Trainee/Assistant Quantity Surveyor in Workington

Role - Trainee/Assistant Quantity Surveyor 

The purpose of this role is to provide commercial support to the TSP Quantity Surveyor and Project Teams, maintaining commercial information and ensuring compliance with contractual requirements. Liaise with customer representatives and other third parties on commercial issues including agreement of variations, claims and any additional payments. The main accountabilities of the role include but are not limited to:

Key Accountabilities

Reporting

• Support the robust, accurate and timely cost and value reporting at both project and business unit level.
• Support accurate cash flow reporting.
• Support the completion of cost management including forecasting
• Support the completion of weekly / monthly commercial plans.

 Processes

• Help ensure that internal commercial processes are adhered to across the business unit.
• Actively seek to improve processes and procedures.

External Relationships

• Help ensure that terms and conditions entered into are appropriate, with commercial risks identified.

        Build and maintain good client relationships.

        Support the preparation of Applications for Payment and liaise with the client on commercial issues. 

Qualifications /Experience Required / Person Attributes

• 2 to 3 A levels, or equivalent

Personal Competencies:

• maths knowledge
• to be thorough and pay attention to detail
• analytical thinking skills
• understanding of engineering
• persistence and determination
• the ability to use your initiative
• thinking and reasoning skills
• to be able to use a computer and the main software packages competently.

About TSP Engineering

Located on Britain's Energy Coast we employ over 200 people and operate from one of the largest and most comprehensively equipped workshops in the UK. With our years of engineering and manufacturing experience we guarantee to deliver exacting standards of quality and excellent levels of service.

TSP Engineering delivers high quality, innovative bespoke solutions. As a total solution provider we offer a full range of service including Project Management, Design, Manufacture, Refurbishment and in-house Testing facilities.

We offer Fabrication, Machining, Fitting, Assembly and Testing facilities, with a floor capacity of 19,200m2, two 5 metre deep manufacturing pits and a lifting capacity of 130 tonnes.

 Benefits - What's in it for you?

• Competitive Salary
• Benefits - discounted Gym Membership, local supplier discounted tyres.
• Generous Pension employer - employee contribution including death in service. Access to GP24/7 from anywhere in the world by video or phone.
• Career Opportunities
• Training and development
• Referral programme -r efer a Friend Scheme - £ awarded (T&C's apply)
• Onsite free parking
• Sick pay
• 35 Days Holiday per year including Bank holiday.
• Mon-Thur - 8.hr shift & Friday 5hr day ( finishing at 1pm)
• Flexible working .
• Maternity, paternity, adoption, and parental leave
• Mental health first aiders on site.

Due to Projects all employees must be British National