Description And Requirements
Skanska, one of the world’s leading project development and construction groups, is an inclusive and responsible business that is helping to build a better society.
We are looking for a Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join our commercial team on the A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet highways project located in the Cambridge/Bedford area.
What you'll do:
- Provide commercial support to the project and assist the commercial team.
- Support QS/senior QS with records, trackers, reports and file management.
- Prepare subcontractor accounts, interim valuations and progress/final assessments.
- Measure quantities, value subcontract interim payments and manage change/control compensation events.
- Support cost control, capture, forecasting and cost/value reconciliation (labour, plant, materials, subcontract).
- Administer and manage own subcontract packages (NEC4).
- Perform general commercial/admin duties and maintain QS filing system.
- Work closely with operations to deliver tasks on time.
- Use site commercial/document systems (Oracle, CEMAR, ProjectWise, forecasting tools).
What You Will Bring To The Role
- Degree (or working towards) in Quantity Surveying or related subject
- MRICS/CICES accreditation desirable (or in progress)
- Experience in subcontract management, ideally with NEC contracts
- Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and proactive approach
- Proficiency in Excel, Word, and commercial digital systems/BIM
- Excellent communication skills; effective working with multi‑discipline teams
- Ability to manage time and meet deadlines under pressure
- Resilient, positive mindset with determination to deliver results
- Full UK driving licence
Equal opportunities
We thrive through embracing differences, whether they be social backgrounds, ethnicity, disability, gender identity or expression, age, religion, sexual orientation and any other protected characteristic – we know that diversity opens a rich potential for new ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and high-performing teams. We call it Naturally Skanska.
Flexible working
We welcome you to ask about flexibility at interview stage and we will explore what is possible for the role.
Reasonable adjustments
We would like you to perform at your best at every stage of our recruitment process. Please contact us using recruitment@skanska.co.uk or call 0330 105 2000 – Option 5 & 1, if you require any adjustments that would support you throughout your application.
More Information About The Role
Please note this is an advert for our job vacancy, and therefore may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the role described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of Skanska. For a full role profile, please contact us: recruitment@skanska.co.uk
Closing date
The closing date for this vacancy may be subject to change any time at the sole discretion of the business.
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