Assistant Quantity Surveyor
BH-318670
Posted: 19/11/2025
- £0 - £50000 per annum
- Scotland Scotland Aberdeen City
- Permanent
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Construction & Infrastructure
Job Title Assistant Quantity Surveyor – Level 5
Section 1 – Overview, accountabilities, essential knowledge, skills and experience – for external use
Overview of role (short statement that explains why the job exists) As an Assistant Quantity Surveyor (AQS) assists in providing financial and contractual aspects of construction projects, providing cost estimation and planning, contract management, financial oversight, risk management, and ensuring compliance with relevant standards and regulations on a specific contract. They assist in tender evaluation, negotiate contracts, audit contractor records, and support the preparation of detailed reports to ensure projects are completed on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.
Key accountabilities (major areas of responsibility, key areas for the job to achieve to get results in order to achieve its purpose, focus on results/outputs not duties/activities)
With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.
Section 1 – Overview, accountabilities, essential knowledge, skills and experience – for external use
Overview of role (short statement that explains why the job exists) As an Assistant Quantity Surveyor (AQS) assists in providing financial and contractual aspects of construction projects, providing cost estimation and planning, contract management, financial oversight, risk management, and ensuring compliance with relevant standards and regulations on a specific contract. They assist in tender evaluation, negotiate contracts, audit contractor records, and support the preparation of detailed reports to ensure projects are completed on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.
Key accountabilities (major areas of responsibility, key areas for the job to achieve to get results in order to achieve its purpose, focus on results/outputs not duties/activities)
- Commercial support to the PM in managing and administering all contractual relationships.
- Contract Management – Lead on a specific contract within the portfolio and support the management of overall portfolio.
- Financial Management – assist in monitoring and managing project spend. Validating payment applications and preparing basic payment certs.
- Risk Management – support the risk management process and the development of the Risk Register with the PM.
- Documentation & Reporting – prepare basic commercial and technical commercial minutes.
- Tender evaluation – assist in the tender evaluation and negotiation process.
- Dispute Resolution – Lead dispute resolution efforts by assisting in gathering information and documentation.
- BSc Quantity Surveying
- Construction experience, utilities desirable
- NEC 3 & 4 Options A, C & E
- RICS Associate (AssocRICS) (Desirable)
- Demonstrated experience gained in contract management and project management.
With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.