Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Job Title: Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Location: Aberdeen

Salary: Competitive

Job type: Full time, Permanent

Why join Ogilvie Construction?

Ogilvie Construction Ltd deliver building projects in both the public and private sector. We are a multi-skilled organisation and pride ourselves on our people and recruiting the best talent. We provide a rewarding and challenging working environment for all our employees, and we understand the benefits of a talented workforce.

We have an opportunity for an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join our team in Aberdeen.

The Role:

You will assist the team of surveyors in managing all commercial aspects of the project.

• Manage evaluation of the tender/contract sum, subcontractors and internally costed elements.
• Preparation of sub-contractor packages, issuing enquiries, preparing formal orders.
• Responsible for arranging and recording sub-contractor pre-start meetings and minutes.
• Reporting against the sub-contractor procurement tracker.
• Preparation of target prices for direct delivery trades.
• Assisting in preparation of, submission and agreement of main contract interim valuations.
• Responsibility for re-measurement of the works, for main contract, sub-contractor valuations and direct delivery operations.
• Assistance in sub-contractor payment applications, payments and notices in line with protocols.
• Assistance in preparation of financial and written reports for monthly project review meetings.
• Pricing of contract instructions, provisional sums, pending instructions and maintaining a change control monthly tracker.
• Assistance in coordinating and checking requirement for and provision of bonds, collateral warranties, project insurances.
• Preparation of final accounts with sub-contractors.

About You:

Are you:

• Degree qualified / or working towards a degree qualification in Quantity Surveying?
• Working towards a professional membership? *Preferred

Do you:

• Have sound knowledge of construction processes?
• Have the ability to work on your own, be assertive and prioritise to meet deadlines?

Benefits:

• Mon - Fri, 8am - 5pm
• Early finish Friday (3:30pm)
• 32 days annual holiday entitlement
• Company vehicle provided
• Access to Well-being Champions and Mental Health First Aiders
• Generous contributory personal Pension Scheme
• Salary exchange pension with employer NI savings included
• Profit share scheme
• Excellent death in service cover
• Employee Assistance Programme including 5 counselling sessions

Please click the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.

Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; Project Surveyor, Project Quantity Surveyor, Quantity Surveyor, Project QS, Estimator, Trainee Quantity Surveyor, Assistant Quantity Surveyor, Trainee QS, Assistant QS will also be considered for this role.