Assistant Quantity Surveyor

**About The Role**:
Great people make great business and here at blu-3 we want to be an employer of choice. We want to employ the best, be the very best and deliver excellence at all times.

**What you’ll be doing**

As an Assistant Quantity Surveyor, you will be responsible for assisting the Senior Quantity Surveyor in managing all costs relating to a project. Aiding the process of minimising the costs of a project and enhance value for money and project profitability. Once a project has commenced, main duties will be to liaise with the site team and assess the value of the works, capture variations to the original scope within the contract, all with the guidance of the Senior Quantity Surveyor. Ensuring that all relevant documents reflect blu-3 policies. You should report on: Cost/Value, Subcontractor Liability Sheet (To assist with the CVR process), Forecasting values and Aiding with the profit of a contract.

**What we can offer you**
- Attractive salary
- Healthcare scheme
- EAP
- attractive holiday package plus bank holidays increasing with length of service
- Holiday purchasing scheme
- Regular social activities

**What we’re looking for**
- Assist with the preparation of reports about projected building costs for internal use and client review
- Ensure correct contractual procedures are operated at project level
- Assist with the accurate forecasting of workload, financial needs and blu-3 profitability
- Visit building sites to monitor the progress and to check that the work is being captured
- Assist to ensure all commercial activities are performed in an ethical manner while maintaining a competitive position in blu-3
- Assist with the preparation of a statement of final account recording the actual costs of the project
- Perform risk, value management and cost control
- Any other reasonable requests as required by Management
- It is expected that all of your behaviours and day to day activities will be underpinned by the blu-3 company core values

**MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE**
- 5 years working knowledge of the construction sectors
- Working knowledge of costing, estimation techniques, contract law and commercial practice
- Knowledge of construction contracts and related procurement contract documents and practice

**ESSENTIAL AND DESIRABLE SKILLS**
- The ability to make decisions in areas where required
- Motivated and a great team player
- Independent, challenging mind, with the ability to make decisions in areas directly affecting other managers from across blu-3 in a pragmatic and professional manner
- Good interpersonal relationship skills with a confident, resilient approach
- We believe in embracing difference and we are committed to building an including and diverse workforce. We know that our diversity creates successful teams and delivers success, meaning all applicants will be treated fairly without regard to race, religion, sex, nationality, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity and expression._

**About Us**:
Today, blu-3 is a world-class, fully integrated infrastructure provider delivering expertise to the UK and Europe’s largest construction projects.

Having grown from a small family firm, today we operate across the residential, commercial, public, technology, infrastructure and data centre markets offering a broad range of services including civil engineering, utilities and construction.

The company has secured a reputation for excellence in delivering high quality projects and operates internationally with a proud ethos of working with local suppliers.