From the commitment we pour into our homes, to the belief we bring to supporting amazing careers, a role at Persimmon is a springboard for Building Your New Possible. Discover new opportunities to grow, learn new skills and release your potential.
We’re Persimmon Homes, a FTSE 100 listed company and a leading UK house builder serving local communities across the UK and delivering around 10,000 homes a year. We have 29 operating businesses in England, Wales and Scotland, three house-building brands and three off-site manufacturing facilities.
We’re looking for people like you, and this could be your opportunity to start Building Your New Possible.
What is the role?
We are now looking to recruit a Trainee Quantity Surveyor to join a busy Commercial Team. This role reports to Senior Quantity Surveyor.
The purpose of the role is to be responsible for supporting Quantity Surveyors and Senior Quantity Surveyors in their commercial management duties.
The role will include:
* Undertaking administrative duties to support the team
* Raising pre-agreed orders
* Reviewing subcontractor matrices
* Managing the simpler duties such as invoice processing, booking in subcontractors and payless notices.
* Ensure weekly and monthly payments are processed efficiently, any disputed items are to be highlighted to senior surveyor.
* To help produce valuations with the senior surveyor.
* Utilise the Persimmon Group COINS system to help set up new sites and establish budget, predicting site profitability for financial planning verification
* Liaison with other departments on time to ensure sites run efficiently (Construction, Sales, Customer Care, Accounts)
* Comply with responsibilities as defined in the Group’s Health, Safety & Environment Policy and ensure compliance with the same throughout the team to promote safety in the way we build projects
* Visiting construction sites alongside senior surveyor to help with stock control and monitor build progress.
What experience, qualifications and skills are we looking for?
* Previous construction surveying related experience would be desirable
* Full UK driving license is advantageous
* Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
* Fully conversant with Microsoft Package, including Excel and Word
What’s in it for you?
The Salary & Benefits package
* Salary competitive (DOE)
* Contributory pension
* Life cover
* Bonus
When you join us, the future is yours to explore. You can realise your full potential through industry-leading training and clearly signposted career paths. Persimmon is where hard graft and team spirit means real variety, satisfaction and rewards. A place where you can be at your best, and even go beyond what you thought you were capable of. If this sounds like the place for you, apply today and start Building Your New Possible.
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