Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Assistant Quantity Surveyor – Housing Groundworks & Civil Engineering

Location: South Wales

Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time

Salary: Competitive Salary + Benefits Package

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join an established, family-owned groundworks and civil engineering contractor delivering residential development projects across South Wales and the South West.

The business works primarily with national housebuilders, providing a comprehensive range of groundworks and infrastructure services, including roads and footpaths, adoptable sewers, drainage, foundations, service installations and external works. With continued growth and further contracts secured, the company is looking to strengthen its commercial team with an ambitious Assistant Quantity Surveyor.

This is an excellent opportunity to develop your commercial career within a specialist groundworks contractor, gaining hands-on experience across multiple residential developments while working alongside an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor and established operational teams.

The Role

As an Assistant Quantity Surveyor, you will support the commercial management of several live housing groundworks schemes across South Wales. Working closely with the Senior Quantity Surveyor and site-based teams, you will help monitor project costs, manage subcontractor accounts, prepare valuations and identify commercial risks and opportunities.

This is a predominantly site-based role, offering excellent exposure to the day-to-day commercial operations of residential groundworks projects, from initial procurement through to final account.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with the commercial management of multiple residential groundworks and infrastructure projects.
• Support the procurement and management of subcontractors, including obtaining quotations and assessing costs.
• Prepare interim valuations and applications for payment.
• Assist with monthly cost-value reconciliations (CVRs), cost reporting and financial forecasting.
• Monitor project expenditure against budgets and identify potential commercial risks.
• Manage and record variations, additional works and changes to project scope.
• Assist with subcontractor payments, valuations and account reconciliations.
• Support the preparation and agreement of final accounts with clients and subcontractors.
• Attend site meetings and commercial reviews with project teams, clients and subcontractors.
• Work closely with Site Managers and operational teams to monitor progress and ensure costs are accurately captured.
• Maintain accurate commercial records and project documentation.
• Assist with the measurement and valuation of groundworks packages, including drainage, roads, footpaths, foundations and service installations.

Requirements

• Previous experience in an Assistant Quantity Surveyor, Trainee Quantity Surveyor or similar commercial role within construction.
• A background in groundworks, civil engineering or residential housing developments would be advantageous.
• Understanding of subcontractor procurement, valuations, variations and cost control.
• Strong numerical, analytical and organisational skills.
• Good communication skills and the ability to build effective working relationships with site teams and subcontractors.
• Competent in Microsoft Excel and the wider Microsoft Office suite.
• A proactive attitude, with a willingness to learn and progress within a commercial team.
• Full UK driving licence and the ability to travel to multiple project sites across South Wales.

Qualifications

• HNC, HND or degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management or a related discipline is desirable.
• Candidates currently working towards a relevant qualification will be considered.
• RICS or other relevant professional development ambitions would be advantageous.

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunity to work with established national housebuilders.
• Varied workload across multiple residential groundworks developments.
• Direct support and mentoring from an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor.
• Practical experience across procurement, cost reporting, valuations and final accounts.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious Assistant Quantity Surveyor looking to build their commercial experience within residential groundworks, working on a varied portfolio of housing developments across South Wales

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