Leading privately owned Hull based construction company has a requirement for an Assistant Surveyor/Estimator.
Purpose of the Role
To support the commercial and estimating functions on social housing, refurbishment, maintenance, and new-build construction projects, assisting in cost planning, tendering, valuations, and financial control to ensure projects are delivered within budget and contractual requirements.
Quantity Surveying
- Assist in preparing cost plans and budgets for planned maintenance, voids, cyclical works, and refurbishment schemes.
- Carry out measurement and take-offs from drawings, surveys, and site inspections (including existing buildings).
- Support pricing and valuation of refurbishment works such as kitchens, bathrooms, roofing, fire safety upgrades, and external works.
- Assist in managing variations, particularly in live environments and occupied properties.
- Help prepare interim valuations, applications for payment, and final accounts.
- Support cost reporting for frameworks and term maintenance contracts.
Estimating Duties
- Review tender documentation for social housing frameworks, local authority contracts, and refurbishment packages.
- Measure works from drawings, schedules of condition, and site surveys.
- Obtain and analyse subcontractor and supplier quotations for refurbishment and maintenance works.
- Assist in pricing works for responsive repairs, void property refurbishments, and planned maintenance programmes.
- Prepare tender submissions and pricing documents for framework bids.
- Maintain cost databases relevant to housing association and public sector works.
- Support bid submissions under standard contract forms such as JCT and NEC.
Skills and Qualifications
- HNC/HND/Degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, or related discipline.
- Strong numerical and analytical skills.
- Good understanding of construction techniques, especially refurbishment and maintenance works.
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Office.
- Ability to interpret drawings, specifications, and site surveys.
- Strong communication skills, particularly when working in occupied housing environments.
Desirable
- Experience or interest in social housing, local authority contracts, or property refurbishment.
- Knowledge of term maintenance contracts, framework agreements, and housing association procedures.
- Experience with estimating tools such as Bluebeam Revu, CostX, or similar.
David@PPM Group on 0121 450 8950