Job Description:

Assistant Quantity Surveyor - Social Housing Main Contractor
Location: Rochdale, Greater Manchester
Salary/Package: £30,000 - £35,000 + Package
Job Type: Permanent

About the Company
Our client is a well-established, family-run main contractor delivering refurbishment, construction and maintenance services across Greater Manchester and the North West.

From their head office in Rochdale, the business works with housing providers, local authorities, care providers, schools and private clients. It delivers projects that range from new build extensions and major refurbishments to planned and responsive maintenance and fire safety works.

Social housing is a core part of their workload. They have long-standing relationships with housing associations and arm's-length management organisations across the region, alongside projects in the education, healthcare and care sectors.

The business is known for being reliable and trustworthy and for delivering quality and value for money. It is committed to sustainable building practices and to supporting the next generation of construction professionals.

Due to continued growth across their social housing and refurbishment workload, they are looking to appoint an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join their commercial team.

The Role
This is an excellent opportunity for an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to develop their career with an established main contractor, working across a varied mix of social housing refurbishment, construction and maintenance projects.

Working alongside experienced Quantity Surveyors and the Commercial Manager, you will support the commercial management of projects from tender and procurement through to valuations, variations and final account.

This is a varied, hands-on role that combines office-based commercial work with regular site visits. You will work closely with site teams, subcontractors, suppliers and clients, and the role offers clear progression towards Quantity Surveyor.

The role would suit an Assistant or Trainee Quantity Surveyor with some contractor experience, ideally in social housing, refurbishment or maintenance. We will also consider a graduate looking for their next step.

Key Responsibilities

Commercial Support

• Supporting the commercial management of social housing refurbishment, construction and maintenance projects.
• Helping to prepare monthly valuations and applications for payment.
• Measuring works on site and maintaining accurate commercial records.
• Recording and pricing variations and additional works.
• Helping to prepare cost reports, forecasts and cost value reconciliations.
• Helping to prepare and agree final accounts.

Procurement & Subcontract Management

• Preparing subcontract enquiry packages and issuing tender enquiries.
• Obtaining and comparing quotations from subcontractors and suppliers.
• Assessing subcontractor applications and preparing payment notices.
• Maintaining subcontract accounts and supporting final account agreement.
• Raising purchase orders and monitoring material costs.

Social Housing & Maintenance Contracts

• Pricing works against schedules of rates and contract frameworks.
• Supporting the commercial administration of planned and responsive maintenance contracts.
• Processing works orders and helping to prepare monthly client claims.
• Liaising with housing provider clients, site teams and contract managers.
• Supporting tender pricing and estimating for new opportunities.

About You

• Experience as an Assistant or Trainee Quantity Surveyor, ideally with a main contractor.
• Background in social housing, refurbishment, maintenance or general construction would be advantageous.
• Some understanding of valuations, variations and subcontract accounts.
• Experience with schedules of rates or measured term contracts would be beneficial.
• Some knowledge of JCT, NEC or similar standard forms of contract.
• Good numerical and IT skills, particularly Excel.
• Strong attention to detail and good organisational skills.
• Good communication skills and a willingness to learn.
• Working towards or holding a degree or HNC/HND in Quantity Surveying or a related discipline.
• Full UK driving licence.

What's on Offer?

• Salary of £30,000 - £35,000, depending on experience.
• Additional package.
• Permanent opportunity with an established, family-run main contractor.
• A varied workload across social housing, refurbishment, construction and maintenance.
• Development under experienced commercial professionals.
• Clear progression towards Quantity Surveyor.
• Support with further qualifications and professional development.

Apply Today
This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious Assistant Quantity Surveyor looking to develop their career with a respected social housing main contractor in Rochdale.

If you have commercial experience in social housing, refurbishment, maintenance or general construction, we would be keen to hear from you.

Please get in touch today with our Commercial Specialist, Mark Harris, at Building Careers UK for a confidential discussion.

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Please Note: Due to the high volume of applicants, only those shortlisted will be contacted.

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