Job Description:

• Position: Assistant Quantity Surveyor
• Base location: Chatham, Kent
• Contract type: Permanent
• Salary: £30,000 - £40,000 (DOE)
• Skilled Careers contact: Mark Dixon (Maidstone branch)
• Vacancy reference: 84586

The company:

This civil engineering contractor operates in the capacity of principal contractor and subcontractor across the South East for circa 150 different clients delivering fast-track projects and longer term schemes (£5,000 - £5 million in value) .

The role:

As a Assistant Quantity Surveyor in this business you will be responsible for managing anything from 2-10 schemes concurrently and 2-3 of your own key accounts.  You role will include but not be limited to:

• Creating cost estimates from schedules and preparing tender documents.
• Contract oversight
• Final accounting
• Payment applications
• Agreement and settlement of accounts
• Monthly reporting

What are they looking for

• Someone with 2 years experience in a comparable position.
• Qualified to HNC standard or above in construction.
• Drivers licence is essential as you will be visiting projects and clients.

What's on offer

• A competitive starting salary + package.
• Working in a successful business that is growing year on year
• Real opportunity for career development.