Graduate Quantity Surveyor

VINCI; Arkansas; On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Vinci Group is seeking a Graduate Quantity Surveyor to support the cost management of construction projects in a hybrid office/site role in Arkansas. You will help prepare budgets, cost plans, bills of quantities, and tender documents while visiting sites to verify costs and progress.

The role entails collaboration with the project team, subcontractors, and clients, with opportunities to pursue professional accreditation and develop expertise in cost management within a leading engineering group.

Qualifications

• A relevant Bachelor's degree (Construction, Engineering, Building Surveying, or Business Management).
• Strong ability to analyse data, perform cost estimation, and manage calculations.
• Solid understanding of construction principles, methods, and contract types.
• Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Excellent verbal and written skills for client/stakeholder reporting.
• Understanding of the construction and engineering industries.

Responsibilities

• Assist in creating, managing, and tracking project budgets and cost plans from inception to completion.
• Perform on-site measurements and evaluate completed work for subcontractor payments.
• Prepare, review, and help with tender documents, bills of quantities, and contracts.
• Analyse and report on commercial risks and assist in monthly cost reports.
• Visit construction sites to monitor progress and verify costs; liaise with subcontractors and project managers.
• Assist procurement: select and appoint subcontractors and suppliers.
• Interact with contracts, clients, and internal team members.
• Work toward a professional accreditation.

Skills

Budgeting

Cost estimation

Data analysis

MS Excel

Reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction/Engineering/Building Surveying

Job description

Job Title: Graduate Quantity Surveyor

Reporting to: Managing Quantity Surveyor

Business Unit: GGP

Purpose of the Position:

The key function of this role is to support the quantity surveying team with managing construction project costs, assisting with feasibility studies, cost planning, tender document preparation, and subcontractor payment while splitting their time between their office base and site visits.

Responsibilities & Duties:

Including but not limited to the following:

• Assisting in creating, managing, and tracking project budgets and cost plans from inception to completion.
• Performing on-site measurements and evaluation completed work for subcontractor payments.
• Preparing, reviewing, and helping with tender documents, bills of quantities, and contracts.
• Analysing and reporting on commercial risks and assisting in the preparation of monthly cost reports.
• Visiting construction sites to monitor progress and verify costs, often acting as a liaison between subcontractors and project managers.
• Helping with the procurement process, including selecting and appointing subcontractors and suppliers.
• Interacting with contracts, clients, and internal team members.
• Working towards a professional accreditation.

Governance:

Interfaces and relationships with key stakeholders:

• Internal project team
• Clients
• Subcontractors
• Suppliers
• Design team

Person Specification

Qualifications and experience

• A relevant Bachelors degree, which can include Business Management, Construction, Engineering, Building Surveying.
• Strong ability to analyse data, perform cost estimation, and manage calculations.
• A strong understanding of construction principles, methods, and contract types.
• Competence in MS Office, to include Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
• Excellent verbal and written skills for reporting to clients and stakeholders.
• A good understanding of the construction and engineering industries.

Values

In line with Omexom’s values, the jobholder must possess the following qualities:

Team Spirit & Generosity – able to work effectively within and contribute to the Omexom team to deliver results, provide support and drive performance.

Trust and Empowerment – enjoy managing their responsibilities and time to ensure work is completed efficiently and professionally.

Integrity and Responsibility – enjoy taking responsibility for their duties and managing these effectively to ensure efficient high quality results.

Innovation & Entrepreneurship – continually strive to improve processes and introduce new initiatives to improve efficiency.