is key to achieving this. We understand that the success of our organisation comes from the strengths, skills and personalities of our people.
Lovell is an equal opportunities employer who encourage and value diversity and inclusion within our teams.
The Lovell culture is one that has been successful for many years. It is based on empowering colleagues to make decisions at a regional and local level, and to challenge the status quo whilst working as one to achieve our goals and make Lovell a great place to work for all.