Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Assistant Quantity Surveyor (Temp to Permanent)

Location: Paisley (Office Based – No Remote Working)
Rate: £20.00 per hour (PAYE Umbrella)
Overtime: Paid at Time & Half
Hours: Full Time, Monday to Friday
Contract: Temporary to Permanent

The Opportunity

We're recruiting an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join a busy and growing 24/7 multi-trade contractor based in Paisley.

Working across social housing, reactive maintenance and private domestic projects, you'll play a key role in ensuring completed works are accurately costed, billed and commercially profitable. With over 2,500 jobs completed each month, this is an excellent opportunity to join a fast-paced business offering genuine long-term career prospects.

The Role

Reporting to the Business Systems Director, your key responsibilities will include:

• Reviewing completed works, preparing invoices and ensuring maximum commercial recovery through agreed Schedule of Rates (SoR) pricing.
• Producing quotations and final accounts for private domestic projects, including plumbing, heating, bathrooms, kitchens and electrical works.
• Maintaining accurate job costing and records using simPRO, while working closely with engineers, supervisors and customers to resolve commercial queries and achieve weekly billing targets.

About You

You'll ideally have:

• Experience in an Assistant Quantity Surveyor, Estimator or Commercial role within construction, social housing or repairs and maintenance.
• Knowledge of Schedule of Rates (SoR), ideally NHF/M3NHF, and strong commercial awareness.
• Good Microsoft Office skills (particularly Excel), excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage a busy workload. Experience with simPRO would be an advantage.

What's on Offer

• £20.00 per hour (PAYE Umbrella)
• Overtime paid at Time & Half
• Temporary to Permanent opportunity
• Long-term career progression with an established and growing contractor.
• Supportive team environment and varied workload across social housing and private domestic projects.

If you're looking for a commercially focused role where you can make a real impact while developing your career, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today to join a successful and expanding contractor based in Paisley.