Graduate Assistant Quantity Surveyor

targetjobs UK; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm is seeking a Graduate / Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join their Glasgow team. The successful candidate will engage in cost management, procurement processes, and project planning enhanced by mentorship and training to gain professional qualifications. This position offers competitive salary and excellent benefits including health insurance and a company pension scheme.

Benefits

Competitive salary plus annual discretionary bonus

Pension

Company share scheme

Private healthcare

Life assurance

Permanent health insurance

Qualifications

• Knowledge of quantity surveying duties.
• Successful track record in relevant duties for the Assistant QS.
• Proficiency in maintaining a Personal Development Plan.

Responsibilities

• Gather data & carry out research on current construction costs.
• Manage costs and ensure legal and quality standards are met.
• Be responsible for weekly and monthly works programmes.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Achievement Focus

Industry knowledge

Education

BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying

Job description

Cost Engineering

• Gather data & carry out research on current construction costs
• Measure, record & value work supervised in accordance with appropriate rules and procedures
  
  

Estimating

• Seek out, locate and assemble pre and post contract documentation, complimented with the necessary administration skills.
  
  

Planning

• Be responsible for weekly and monthly works programmes
• Awareness of different programme formats
  
  

Project Management

• Use the Company’s software systems
• Collation of Cost and Value Information
• Preparation of Cost reconciliation statements
  
  

Procurement

• Collect information required to specify procurement requirements
• Record and document information including registration of interest
• Understand the steps / documentation required
  
  

Commercial Management

• Collation of cost and value information
• Measurement of works and agreements with subcontractors
  
  

We are recruiting for an enthusiastic, forward-thinking Graduate / Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join our Commercial team in Glasgow.

The Ideal Candidate Will

• Have a good knowledge of quantity surveying duties and in the case of an Assistant QS, will have a successful track record in performing these duties
• Manage the costs of the works and ensure that their part of the project meets legal and quality standards, with support from more senior members of the commercial team.
• Be responsible for the effective engagement and management of our supply chain for their area of responsibility.
• Already have or are in the final stages of achieving a relevant degree.
• Proactively follow the structured training programmes to achieve their professional qualifications from the RICS, ICES or CIOB
• Maintain a Personal Development Plan
• Maintain Continuous Professional Development (CPD)
• Help support the development of others
  
  

Essential Criteria

• BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying or experience equivalent
  
  

Desirable Criteria

• Communication
• Teamwork
• Achievement Focus (Achieving Results)
• Some experience
• Industry knowledge
• Knowledge of the role of a QS
  
  

Why join us?

Our inclusive approach is aimed at creating opportunities for all of our people. We believe in the importance of training, development and mentoring, continually investing to improve skills and expertise, helping our employees reach their true potential and enjoy rewarding careers.

Our employees are rewarded with excellent benefits including company contributory pension, private healthcare, health insurance, life assurance, annual bonuses, company share scheme and enhanced maternity benefits.

Freyssinet UK is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on any protected characteristic as part of the Equality Act 2010.

Benefits

• Competitive salary plus annual discretionary bonus
• Pension
• Company share scheme
• Private healthcare
• Life assurance
• Permanent health insurance