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Assistant Quantity Surveyor Location: Bolton Salary: £30,000 £40,000 (depending on experience) Package: Car allowance, mileage, pension, holidays, bonus scheme, training & development The Opportunity A growing main contractor with turnover rising from £7m to £23m in recent years is looking to strengthen its commercial team with the appointment of an Assistant Quantity Surveyor. The company delivers projects across commercial, residential, healthcare, and secure environment sectors, with a focus on fit-out, refurbishment, and construction. This role offers excellent scope for career development within a progressive and fast-growing business. An ideal opportunity for an ambitious Assistant or Trainee QS who wants hands-on exposure to all aspects of the commercial function. Key Responsibilities Support the commercial management of live projects from tender through to final account. Ensure project costings and budgets are accurately monitored and maintained. Assist in preparing and managing cost reports, valuations, and payment applications. Agree variations and process claims and payments in line with project requirements. Review and assist with Forecast Final Accounts (Cost Reports) and final accounts upon completion. Support cost planning and pricing activities alongside the pre-construction team. Assist with procurement packs and tender documentation. Consider Environmental Assessment Method requirements when selecting suppliers and materials. Conduct site visits to gather information, verify progress, and ensure compliance with cost and quality expectations. Collaborate closely with project managers, site teams, and subcontractors to ensure commercial performance. Report directly into the Managing Quantity Surveyor. Challenge design and pre-construction teams where appropriate to deliver best value outcomes. Requirements HNC/HND or degree in Quantity Surveying or Construction Management (or working toward it). Experience within construction, fit out, or refurbishment (either as a trainee or assistant). Strong numerical, analytical, and reporting skills with excellent attention to detail. Good understanding of cost planning, procurement, and contract administration. Confident communicator with the ability to work effectively across departments. Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel. Proactive, organised, and eager to develop into a Project QS role. Full UK driving licence and flexibility to travel to sites as required. What s On Offer Competitive salary £30,000 £40,000 (DOE). Car allowance and mileage expenses. Company bonus scheme, pension, and holiday package. Flexible working arrangements. Training, mentorship, and professional development Genuine opportunity to progress within a growing, dynamic construction business.

Job Title: Trainee Quantity Surveyor Location: Thornaby, TS17 Looking for a career where your ambition meets real opportunity? Join Persimmon Homes as a Trainee Quantity Surveyor and step into a role where your success is celebrated, your growth supported, and your work truly matters click apply for full job details

Overview Argee Recruit provides a high quality construction focused service, caring for the requirements of employers and job seekers in Civil Engineering, Building and Commercial disciplines in the professional, technical and supervisory areas of the construction industry. Over 30 years of Construction Industry experience is available for your benefit. Gained in project and site based conditions, strengthened by recruitment industry skills secured through the provision of permanent, contract or freelance staff to schemes that range from internationally renowned developments to regional and local projects. This experience means we are able to confidently handle your career and staffing requirements for long or short term assignments. Permanent and contract or freelance positions are available in these categories: Contracts and Project Managers Commercial Managers, Estimators and Quantity Surveyors at all levels Construction Managers, Site Managers, Site Agents and Foremen Project and Senior Engineers Civil, Setting Out, Site and Trainee Engineers Structural Engineers and Technicians Temporary works coordinators and Design professionals Health, Safety and Environmental staff Job Search Package: Car allowance; fuel; bonus to 15%; 25 days holiday Contracts Manager. Permanent position for a Residential builder / developer working in S/E London & N/W Kent. Projects to £50m. Private and HA build. £75-100k neg. + car allowance, fuel, 15% bonus, 25 days holiday. Contracts Manager. Working with the Construction Director and taking on day-to-day and contractual responsibility for 3-4 live residential sites. Expanding Residential developer with projects in S/E London & N/W Kent. Projects to £50m. Private and HA build. £75-100k neg. + car allowance, fuel, bonus to 15%, 25 days holiday. The role will suit someone who is keen to develop and progress their career. The Company is an established Residential Builder / Developer trading for over 30 years. Developments include large private housing schemes and mixed-use projects with recognised Housing Associations. The sites are often a mix of houses and apartments. The apartment buildings range from 3-4 floors to taller schemes of 12 floors plus. Contracts Manager. The role requires someone who has a minimum of 5-7 years practical site experience with senior managerial skills, evident in your previous roles. A Construction Management qualification would be an advantage. Employment with a small to medium sized residential builder would be preferred over large scale developers. The Role Working with the Construction director and Project / Site Managers to help programme and co-ordinate works on the various sites. Running pre-con and sub-contract meetings. Working with private clients, Local Authorities and Housing Associations. Maintaining project delivery targets. Assisting in the selection and screening of sub-contractors. Ensuring that the developments are run safely and securely. Maintaining a professional approach at all times. Your Background 5-7 years Residential senior site managerial experience. Clear understanding of construction drawings, specifications and method statements. Relevant Construction certificates and qualifications. Long continuous periods of employment with a contractor. Good written and oral communication. A good understanding of IT and its use in site management. Experience in running HA and private build projects. Previous experience in running sites of 40 plus units. The Projects Commencing with demolition and site clearance, taking the schemes through to completion and handover. Traditional build experience is essential, whilst timber frame and RC frame experience would be of value. Many of the brownfield sites are in residential areas, so the usual restrictions apply. The site layouts mean that you often have a restricted site to work on and must still be able to produce a high-quality finish on time and to budget. You You must be able to read and understand Engineers drawings, have a good commercial understanding, also be able to plan and co-ordinate the various trades and sub-contractors, ensuring conflicts are minimised, whilst planning ahead to organise plant, labour and materials in time. Strong written and oral communication skills are needed, with IT reporting standard practice on all the sites. Your background will clearly demonstrate long periods of continuous permanent employment with the same employer. You will probably need at least 5-7 years experience in Senior Site Management to be able to successfully run projects that this company work on. References will be required and will be followed up.

