Graduate / APC Quantity Surveyor (Consultancy)

Find Apprenticeships; Chichester; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An award-winning construction consultancy in Chichester is seeking a Graduate / APC Quantity Surveyor to join their team. The role involves supporting senior staff with quantity surveying services across various sectors including residential and commercial projects. This position offers opportunities for professional development and hybrid working options.

Qualifications

• Experience in a quantity surveying/construction environment preferred.
• Eagerness to work towards APC/Chartered status.
• Proactive attitude and willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Support senior team members with quantity surveying services.
• Prepare cost advice and tender documentation.
• Manage documents according to QA procedures.
• Post-contract cost management and valuations.

Skills

Analytical skills

Numerical skills

Communication

Teamwork

Education

RICS-accredited degree in Quantity Surveying

Job description

Seeking a Graduate / APC Quantity Surveyor to join a Construction Consultancy in Chichester.

Hays Property and Surveying are seeking a Graduate / APC Quantity Surveyor to join a multidisciplinary construction consultancy based in Chichester.

The company is an award-winning construction consultancy with offices located across the UK. They provide a range of services including Quantity Surveying, Project Management, Building Surveying, Architectural Design, and Fire Safety. Their regional Chichester office is experiencing increasing workloads, and they plan to expand over the next year. They are now looking to hire a new Graduate / APC level Quantity Surveyor to support their QS / Cost Management team.

The role will be based in their Chichester city centre office, with some hybrid working options.

Your new role

As a Graduate / APC Quantity Surveyor, you will support senior team members by providing quantity surveying / cost management services to a diverse client portfolio across private and public sectors. Projects include residential fire remediation, office fit-outs, industrial refurbishments, education, social housing, and local government. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and develop your professional skills towards APC.

Key Responsibilities

• Supporting and assisting senior team members
• Managing documents according to QA procedures
• Preparing cost advice following RICS guidance (cost estimates, viability reports, cost plans, cash-flow forecasts, life cycle costs)
• Preparing tender documentation and managing tender processes
• Drafting contracts
• Post-contract cost management (change control, valuing variations, assessing claims)
• Preparing valuations for progress payments
• Creating post-contract cost reports
• Final accounts preparation
• Undertaking training and working towards Chartered status

What you'll need to succeed

• A recent RICS-accredited degree in Quantity Surveying
• Experience in a quantity surveying/construction environment
• Working towards APC/Chartered status is desirable but not essential
• Strong analytical and numerical skills
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities
• A proactive attitude and eagerness to learn

What you need to do now

For more information or to apply, please contact our Southampton-based Property and Surveying specialist Jamie Poll.