This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.
Your opportunity
What’s the Opportunity
We have an opportunity for an ambitious Assistant Quantity Surveyor who is ready to progress their career. This opportunity will give you time construction related experience you need to progress assessment of your professional competency journey with RICS.
You will be part of our dynamic and collaborative team in our newly refurbished office, creating a vibrant, modern and professional environment and work closely with senior members team supporting the delivery of a variety of projects, sectors, clients and significant projects with the value ranging from ÂŁ1m to ÂŁ50m.Â
What you need to do to be effective in this role
•   Assisting with the day-to-day delivery of projects
•   Building relationships with clients, consultants and contractors
•   Assist with the preparation of cost estimatesÂ
•   Evaluate the cost of building designs and alternative proposals
•   Assist with the preparation, issue, evaluation and reporting of tenders
•   Attending and being actively involved in client and contractor meetings
•   Advise upon contract terms and the preparation of building contract documentation
•   Agreement of monthly valuations
•   Preparation of monthly cost reports
•   Valuing and agreeing post contract variations
•   Assist in the preparation and agreement of final accounts
•   Develop skills that will enable you to provide single point of contact taking responsibility for all aspects of a project
•   Attending construction sites to gain a better understanding of construction technology and assess contractor applications for payment
The skills and experience you need to have for this role
•   Relevant degree in a quantity surveying, or similar, RICS accredited course
•   Working towards MRICS status, or a desire to commenceÂ
•   Experience using Microsoft Office softwareÂ
•   Proficient in Microsoft Excel in particular
•   Experience of relevant QS Software applications, CostX, Bluebeam etc…is desirable
•   Good communication skillsÂ
•   Experience in report writing
About us
We are Ridge, a Built Environment Consultancy. We help our clients transform the quality and sustainability of the built environment.
Our 1,000+ people bring a vast range of skills, delivering a professional mindset, gritty discipline and a genuine passion to every one of the thousands of projects they undertake each year. They’re the foundation of our success - they drive our vision, embody our values and separate us from the competition.
Come and join us if you’re hungry to be part of an exceptional team - if you put quality first - if you’re motivated by ingenuity and if you’re always aspiring to be the very best.
Your benefits
The benefits package we have put together for you supports every aspect of your life.
Annual
leave
Community
spirit
Mental
health
Financial benefits
Physical
wellbeing
Flexible
working
Career development
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We believe that everyone performs their best when they feel like they belong and can be their true selves at work. As an equal opportunities’ employer, we will support you to ensure you have everything you need to be successful and achieve your best in your career at Ridge. If you’d like to discuss accessibility, accommodations or adjustments during your application and selection process, please contact us at workwithus@ridge.co.uk and we will work with you to ensure you feel included and supported.
A polite note to Recruitment Agencies
We enjoy great relationships with our agency partners within our framework, and fully believe in the value of a blended approach to finding the best talent. However, we are recruiting for this role directly and aren’t seeking support from agency partners at this time – any unsolicited CV introductions won’t be honoured, and we won’t grant candidate ownerships on any introduction that you make for roles that haven’t been briefed and released to you by our Talent Acquisition team.
We are committed to nurturing strong partnerships within our agency framework, but there are occasions where we looking to enlist the help of others. If you would be interested in working with us in the future, please send a message to workwithus@ridge.co.uk, and we’ll reach out to you should there be an opportunity.
We are recruiting for this role directly and aren’t seeking support from our agency partners. Any unsolicited CV introductions won’t be honoured, and we won’t grant candidate ownership on any introductions you make for roles that haven’t been briefed and released to you by our Talent Acquisition team.
If you are a recruitment agency who doesn’t currently work with Ridge but would like to, please send a message to workwithus@ridge.co.uk, and we’ll reach out to you should there be an opportunity.
Note to recruitment agencies
We are recruiting for this role directly and aren’t seeking support from our agency partners. Any unsolicited CV introductions won’t be honoured, and we won’t grant candidate ownership on any introductions you make for roles that haven’t been briefed and released to you by our Talent Acquisition team.
If you are a recruitment agency who doesn’t currently work with Ridge but would like to, please send a message to workwithus@ridge.co.uk, and we’ll reach out to you should there be an opportunity.
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