Assistant Quantity Surveyor

The Role We are currently recruiting for an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join our commercial team based in Birmingham. This is a full-time permanent role working Monday to Friday. As an Assistant Quantity Surveyor, you will provide commercial support to senior surveying staff on one or a number of projects to ensure that projects are procured, delivered within budget and to the highest quality whilst exceeding our customers’ expectations. An Assistant Quantity Surveyor will be provided with training and full support, including support pursuing academic qualification and/or through the allocation of an experienced mentor to support the development journey. The Project Assistant Quantity Surveyor duties and responsibilities will include the following: Ensure the company secures its full entitlement within the parameters of the Contract Input of timely and accurate information, including direct operative and subcontractor/supplier information and the application of the schedule of rates Cost allocation of purchase orders and invoices including checking against order values Monitoring and analysis of management information relating to material and subcontractor spend Supporting the SQS in the preparation and timely reporting of information including: Cost Value Reconciliations (CVR), Cost Value Comparison (CVC) and management accounts, providing governance of budgets through robust cost control Onboarding suppliers, this will include overseeing subcontractor order compliance Maintain a high-quality telephone manner Provide direct support to the commercial management function Essential and Desirable Criteria Essential criteria: Excellent numeracy and organisation skills Use data interrogation skills Excellent IT knowledge including a high level of Excel skills (incl. V-Lookup, Pivot tables and formula development) Basic contractual awareness Negotiating and communication skills Desired criteria: Knowledge of NHF SOR codes Re measurement skills Commercial contractor exposure Previous social housing repairs and maintenance/voids experience Personal Qualities At Fortem we look for a balance of skills and experience but just as important to us are your values and behaviours. We are looking for people to join our team aligned to our values which are: courage, care and respect. Additional Information Benefits include: Competitive salary based on experience with profit-related bonus Salary sacrifice car lease OR Motor Expenditure Allowance (£3,500) 25 days annual leave + bank holidays + your birthday off (34 days total) Eligible for a bonus of up to 10% 26 weeks full pay maternity leave Annual pay reviews 8 weeks full pay paternity leave Discounted gym memberships at national and local gyms Up to £3,000 colleague referral fee Vast directory of training on bespoke in-house Learning Management System Private healthcare and dental care Cycle to work scheme Retail and mobile phone provider discounts About Us We are part of the Willmott Dixon group, established in 2002 Fortem provides specialist property solutions tailored to keep homes and buildings running smoothly. Our highly trained teams deliver a range of internal and external repairs as well as high-quality voids, planned installations and gas services. Alongside our core functions, we have extensive experience in decarbonisation, specialising in making homes more energy-efficient and helping clients on their journey to become zero carbon. Our experience, commitment to best practice and exemplary quality, together with a genuine partnered approach, ensures we achieve excellent outcomes for our partners, clients and customers. We have an established track record of improving communities and creating better places for people to work and live. We are Investors in People - Gold, we believe in equality, diversity and respect for all and encourage applications from all sectors of the community. Please apply with your updated CV or contact us at the Recruitment team. Note for Recruitment Agencies: We have an agreed PSL, we do not accept speculative CV’s from agencies. If speculative CVs are sent, no fee will be applicable. Job Reference: FOR03661

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