Trainee Quantity Surveyor / Commercial Assistant - Havering Salary: £30,000 per annum Hill McGylnn Recruitment is working on behalf of a trusted construction client to recruit a Trainee Quantity Surveyor / Commercial Assistant for their team based in Havering. This role is ideal for someone already working within the construction industry who is looking to develop their commercial career click apply for full job details

Trainee Quantity Surveyor / Commercial Assistant - Havering Salary: £30,000 per annum Hill McGylnn Recruitment is working on behalf of a trusted construction client to recruit a Trainee Quantity Surveyor / Commercial Assistant for their team based in Havering. This role is ideal for someone already working within the construction industry who is looking to develop their commercial career. A degree qualification is not required practical experience and the right attitude are far more important. The Role You will work closely with the current Quantity Surveyor, providing hands-on commercial support across live projects, primarily within kitchen and bathroom works. Key responsibilities include: Supporting the Quantity Surveyor with day-to-day commercial duties Assisting with the variation process Preparing and maintaining supporting documentation Helping manage commercial records and project files Assisting with kitchen and bathroom repair, replacement, and construction works Supporting applications and commercial reporting Working with schedules of rates (NHF Rates or similar) General commercial administration and project support About You Our client is looking for someone who has: Minimum 2 years' experience within the construction industry (essential) Experience supporting a QS or commercial team (highly beneficial) Knowledge of kitchen and bathroom projects (advantageous) Familiarity with schedules of rates / NHF Rates Strong organisational and administrative skills Good IT skills and confidence working with documentation systems A proactive mindset and willingness to learn This is a great opportunity for a Commercial Assistant or Trainee QS ready to take the next step and build a long-term career in Quantity Surveying.

White Collar Senior/Principal Recruitment Consultant , London (Hybrid - 3 days in office) The Role This role can be hired at Senior Consultant, Principal Consultant or Head of level depending on the experience of the successful candidate and will have fast track development plan to management level. The Company An established and successful boutique perm recruitment agency specialising in White Collar are seeking an experienced White Collar Recruitment Consultant to join them. The business focus on White Collar Construction in the UK. The agency focus mainly on production and commercial White Collar Construction roles into a range of clients. The Role This is a 360 recruitment role hiring into White Collar Construction in the UK. You will be hiring roles like Site Managers, Architects, Project Managers, Supervisors, Surveyors, Quantity Surveyors. This is hiring permanent professionals on around 50k to 120k salaries into UK based companies. You will be responsible for working with existing clients and picking up new clients. You will be required to attend site visits, visiting construction sites to meet clients and talk about their needs and projects. You will not manage anyone initially but depending on the level you are hired at they would be looking for you to manage in the mid term moving forwards once established in the role. Full management training up to Director level will also be given. The Selling Points MD whom is a billing manager and very much a part of the team. A leader whom is thorough, meticulous, process driven and very strong at training and developing the same good habits in recruiters in his team. The MD spends most of his time doing BD and sits amongst the team and is very hands on. The team are mature in their mindset, focused on developing themselves and doing well, have strong ethics, manners and a polite mentalities - a really nice bunch of people you want to spend time with. Everyone has a mindset of personal growth and development, the whole company are given training on a Friday for a couple of hours, not just trainees, even if you join with lots of experience you will continue to push yourself to improve. The company is backed by a recruitment investment group with multi millions to invest in their businesses, with access to immediate growth backing this is a great company to join that is set to continue its growth. 30% commission for most of the year! No threshold or desk fees There are incentives that if you bill well one quarter you will get an additional 2-4 days annual leave! If someone billed 300k they'd make circa 70k in commission alone so very high earning potential and warm roles to work on from day 1. 3 days a week in the office and 2 from home (if you need flex on this for family etc please ask we can propose other work patterns if you are an experienced white collar consultant). They are flexible to a degree as they understand constraints for working parents. The Requirements Ideally you will have 2 years White Collar construction recruitment experience. You must have a strong interest in pushing yourself and developing. They have a strong focus on personal and professional development and you must be open to training courses at all levels. Able to commute to Canary Wharf a few times a week Strong Business Development skills A drive to be a future leader in the business. Passionate about recruitment and the sector you recruit into. Proven track record and billings