Assistant Quantity Surveyor
🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 28 April 2026
LOCATION
Hessle
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Entry-level
SALARY
£42,500 / year
CATEGORY
Quantity Surveying
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SKILLS
Commercial management
Cost plans
Contracts
Budgets
Bills of quantities
On-site measurements
Cost analysis
NEC forms of contract
FULL DESCRIPTION
Assistant Quantity Surveyor
Location: Hessle, East Riding of Yorkshire
Salary: £30500 - £42500 per annum
Type: Permanent
Sector: Quantity Surveying
Role
Support Senior Quantity Surveyors in the effective commercial management of projects
- Assist in the preparation of cost plans, contracts, budgets, bills of quantities and associated documentation
- Carry out on-site measurements and take-offs from drawings where required
- Help identify commercial risks and contribute to mitigation strategies
- Support ongoing cost analysis across maintenance and project works
- Assist with feasibility assessments in line with client requirements
- Contribute to the preparation of cost estimates and financial forecasts
- Review and analyse subcontractor quotations
- Assist in the preparation, negotiation and agreement of variation accounts
- Prepare and issue payment certifications to subcontractors
- Support the commercial team with documentation and evidence in dispute resolution
Your Attributes
Highly organised with strong commercial awareness and confidence in negotiation
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with a proactive, problem-solving mindset
- Comfortable engaging with a wide range of stakeholders across live construction environments
- Strong numerical and analytical skills with a high level of attention to detail
- Previous experience working for a main contractor within civil engineering, supporting commercial teams on live projects
- Working knowledge of NEC forms of contract
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