Job Description

Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Rate: £200-£250 per day Umbrella
Contract: Initial 3-Month Contract

A major highways maintenance programme is seeking an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to support a busy commercial team delivering planned and reactive infrastructure works across the UK. This is an excellent opportunity to gain exposure to high-volume maintenance contracts while working alongside experienced Quantity Surveyors on live operational projects.
This role would suit someone with strong commercial administration and subcontractor management experience who thrives in a fast-paced infrastructure environment and is confident managing cost reporting, applications, and contract support activities.

Key Responsibilities
Support Quantity Surveyors with day-to-day commercial management activities
Agree subcontractor applications and support payment processes
Prepare and submit client applications and billing information
Identify and manage contract variations
Support cost and value reconciliation processes on completed and live works
Compile quotations for additional works and maintain commercial records
Process invoices, maintain spreadsheets, and update cost trackers
Produce monthly commercial reports for senior management
Monitor project costs and provide cost/value feedback to operational teams
Analyse tender allowances prior to subcontract award
Liaise with clients to understand budgets and support delivery against year-end targets
Assist in ensuring contractual entitlements are captured and realised
Support the collection of data relating to variations and changes to works

Requirements
Previous experience in a Quantity Surveying or Assistant Quantity Surveying role
Background within highways, infrastructure, utilities, civil engineering, or maintenance contracts
Strong commercial awareness and cost reporting capability
Experience working with subcontractors and client applications
Confident using spreadsheets and commercial reporting tools
Strong communication and organisational skills
Able to work within strict contractual and commercial deadlines
This is a strong opportunity to join a high-performing infrastructure maintenance team delivering essential works across major UK highways networks, with the potential for contract extension based on workload and performance.
Apply now for immediate consideration.

For a full description and further information on the role, please call Jason Kohle at Carrington West on (phone number removed).

FOOTNOTE:
If you feel that you are right for this role technically, but the rate, location or seniority does not suit you specifically then please still feel free to send us your CV. We constantly recruit for roles very similar to this one at all levels UK Wide. We are always keen to chat with you discreetly about your employment situation.
Even if you are happy in your current role for now, we always welcome calls from Highways, Traffic & Transportation professionals keen to make their introductions for future months or years. Our specialist team has a combined 40+ years' experience in this market. Please call Jason at Carrington West on (phone number removed) for more information.

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