Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Job description

About ISG
ISG is a dynamic global construction services company.
We have had a hand in some of the world's most impactful and recognisable places, but our legacy is about far more than buildings. Across Europe, the Middle East and Asia, we deliver places where people and businesses make memories, forge new experiences, and reach their goals.
In short, we deliver the places that enable people and businesses to thrive.

Title: Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Location: Newcastle

Division: Fitout, Retail

Reporting too: Senior Surveyor

The role

Our Retail team has six core offices across the UK, with our newest one in Newcastle. This is an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join a growing team offering to develop, grow and progress, as many before you have.

Our Assistant Quantity Surveyors are a valuable part of our business, where they take ownership of the development and implementation of all pre and post-contract strategies, commercial functions and contract reporting. Quantity Surveyors will have full accountability for their own work packages or projects and continue to work collaboratively with our clients and industry specialists with a firm focus on added value, compliance, commercial viability, and best practice.

What to expect

• To support the Surveyor and project team in providing monthly reports to the Customer, ensuring that such reports contain accurate forecasts of our rolling final account, full information concerning variations and a record of contractual notices.
  
• Develop and maintain close relationships with customers, consultants and subcontractors to continuously improve the customer experience and support future repeat and negotiated business.
  
• Assist in all bidding and tender processes during relevant stages of pre-development and that correct forms are completed and issued.
  
• To engage with the wider project team to ensure consistent delivery of successful projects in order to support the achievement of Company objectives .
  
• To assist in managing all cost control aspects of the project(s), ensuring the use of appropriate cost , reporting systems.
  
• To maximise value recovery, cost control and cash management.
  
• To produce and agree final accounts with the assistance of the Commercial Manager.
  
• To implement value and cash strategy in accordance with Company procedures.
  
• To ensure that all subcontract orders/warranties and professional appointments are placed in line with the contract and programme.
  
• To support the group buying deals by ensuring they are communicated to suppliers at tender stage and applied at order stage.
  
• Commercial control of subcontract packages with the assistance of the Commercial Manager.
  
• To ensure payments and notices are issued to subcontractors in line with Company policy/subcontract terms.
  

Qualifications

• To be on a degree course or suitable NVQ or BTec course
  
• Graduate - Degree qualified
  

What's in it for you?

• Ongoing career development and accredited learning
  
• Annual recognition and values awards
  
• Global employee assistance program
  
• Pension scheme
  
• Life assurance
  
• Private healthcare including private GP service and mental health pathways
  
• As part of our wellbeing offering, ISG offers a monthly wellbeing allowance
  
• Cycle to work scheme
  
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
  
• Industry-leading family friendly policies (39 weeks maternity leave and 8 weeks paternity at full pay)
  
• Volunteer day
  
• Discounts such as cinema to ensure you're still loving ISG even when you leave the office
  
• Most Friday's are a 4 pm finish providing work is completed for the week
  
• Your work-life balance really matters to us, so in addition to your holiday allowance we have a You Day to allow you to take an extra day off to celebrate a special event, spend time with your family or just do something that will make your life easier or more enjoyable
  
• Thriving networks including I-NOW (Women's Network), Race and Faith, LGBTQIA+, Armed Forced Covenant and the menopause working group, everyone's invited
  

If you'd like to speak to the Talent Acquisition team, please contact [email protected] below for more details.