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Graduate Quantity Surveyor

Graduate Quantity Surveyor

  • Job Title
  • Graduate Quantity Surveyor


  • Reporting to
  • Commercial Manager
  • Location
  • Ilkeston Office
  • Date
  • 2023

Job role

RES is a specialist in delivering electrical services to the rail industry, consisting of projects of differing size and scope throughout the UK. You will play a key role in ensuring we make the optimal margin on our projects.

Working as a valued Graduate and member of our commercial team, you’ll be involved in many aspects of quantity surveying such as:

  • Compiling monthly/periodically application for payment information;
  • Developing effective working relationships with members of the project management team;
  • Identification and valuation of variations;
  • Implementation of change control procedures;
  • Measurement of work done and administration of site records;
  • Preparation and issuance of contractual notices;
  • Procurement of suppliers and sub-subcontractors.
  • Provide support with financial reporting for projects;
  • Understand contract requirements and assist with contractual correspondence;
  • Understanding of risk and identifying the implications of actions taken by yourself and the project team.

Job role

To be considered you will need to have:

  • 2:1 honours degree or better in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, or similar;
  • A driven, self-motivated attitude, with the ability to work on your own initiative;
  • A team player with the ability to interact with a wide variety of people at all levels;
  • Ability to analyse drawings and designs;
  • Ability to interpret and monitor programmes against contractual period for completion dates;
  • Above average numeracy and literacy skills;
  • An understanding of contractual arrangements;
  • Full UK driving licence;
  • Good attention to detail;
  • Good communication skills;
  • Good organisational skills;
  • Ideally based locally to RES’ Head Office in Ilkeston with the ability to commute and to attend other project sites as required;
  • IT. skills with competence in Microsoft Office Suite (ERP software system also preferable);
  • Long-term career prospects with RES;
  • Sound administrative ability;
  • The willingness to undertake further training and education to obtain Chartered status.

Benefits

Starting Salary £25k + Benefits

 

If you are interested in applying for this position, please issue your CV to:

j-watson@rail-elec.co.uk