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 Surveyor�Position 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