Assistant Quantity Surveyor
- Plymouth
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Prepare and issue tender enquiries for projects and billable works
- Assess tender returns for completeness, accuracy, value for money, and compliance
- Prepare rough order of costs (ROCs) for proposed works and client budget purposes
- Assist in developing activity schedules, scope documents and pricing templates
- Liaise with the supply chain to ensure competitive, compliant, and timely tender responses
- Assist in preparing monthly cost reports and forecasts for review with the Commercial Manager
- Monitor budget variances, escalate issues, and propose corrective actions
- Maintain and update risk registers with commercial input
- Participate in post-project reviews to identify process improvements
- Contribute to the delivery of projects from contract award through to completion, working alongside project managers and site teams
- Prepare and submit interim applications for payment in accordance with contract terms
- Manage change control processes, ensuring all variations are valued, recorded, and submitted promptly
- Draft, review, and place subcontract orders, ensuring terms and scopes are clear and robust
- Track project costs and budgets and produce cash-flows to ensure financial targets are achieved and value for money is maintained
- Identify and propose cost-saving initiatives to improve project margins
- Maintain accurate commercial records in relevant systems (e.g. Maximo, Coupa, internal trackers)
- Experience in a QS, commercial, procurement or project support role (FM, construction, or MOD desirable)
- Understanding of tendering processes and commercial documentation
- Confident communicator, able to liaise effectively with suppliers, clients, and internal teams
- Good numeracy, attention to detail, and ability to work with budgets and cost data
- Organised, able to prioritise workload and meet deadlines
- Proficient in MS Excel, Word, and familiar with CAFM or commercial management system
- Experience working on MOD contracts or secure environments
- Familiarity with NEC or JCT forms of contract
- Willingness to take on small project management responsibilities
- Studying towards or interested in pursuing formal QS qualifications (HNC, degree, or RICS pathway)