Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Barking, Essex
Reed

Assistant Quantity Surveyor – Up to £40k + package

I am currently working with a growing construction company who specialise in social housing and maintenance contracts. They are looking to add an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to support their commercial manager across a portfolio of works.

Working closely with the Commercial Manager, you will help build and control the costs of each job from instruction through to final account. You’ll liaise daily with site teams and engineers, ensure accurate application of NHF Schedule of Rates, and support monthly applications, variations, and subcontractor payments.

This role suits someone who is commercially minded, detail-driven, and comfortable operating in a high-volume repairs and maintenance environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Commercial Manager to build and manage costs for each job using NHF schedule of rates
• Assist with budgets, forecasts, cost reports, and CVR updates across repairs and refurbishment works
• Maintain accurate cost trackers, commitment logs, and variation registers
• Support month-end commercial reporting
• Prepare and submit monthly applications for payment
• Apply v-lookups and Excel formulas to build, track, and validate costs
• Identify, prepare, and submit variations, ensuring all supporting evidence is captured
• Review engineers’ reports and site records to support valuation accuracy
• Assist with final accounts and commercial close-out documentation
• Assist with subcontractor procurement, valuations, and payment applications
• Ensure subcontractor costs align with scope, progress, and contractual terms
• Support reconciliation of accounts and accurate payment control
• Issue RFQs, obtain and analyse quotations, and assist with placing subcontract orders
• Support subcontractor onboarding and compliance (RAMS, insurances, accreditations, CIS)

Essential Requirements

• Previous experience as an Assistant Quantity Surveyor / Junior QS, or strong commercial administration experience within construction or maintenance
• Proven experience using the NHF Schedule of Rates
• Experience working within social housing or local authority repairs and maintenance
• Strong Excel skills, including v-lookups and formulas
• Right to work in the UK

What’s on Offer

• Salary up to £40,000 basic (depending on experience)
• 28 days holiday (including bank holiday)
• Christmas shut down
• Stable role within a contractor delivering a growing portfolio of works in the social housing sector
• Clear progression pathway to Quantity Surveyor
• Close mentorship and exposure to the full commercial lifecycle of works
• Supportive commercial and operational environment
• Training and development where required