Position: Graduate/Trainee Quantity Surveyor/Estimator
Salary: £20,000.00-£30,000.00 per year
Job Type: Full-time, Graduate
Role Description
This is a unique and exciting opportunity to join the Contracts & Estimating team. The role is ideal for a forward-thinking individual who is willing to progress their career in construction quantity surveying, potentially having already started gaining or working towards a BTEC HNC or Degree level qualification in this field.
Responsibilities include training and assisting with:
* Estimating architectural metalwork, secondary steelwork, and structural steel.
* Reading architects and engineers' drawings.
* Material take-offs and tender summaries.
* Obtaining supplier quotations and negotiating.
* Preparing and drafting detailed quotations.
* Liaising with clients to discuss tender submissions.
* Quantifying material take-offs and producing cost analysis for client approvals.
* Monthly job costing forecasts and analysis.
* Attending client meetings and occasional site visits with the Contracts lead.
* Working with other departments.
Candidate Requirements
The ideal candidate will possess:
* Good IT skills.
* Excellent communication abilities.
* Teamwork and people skills.
* Self-motivation.
* Good planning and organizational skills.
* A positive attitude towards work with attention to detail.
* A flexible approach and the ability to prioritize tasks.
Benefits
* Company Pension Scheme.
* Free on-site parking.
* 20 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
* Cycle to work scheme.
Schedule
* Monday to Friday.
Education and Experience
* Education: Bachelor's degree (preferred).
* Experience: 1 year of surveying experience (preferred)