Assistant Quantity Surveyor – Infrastructure
Ready to kick-start your commercial career on a major, high profile infrastructure projects?
A leading UK principal contractor is seeking an ambitious Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join a brand-new highways scheme, in Beverley. This is your chance to be part of a high-impact project from the ground up—gaining hands-on experience while learning from an experienced and supportive commercial team.
With a multi-billion-pound order book and a strong pipeline of secured work, this business offers not just a job, but a long-term career with real progression and purpose.
The Role
You’ll play a key supporting role in the commercial delivery of the scheme, gaining exposure across all aspects of cost management, reporting, and subcontract administration.
This is a development-focused position where you’ll be trusted with responsibility while being supported to grow.
You’ll be involved in:
- Supporting a safe, compliant, and high-performing site environment
- Assisting with cost reporting, forecasting, and value management
- Analysing expenditure and contributing to cost control strategies
- Supporting subcontract procurement, tendering, and evaluation
- Preparing subcontract documentation and assisting with change management
- Administering subcontract packages, including valuations and variations
- Supporting payment applications and maintaining accurate site records
- Assisting with cost-to-complete forecasting and monthly reporting
About You
You’ll be driven, organised, and eager to build a career in commercial management within infrastructure.
- Experience or placement within a construction/commercial environment
- Understanding of standard forms of contract
- Strong IT skills (Excel, Word, CEMAR/Oracle or similar)
- Good communication and stakeholder management skills
- Solid understanding of construction processes
- Strong organisational and time management ability
- Relevant degree (or working towards) or equivalent experience
- Exposure to infrastructure or civil engineering projects (desirable)
- CSCS card (appropriate level)
Why Join?
This is more than just a project, it’s an opportunity to join a business that is shaping the UK’s infrastructure while investing heavily in its people.
- Work on a major new highways scheme with real community impact
- Be part of a business with a £4bn+ secured order book, offering stability and long-term opportunities
- Learn from experienced professionals in a high-performing commercial team
- Clear career progression with structured training and development pathways
- Access to tailored development programmes designed to help you reach your full potential
- Flexible and agile working options to support work-life balance
- A culture that values collaboration, wellbeing, and professional growth
Benefits Package
- Competitive salary
- Generous annual leave (with option to buy more)
- Pension scheme
- Private medical options
- Employee assistance programme (24/7 support)
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Retail discounts and share schemes
- Paid professional membership
- Structured training and career development support