An Assistant Quantity Surveyor is required to join one of the most respected main contractors in the North East.

The company work across a variety of sectors including Education, Healthcare, Industrial, Commercial & Leisure on projects up to £30m. They are financially secure with turnover consistently around the £70m mark and have already secured their turnover target for 2026. They have an enviable reputation for staff retention with their average employee being in place for 10 years. Initially you would be working as No2, assisting a Senior Quantity Surveyor on a high profile £15m project before moving onto running your own schemes.

• Quantity Surveyor with project administration
• Develop understanding on contractual requirements
• Complete external valuations, remeasures and pricing variations
• Start to demonstrate confidence with procurement of subcontractors
• Form effective relationships with the site team
• Develop deeper understanding of valuation cycle
• Prioritise and manage time whilst working to deadlines
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with clients

Requirements

• Be a confident and reliable Assistant Quantity Surveyor
• Degree qualified or ONC/HND qualified with 2/3 years’ experience
• Possess strong numeracy and report writing skills
• Have good presentation skills
• Demonstrable construction experience/exposure

Remuneration is negotiable dependent upon experience, up to £40,000 p.a including company vehicle or car allowance and attractive benefits package

This is a permanent position and Elvet Recruitment Limited will be acting as an employment agency for permanent recruitment on behalf our client.