We are a small RICS regulated firm that provides high quality estimating and quantity surveying services to subcontractors and main contractors. We work across general civil engineering and rail civil engineering projects. Due to continued growth, we are looking for additional support.
Key Responsibilities
* Trustworthy and dependable; ensuring sensitive information is not disclosed is imperative. We adhere to the rules of conduct as an RICS regulated firm.
* Adaptability is key; understanding different Client requirements and interpreting how best to fulfil them is very important.
* Willingness to learn; we are looking for a consultant who is keen to learn and apply knowledge to solve problems for our Clients.
* Experience; we are looking for a consultant with estimating/quantity surveying experience within the UK civil engineering sector. Additional experience in the rail sector would be an advantage. A minimum of 2 years’ experience is expected.
* Ability to manage own workload; ideally, take schemes from inception/brief through the estimating stage and, if required, carry out post contract quantity surveying duties to final account stage.
* Familiarity with ICC/CECA blue form/NEC/NR forms of contract is important as Clients expect us to be able to advise them.
* Familiarity with standard methods of measurement predominantly CESMM, RMM, HWMM/SMM/NRM is key as estimates will need to be aligned to these structures.
* Estimating; ability to price works from first principles and present in an easy-to-understand format. Knowledge of Causeway estimating software would be beneficial but not essential.
* Construction knowledge; understanding of the UK construction sector and the ability to generate methodology and programme documents is key.
Projects and Clients are generally based in northwest England and Ireland with visits required to site/Client offices. Candidates should be in a commutable distance of Preston.
Seniority Level
Entry level
Employment Type
Contract
Job Function
Management and Manufacturing
Industries
Civil Engineering
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