Assistant Quantity Surveyor
Hammer Smith & Fulham
Full Time, Permanent
Salary up to £35,858.20 per annum,
We are the largest provider of repairs and maintenance, and regeneration services across the UK. Mears provide tailored rapid-response and planned maintenance services through partnering arrangements with more than 70 local authorities, Arm’s Length Management Organisations and Housing Associations.
About the Role:
As Assistant Quantity Surveyor, you will be working in our social housing background, providing a stable and profitable contract, delivering excellent service and support through our local teams, who understand the importance of working together for the local community.
This role will see you working as an Assistant quantity surveyor Part of a local team assisting Commercial & General Manager with commercial control & reporting on high standard Commercial activities to Housing properties, delivering best in class commercial acumen, customer service and satisfying all safety, quality, and cost control standards.
Day to day duties
- Process all sub-contractors work completion submissions
- Valuation of work orders
- Submissions of Cost variation for client
- Managing sub-contractor compliance documentation (insurance certs are in date Framework agreement pricing schedule, checking they are in date)
- Assist with sub-contractor monthly meetings
- Attend monthly commercial branch and client meetings
Role Criteria:
- Previous experience as an Assistant quantity surveyor
- Experience in a commercial capacity, Working in the Social housing Sector as a principle and/or Main contractor across Voids & Repairs Business streams:
- Experience working with typical Pricing agreements & Frameworks within a TPC Contract, which includes mandatory knowledge of NHF Schedule of Rates.
- Experience Measuring Works, Generating and Agreeing applications.
- Experience Reviewing, Validating and approving subcontractor quotations & variations in line with pricing agreements (NHF V8.1)
- Experience in financial reporting and data analysis
- Strong numeracy and financial management skills
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal are necessary.
- IT skills including advanced Excel and Word are essential.
All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK, Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship.
To drive a Mears vehicle, you must be aged over 21 have held your licence over 3 months and have less than 9 points.
Candidates should be aware that all our roles are subject to relevant Background, Identity & Security checks before commencement of employment.
Benefits we can offer you.
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Annual Mears Fun Day - Our annual Fun Day is organised as a massive thank you from the Executive team for all the hard work!
- Volunteering Leave - Mears supports employees to undertake paid volunteering in the community, in support of our social value commitment.
- Staff perks with Mears Rewards - discounts of up to 10% weekly groceries, holidays, eye test vouchers, Share save scheme, plus much more
- Family friendly policies
- Company Van, Fuel Card, and Uniform
Apply below or to discuss your application further; contact:
Laura Bourne ([email protected])If you need any help with your application process, we are here to support you. We will be accessible every step of the way.
At Mears Group, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, we are a Disability Confident employer, valuing individuality and ensuring equal opportunities for all.
We proudly support the Armed Forces Covenant and are honoured to have achieved the Gold Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) to coincide with this, we hold an Endorser Award for the Career Transition Partnership, recognising our commitment to veterans transitioning into civilian careers.
In our continued effort to promote social mobility, we invite applicants to voluntarily share their background information during the application stages to help us better understand the diverse experiences of our candidates. This is to ensure we are committed to improving social mobility. We use the Social Mobility Index to assess and enhance opportunities for individuals from diverse backgrounds. These questions are optional and will not impact your ability to apply.
