Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Do you want to be part of a successful, dynamic, forward-thinking business? Do you have a proactive approach and enjoy an engaging fast-paced role?

We have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join our Rail Division based from our Normanton (Leeds) office - and there has never been a better time to join!

The Role

As an Assistant Quantity Surveyor at Story Contracting you will develop the QS role and to understand how to optimise margin on a project whilst protecting from commercial risk.

Key Responsibilities;

• Input into the application and credit control processes
• Understanding of income forecast and pricing of variations
• Input into the change control system
• Understanding of project risk
• Input into the production of CVR.
• Understanding of CTC
• Input into providing forecasting data
• Understanding the costing process
• Understanding the management of the full sub-contract cycle and input into sub-contract documentation
• Understanding of dispute resolution

Benefits

At Story Contracting, we invest in our people. We provide award-winning training and development opportunities for all employees to help you get to where you want to be in your career.

In addition to a competitive salary, pension and company car/allowance, we show we care about our people by offering a health cash plan and wellbeing support to keep you fit and well - inside and outside of work.

Our agile working policy allows for a mixture of office and home working, and flexible working arrangements are available so that our people are engaged to give their best.

We care about our communities too and offer our employees two paid for volunteering days each year to spend as a team or individually.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Recent Graduate with HND / Level 4 apprentice or degree with limited experience or sub HND with substantial experience or other equivalent
• Commercially aware
• IT skills: Word, Excel, COINS
• Knowledge of methods of measurement
• PTS/LUL
• Knowledge of and ability to interpret construction industry conditions of contract

Why Story Contracting?

Story Contracting is a privately-owned, award-winning infrastructure company who is financially secure and agile with a wide range of public, private and third sector clients who enjoy working with our talented and committed team. Our track record for delivery on time and to budget, safely and reliably, has meant repeat business from our clients, which is reflected in our motto of ‘Do It Right!’

Our values are at the heart of everything we do - the way we work and the behaviours we display. We believe that this is what makes Story Contracting and our people exceptional.

GROUNDED - Everyone is equal at Story. We are down to earth and treat each other with respect.

HARDWORKING - We all pull our weight and work hard for each other.

PROUD - We are proud of our safety, our projects, our people, our clients and the success we create together.

FAMILY - We nurture, train, develop and keep our people safe, just like a family. We are inclusive and do the right thing for the business and its people.

TRUSTED - What we say is what we do. Our clients, our people and our communities trust us to do it right.

WINNERS - We are hungry for success and want to be the best performing contractor for our clients, our people and our communities.

Every Story Matters

We are proud to be a place where everyone can be part of the Story!

As part of our pledge to eliminate discrimination and encourage diversity among our Story Team, our ‘Every Story’ policy ensures all employees are a part of a diverse environment and always feel included.

All applicants will receive careful consideration for employment regardless of who you are, where you come from or what you believe in.

Think you’d be a good fit?

Successful applicants will be contacted shortly after the closing date.

Apply today and start your story