Graduate / APC Quantity Surveyor (Consultancy)

Hays Property & Surveying; England; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading multidisciplinary construction consultancy in Chichester seeks a Graduate / APC Quantity Surveyor to support a diverse client portfolio. The role involves assisting senior staff, preparing cost estimates, managing documentation, and gaining experience towards Chartered status. The position offers opportunities for hybrid working and professional development in a growing organization.

Qualifications

• Recent degree in Quantity Surveying required.
• Experience in a quantity surveying environment preferred.
• Working towards APC / Chartered status is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support senior team members with quantity surveying services.
• Prepare cost advice and tender documentation.
• Manage post-contract cost reporting and valuations.

Skills

Analytical skills

Numerical skills

Communication skills

Teamwork abilities

Proactive attitude

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying (RICS Accredited)

Job description

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 continuing to see workloads increase amongst their clients, and they have exciting plans to grow the business over the next year. As part of this growth, they are now seeking to appoint a new Graduate / APC level Quantity Surveyor to complement their existing QS / Cost Management offering.

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

Your new role
As a Graduate / APC Quantity Surveyor, you will support and work closely with senior team members to provide a range of quantity surveying / cost management services to a diverse portfolio of clients across the private and public sectors. You will be involved in a variety of construction-related projects including residential fire remediation, office fit-outs, industrial refurbishments, education, social housing and local government. You will collaborate with colleagues from other disciplines, whilst confidently developing your professional skills and competencies that contribute to, and support, your APC.

Key Responsibilities -

• Supporting and assisting senior team members
• Document management in accordance with QA procedures
• Preparation of cost advice in accordance with RICS guidance notes (including order of cost estimates, viability reports, formal cost plans, cash-flow forecasts, life cycle and whole life costs, etc.)
• Preparation of tender documentation and administration of tender processes.
• Preparation of contracts
• Post-contract cost management (e.g. administering change control processes, valuing variations, assessing contractor's claims)
• Preparing valuations for progress payments
• Preparation of post-contract cost reports
• Preparation of final accounts
• Undertake training and development whilst working towards Chartered status.

What you'll need to succeed

• A recent degree in Quantity Surveying (RICS Accredited)
• Experience of working within a quantity surveying / construction environment
• Currently, working towards your 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 regarding this, or any other opportunity, please contact our Southampton-based Property and Surveying specialist Jamie Poll on 07800755744.

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