Commercial Assistant

Assistant Quantity Surveyor / Commercial Assistant

Location: Office-Based

Salary: Up to £40,000 + Career Development & Training

Build Your Commercial Career with a High-End Fit-Out Specialist

Our client is a well-established contractor delivering high-quality fit-out and refurbishment projects across the Leisure, Retail, Restaurant and Hotel sectors . Known for their exceptional finishes and attention to detail, they combine craftsmanship with commercial expertise to deliver outstanding projects nationwide.

With an in-house workshop helping to reduce subcontractor costs and maintain quality standards, they continue to grow and are now looking for a Junior Commercial Professional to join their team.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop into a Quantity Surveyor, Commercial Manager, Buyer or Project Manager in the future.

What You'll Be Doing

You'll support the Commercial Manager and Quantity Surveying team through every stage of a project:

Before the Project Starts

• Review tender documents, drawings and specifications
• Assist with pricing and costing projects
• Help identify commercial risks, exclusions and missing information
• Prepare tender queries and clarifications
• Obtain and compare supplier and subcontractor quotations
• Maintain tender registers and bid trackers
• Support tender adjudication meetings

During the Project

• Track project costs and expenditure
• Process and check invoices
• Assist with variations and change management
• Monitor budgets and cost performance
• Help ensure projects remain commercially profitable
• Support the wider commercial team with reporting and administration

In simple terms:

Help price the job → set up the costs → track the money → check invoices → manage changes → control costs → support the Commercial Manager.

What We're Looking For

We'd love to hear from candidates currently working as:

• Assistant Quantity Surveyor
• Junior Quantity Surveyor
• Commercial Assistant
• Assistant Commercial Manager
• Junior Estimator
• Assistant Buyer
• Buyer
• Assistant Project Manager
• Construction Graduate with relevant experience

Candidates from both main contractor and subcontractor backgrounds will be considered.

What's On Offer?

• Salary up to £40,000
• Clear progression pathway into senior commercial roles
• Full-time permanent position
• Support with relevant college, university and professional qualifications
• Work with an experienced and supportive leadership team
• Long-term career opportunities within a growing business
• Exposure to high-profile leisure, retail, restaurant and hotel projects

If you're looking for a company that invests in its people, provides real career progression and gives you the opportunity to build a successful commercial career, we'd love to hear from you. </p

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