Assistant Quantity Surveyor

pSince the beginning of the OCU have moved into an exciting new phase which means we are always looking for the very best talent to join our teamsppDue to our continued growth we have a new opportunity for an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join the Team in OCU Northavon (Part of the wider OCU Group)based across South Wales and Bristol The purpose of the role is to support the Quantity Surveyors maintain commercial control of direct labour subcontractors plant material consumable and administration costsppstrongResponsibilitiesstrongpulliKnowledge understanding and administration of respective entitlements and obligations under the main contract and subcontractsliliAdministration of contract recordsliliAssisting the management of subcontract payments including negotiation of subcontract variations and monitoring and reconciliation of contracharge accountsliliCollation of accurate information for monthly cost value reconciliations and contract reviewsliliAudit agreement and reconciliation of measurements against systemised actualsliliWeekly cost value report generationsliliAssist with target cost generationliliAssist with the production of financial and statistical reports as requiredliliClose liaison with and provision of assistance to operational and support staffliliCarry out any other duties appropriate to this postliulpstrongSkills & ExperiencestrongpulliExperience in a similar roleliliPreferably working towards Diploma or Degree qualification in Quantity SurveyingliliKnowledge of NEC ContractsliliExcellent prioritisation and organisational skillsliliSelfmotivated and able to work on own initiative enthusiastic with can do attitudeliliGood problemsolving skills the ability to anticipate potential problems and overcome them effectivelyliliStrong verbal and written communication skills ability to communicate with stakeholders at all levels including directorsliliCan maintain a high level of discretion and confidentialityliliExcellent time management skills and able to work to deadlinesliliProficiency in PC operating systems (Word Excel Outlook)liliDriving LicenseliulpstrongDesirablestrongpulliPrevious experience within utilities constructionliulpstrongCompany InformationstrongppEstablished in OCU Group is one of the fastest growing utility engineering contractors in the UK with a long successful track record in delivering customerfocused civil engineering solutionsppWorking directly with many of the countrys leading bluechip power water telecoms and rail clients we are looking for the very best talent to join our growing teamppWe pride ourselves on empowering our employees and offering opportunities for them to take control of their own personal development and career progression in a supportive environmentppWe believe that being successful is a choiceppWe choose to be successfulppWe are OCU One Company UnitedppstrongWe celebrate difference and appreciate diverse backgrounds We encourage everyone who join us to be themselves at work and create inclusive teams in our workplacestrongp