Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Job Introduction

Assistant Quantity Surveyor

As part of the Design Team within Economic Development and Regeneration the Assistant Quantity Surveyor role contributes to an effective service which supports the delivery of work which stems from Northumberland County Council Corporate and Directorate Strategic Plans.

The successful candidate will be part of a sixteen-strong team with a diverse skill set working on a wide range of construction, design, and feasibility projects and capital delivery programmes. This role also includes advisory work linked to the Directorate’s responsibilities toward Northumberland County Council’s Corporate Landlord and Estate Management duties.

No working week is the same in this team, and our projects contribute to improving community, school, leisure, office and other NCC-owned buildings and services. Required to work together with appointed internal and external consultant project team members in an accurate and efficient manner

The role will be to provide a Quantity Surveying, estimating, construction contract and payment service by someone with a commitment to ensuring contracts are administrated correctly and aims to help bring projects to fruition and within budget. The successful candidate is required to work together with appointed project team members, and external consultants, in an accurate and efficient manner and will have the ability to work with the relevant reporting and financial software funding management and procurement processes.

About you

We are looking for someone who is:

• A strong communicator with the ability to build relationships at all levels
• Highly organised and detail-oriented, with a commitment to accuracy
• Confident engaging with clients, contractors and stakeholders
• Able to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team

This post will be based at County Hall, Morpeth, with the option of agreed days for home working, however, the role will largely involve travel throughout the County of Northumberland.

REQUIREMENTS OF THE JOB

• Degree level qualification in Quantity Surveying, or equivalent professional experience. A Higher National Certificate (HNC) in Construction and the Built Environment/Building, or equivalent professional studies combined with relevant experience
• Experience compiling tenders and unit rates, including exposure to competitive pricing environments. Detailed working knowledge of construction contracts and methods of measurement. Good knowledge of construction methods, building activities and how buildings are constructed.
• Intermediate MS Office skills (to prepare regular reports including uploading photos).Ability to read and interpret construction plans and details.
• A full UK driving licence and the ability to travel across Northumberland and work on-site in varying conditions

Northumberland County Council’s (NCC) vision is ‘Land of Great Opportunities’, for current and future generations. We believe there is no better place to live and work

For further information about working for NCC, please visit our website here

Why choose us?

We have some outstanding benefits and perks to offer you, including:

• 26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of service (pro rata for part-time employees)
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexi scheme – up to 2 days flexible leave available per month (pro rata for part-time employees)

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Further information

Please note that this is a full-time permanent position, but applications on a secondment or part-time basis may be considered for the right applicant.

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