Assistant Quantity Surveyor/Estimator

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 (phone number removed)