Commercial assistant qs

Job description Here at LivGreen we are a specialist Retrofit Contractor which provides a one-stop-shop for social and private landlords in delivering high quality retrofit projects. We prioritize teamwork, efficiency, and delivering exceptional service to our clients. We are looking for Quantity Surveyors or Commercial Assistants to join our team, you will need to be driven, focused and an excellent communicator. This will be an office-based position working from our office based in Fishponds, Bristol although we will soon be moving to Stoke Gifford. What do LivGreen offer? * Basic salary of up to GBP45,000 DOE. * 30 days holidays (including Bank Holidays and Christmas Shutdown). * Option to buy 5 more days of annual leave. * Benefits including pension, healthcare plan and tech scheme. As a Quantity Surveyor you will: * Prepare and oversee project budget / cost plans - ensure Gross Profit target is achieved across all projects. * Establishing relationships with subcontractors, suppliers, clients, and the wider LivGreen team. * Attending client meetings, providing feedback on project throughout. * Researching the cost of items such as materials and labour. * Review quotations and ensuring they are cost effective and competitive whilst liaising with the Estimating team. * Produce estimates for sales/bids. * Negotiating with contractors * Creating scopes to help with sub-contractor requirements. * Deal with pricing and agreement of non-standard rates. * Invoice processing. * Produce cost/progress reports for clients. To be successful as a Quantity Surveyor you will need: * Experience in a similar role ndash; essential * Experience within the construction or retrofit is desired but not essential. * Good IT skills and competent in the use of MS Excel and Word * Understanding of construction contracts * Good oral and written communication skills Please apply below or email recruitment @ livgreen. co. uk with any further information or questions. LivGreen Ltd values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application