Assistant Quantity Surveyor

We do what we say!
That's why we need people like you, to help us deliver on our promises. People who enjoy getting things done with a focus on cost controls and profitability.

As an Assistant Quantity Surveyor at Clancy, you will support the Quantity Surveyors and Senior Quantity Surveyors with a range of commercial aspects of local contacts to maximise profit and control costs.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Process and produce transparent weekly and monthly cost value reconciliation process to ensure that accurate and timely information


• Capture and allocate all relevant costs and liabilities.


• Maintain long term relationships with internal and external teams for transfer of information within parameters to ensure that relationships are maintained to meet the needs of the business.


• Assist in managing opportunities and risks to the business ensuring deviations from working practice are identified and highlighted.


• Assist the Quantity Surveyor in the development of commercial tenders, offers and contracts and formal engagement with other companies.


• Identify and escalate inappropriate costs and continuously monitor which should be transferred between business streams and contract cost centres where necessary.


• Identify commercial risks ensuring they are escalated to the Quantity Surveyor for the purpose of submitting early warning notices where appropriate.


• Record and track insurance claims


• Ensure contract data and records are appropriately maintained and kept up to date


• Capture and report direct labour payments; assist in drafting and awarding sub-contracts and assessing tenders.


• Share learning and commercial best practice to encourage continuous improvement;


• Compliance with Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental policies, procedures and standards


• Compliance with Clancy driving standards policy.


• Relevant degree in construction or commercial management


• Experience/Skills/Knowledge/Personal Attributes


• Working in a complex team environment


• Experience of sub contractor management.


• Commercial awareness.


• Understanding of NEC3 forms of contract


• Thorough understanding of relevant construction and contract law


• Communication skills.


• Analytical and investigation skills


• Problem solving skills


• Advanced excel skills


• Able to prioritise own workload;


• Act in a truly collaborative fashion and inspire others to do the same;


• Be proactive in identifying and promptly escalating issues as necessary;


• Demonstrate resilience if there are setbacks;


• Be accountable and take personal responsibility for resolving problems;


• Constructively challenge;


• Be trusted by all stakeholders to provide clear and unambiguous commercial information;


• Promote a commercial team culture that works for all partners and respects & understands the commercial requirements of all stakeholders.

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