Role: Graduate/Assistant Quantity Surveyor
Role Purpose: To assist in the provision of quantity surveying services under the direction of the Directors and senior staff.
Location: Preston
Key Accountabilities
To provide support and assistance in the following areas:
· Prepare estimates, cost plans, undertake interim valuations, cost reports and value for money reports;
· Procurement advice;
· Tender document preparation;
· Tender reporting;
· Contract administration and cost control;
· Preparation of interim valuations, contract instructions and final accounts;
· Contract and dispute advice;
· Employer's Agent / Contract Administrator services including drafting of appropriate project certification;
· Appointment and co-ordination of other consultants;
· Prepare agendas, meeting minutes and supporting documents for meetings as required;
· To attend project related meetings, present on agenda items; Undertake site visits including snagging inspections and handovers.
Requirements
Experience and knowledge –
– Minimum of 2 years for a construction related organisation;
– Experience of developing and managing contracts;
– Proven track record of assisting in a high quality, high volume customer led service;
– Demonstrate competence in a housing or technical construction discipline;
– Experience of working with a variety of clients to develop and agree solutions;
– Experience of implementing and monitoring Quality Management Systems;
– Experience of working with relevant systems and estimating software;
– Experience in the use of all Microsoft applications; word, excel, PowerPoint, and be able to prepare and analyse detailed reports, spreadsheets & presentations;
– Experience of budgetary control for large projects;
– Experience of negotiating contractual claims and variations;
Skills and abilities –
– To be methodical, pay attention to detail and be accurate;
– To be good at working with people at all levels and willing to work in a team;
– To be willing to accept responsibility for completing designated tasks;
– Ability to analyse and process technical data;
– The ability to manage workloads to ensure performance targets are achieved;
– Good communicate and interpersonal skills;
– Well organised; flexible, committed, enthusiastic and innovative;
– Ability to convey and explain information correctly to all levels;
– Use logic to identity and solve problems;
– Good time management skills.
Qualifications –
– Educated to a minimum of NVQ Level 3 in a construction related discipline and / or relevant extensive experience in a similar role;
– Educated to NVQ Level 4 in a construction related discipline or possessing a relevant professional qualification (RICS or CIOB) and / or relevant extensive experience in a similar role;
– Evidence of further Continued Professional Development desirable
