Assistant Quantity Surveyor

About the role NY Highways is a newly established highways maintenance company delivered by experienced professionals with years of knowledge and an ambition to become a leading industry name.

It is our aim to become an industry leader within the Highways sector. To be known for being modern and innovative in our approach to delivering Highways services whilst supporting, developing and rewarding our employees in a way they truly value.

If you share our values and are proud of a job well done, if you pride yourself on working well with others and are ambitious to make things better then you could be the next person to join our team.

We're currently looking for an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join us. This role will allow you to become fully competent in commercially supervising or managing of Operational on site activities meeting all commercial, financial and quality obligations.

You will assist the commercial function of the business by effectively carrying out quantity surveying duties as directed by the Senior Commercial Officer or Quantity Surveyor as appropriate.

You will be able to work as part of a team with good communication skills as well as confident when using IT including MS Office, MS Outlook and MS Project. Travel around North Yorkshire to visit sites is a key part of this role so you must have a valid UK Driving Licence.

Your duties

·Profitability forecasts and cost/budget/value comparisons.

·Administration of contracts and / or subcontracts including payment mechanisms, change procedures, and resolution of contentious issues.

·Evaluation of change through analysis of rates or compensation methods, and agreement of the effects of change.

·Reconciliation of final costs against revenue.

·Assessment of financial performance through applying the quantity of work completed to arrive at cost and value reconciliation reporting

·Identify and interpret Key Performance and Result Measures

·Understand the use of allowances for adequate risk provision and reserve contingencies to ensure stable monthly financial reporting

·Preparation, maintenance and audit of suitable contemporary records of work progress

·Evaluation of recorded work through applying relevant financial assessment methods

·Understand the various uses of Bills of Quantities, Schedules of Rates, and Activity Schedules and their preparation in accordance with standard methods of measurement

·Understand the different risks associated with measurement and pricing carried out under re-measurement contracts, lump sum contracts and target cost/cost reimbursable contracts and design and construct contracts

·Preparation, presentation, negotiation and agreement of interim and final accounts, including re-measurement in accordance with a standard method of measurement

You can read the full job description here

What we can offer you We are pleased to offer a salary from £33,849 - £40,807 (depending on experience and qualifications),Pension scheme, 24 days holiday + Bank Holidays, (accumulating an additional day each year up to 5 years). NY Highways are committed to the continual development and training of our staff. There will be the potential for career development and further training and learning.

This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of an exciting and dynamic organisation, work with other like-minded professionals and become an integral part of NY Highways as it grows.

Apply

Please get in touch with Frances Richmond (Resourcing Partner) on 07773 652 433 to discuss the position in more detail.

Or to apply, please use the application form below or alternatively, please forward your CV to frances.richmond@northyorks.gov.uk detailing which vacancy you would like to apply for.

Closing date: midnight on 25th April 2025.

We will review your data as supplied to us as part of your application to us in relation to an open position within our business.

We will retain your data for a period of 24 months, when you will be notified by us via email to give your consent for continued retention of details or your consent for your data to be removed from our recruitment system.

We reserve the right to remove this vacancy in the event of the position being filled before the proposed deadline.

NY Highways is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff. We welcome applications from individuals regardless of age, any disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion, or belief.

We will not accept applications from agencies and can only consider applications from individuals with right to work within the UK.