12 Feb 2001
Assistant Quantity Surveyor
Established in 1992, Cleshar Contract Services Limited is a well-established company and respected provider of Track, Civil Engineering, Construction, and maintenance services to the railway industry.
At Cleshar, we employ over 1,400 people across multiple projects and disciplines, delivering the following rail services to provide a sustainable future for the rail industry and enhance the lives of people and their communities. Key areas we cover include:
· Rail
· Capital works and Infrastructure
· Support Services
· Infrastructure maintenance
· Welding
· Safety critical resources
· Power systems
· M&E (Mechanical and Engineering)
· Signals and Telecom
· Safety Training
We are recruiting for an aspiring Assistant Quantity Surveyor!
Location: Ashford, Kent
Job Type: Permanent, Full-time
Main Duties & Responsibilities:
· Ensure monthly, interim and final valuations, applications for payment, reconciliations of valuations and costs, amounts for contract, subcontractors, specialists and suppliers are prepared as required by the various contracts and deadlines
· Effectively manage deliverables in line with due dates and ensure tasks are completed when required
· Assist with tenders as required
· Provide assistance with accurate valuations and where required, cost forecasts and cash flows.
· Financial control of variations to the Contract.
· Always maintain good relations with Clients and their representatives. Represent the Company's interest at meetings held in connection with works on the relevant contract.
· Prepare subcontract work packages under relevant contract, in accordance with the procurement schedule.
· Carefully examine contract documents for all contracts under his control including contract conditions, bills of quantities, drawings, and other design information taking particular note of unreasonable terms, restrictions, special risks, forms of measurement, general accuracy and clarity of quantities and ensure that documents reasonably represent the work undertaken.
· Carry out detailed site measurement of works in progress including negotiations and agreements with Client’s representatives for valuations of re-measured work as soon as each section is completed.
· Attend site progress meetings upon request or whenever it is considered in the company's interest to do so.
· Liaise with the Contract Manager/Project Manager in carefully recording all details involving contractual delays due to late receipt of design information, delays by subcontractors and suppliers, and any other means. Ensure the Company's interests are fully protected by correspondence and by any other means.
· Liaise with other Departments to ensure that prompt and adequate payments are received by the company for all work undertaken and ensure that prompt payments are made for all services rendered to the company.
· Safeguard all monies, property, documents and confidential information belonging to the Company, Clients or Personnel.
· Ensuring that subcontractors are selected in accordance with the CCS Management System.
· Liaison with the Quality/Safety Manager regarding the assessment of subcontractors.
· Ad hoc duties include liaising with client and sub-contractors on Operational issues and issuing the appropriate documentation.
· Any other duties as requested by line manager
(The above list is not exhaustive, and the post-holder may be asked to undertake such additional tasks as reasonably required))
Essential Qualifications
· Experience in a quantity surveying role
· Good organisational skills
· Understanding business contract requirements
· Ability to maintain a professional image at all times when representing the company
· Strong team player
Desired Qualifications:
· Knowledge of Network Rail Standards
· Working towards or hold a Quantity Surveying degree or equivalent
Company Benefits:
· Employee Assistance Program
· Statutory Pension Scheme
· 33 days holiday including bank holiday
· Specsavers Eye Test Vouchers
· Simply Health
· Death in Service
“Cleshar Contract Services Limited aims to create a working environment in which all individuals can make best use of their skills, free from harassment or discrimination, regardless of their age, gender, disability, gender re-assignment, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and in which all decisions are based on merit.”
Confidentiality
In our modern world it is vitally important to protect people’s data. We therefore remind you to keep updated with the organisations Privacy Policy available on the company website
Please contact the HR Team at recruitment@cleshar.co.uk for more info.