Graduate/Trainee Quantity Surveyor

Graduate or Trainee Quantity Surveyor - Housing

Salary dependant on level

Our Housing client are seeking either a Graduate or Trainee QS based out of Leciester office.

They been building traditional family homes in the East Midlands for over 130 years and are a Leicestershire-based family firm, with strong connections and commitment to the local community.

Role

• Reporting to Commercial Manager
• Office Based - Site Travels as required
• Further details can be discussed

Graduate/Trainee Quantity SurveyorPosition Requirements

• BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying
• Good people skills - the job requires you to engage with a wide variety of people
• Full driving license
• Seeking a long term role

Main Duties

• Carrying out site measures in liaison with the Surveyor.
• Carrying out drawing take-offs and producing labour only rates in liaison with the Surveyor, including maintaining the databases and distributing information.
• Assisting the Surveyor in pricing of non-standard client extras, updating of the Cost of Sales and with the production of H & S packs for Housing Association plots.
• Assisting the Surveyor with the production of information for Code for Sustainable Homes.
• Assisting the Surveyor/Construction Director in updating build completion dates as necessary.
• Paying designated invoices and applications in line with Authorisation Levels and Commercial Procedures.
• Site booking in administration, including liaison with the Site Surveyor and Payroll, checking rates and record bookings etc.
• Paying designated utility bills including liaison with sales and utility company to ensure readings are correct.
• Making general material enquiries and assisting the Surveyor with material procurement and reporting as necessary.
• Producing a Sub-contract / Material Supplier database and update as necessary.
• Complying with and upholding company policies and procedures.
• Undertaking any additional tasks as may reasonably be required from time to time.
• Maintaining all health and safety aspects associated with Covid-19

ESSENTIAL SKILLS

• Awareness of construction methods, standards forms of measurement and Health & Safety requirements.
• Achieved or studying for a construction related qualification with a Quantity Surveying bias.
• Knowledge of contract law relating to construction issues.
• Knowledge of construction techniques and materials.
• Knowledge of Health & Safety related issues.
• Computer literate in the use of valuation systems