Job Title: Assistant QS
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Warwickshire, West Midlands
Salary: Negotiable dependent upon experience

A leading client in the Rail Industry is recruiting for an Assistant QS to work on a permanent basis, based in Warwickshire, Midlands.

Role Profile:
* Administering the financial and commercial duties on various Rail projects.
* Taking ownership of the P&L, the change register and the various other contract required documents keeping them up to date.
* Assist the project management team with financial information and advice.
* Ensuring all team members are kept up to date on their financial position.
* Maintain a good working relationship with the customer commercial team.
Typical Deliverables:
* Liaise with project team to attain project progress
* Forecast sales / costs based on information obtained from the project team
* Price additional work and variations to the projects
* Create a customer relationship with the PM & Commercial
* Produce payment applications / change requests / customer letters
* Prepare and agree Final Account with customer
* Manage & analyse project costs from Oracle - Interrogate the data
* Manage the P&L and change register on a daily basis
* Assist in solving any disputes over the contract with the customer
* Keep accurate records and an audit trail - UCM
* Attend & produce contract review paperwork (Monthly)
* Update Hyperion forecasts on time
* Ensure the Commercial section of monthly progress reports are completed on time
* Complete Oracle set-up forms and CF53 for new projects
* Ensure that KPI figures are submitted on time
* Co-ordinate with the Bid Team when producing quotations

Business Operations Skills - Experience:
* Previous experience of using a company finance system (not necessarily Oracle)
* Financial and commercial management of projects

Business Operations Skills - Qualifications:
* BSc Quantity Surveying and/or proven experience of working within a contracting organisation
* Good working knowledge and use of Microsoft Office suite of programs

Behavioural Requirements:
*Rail Code of Conduct
*Have willingness and enthusiasm to gain further QS related qualifications.

Can facilitate 1 day a week at college/uni to study course
Rail background not required (although may be useful)
Training and guidance will be provided
Enthusiasm and passion are the main attributes of interest
Looking to start ASAP.