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Graduate or Trainee Quantity Surveyor - Housing

Salary dependant on level

Our Housing client are seeking either a Graduate or Trainee QS based out of Leciester office.

They been building traditional family homes in the East Midlands for over 130 years and are a Leicestershire-based family firm, with strong connections and commitment to the local community.

Role

* Reporting to Commercial Manager

* Office Based - Site Travels as required

* Further details can be discussed

Graduate/Trainee Quantity Surveyor Position Requirements

* BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying

* Good people skills - the job requires you to engage with a wide variety of people

* Full driving license

* Seeking a long term role

Main Duties

* Carrying out site measures in liaison with the Surveyor.

* Carrying out drawing take-offs and producing labour only rates in liaison with the Surveyor, including maintaining the databases and distributing information.

* Assisting the Surveyor in pricing of non-standard client extras, updating of the Cost of Sales and with the production of H & S packs for Housing Association plots.

* Assisting the Surveyor with the production of information for Code for Sustainable Homes.

* Assisting the Surveyor/Construction Director in updating build completion dates as necessary.

* Paying designated invoices and applications in line with Authorisation Levels and Commercial Procedures.

* Site booking in administration, including liaison with the Site Surveyor and Payroll, checking rates and record bookings etc.

* Paying designated utility bills including liaison with sales and utility company to ensure readings are correct.

* Making general material enquiries and assisting the Surveyor with material procurement and reporting as necessary.

* Producing a Sub-contract / Material Supplier database and update as necessary.

* Complying with and upholding company policies and procedures.

* Undertaking any additional tasks as may reasonably be required from time to time.

* Maintaining all health and safety aspects associated with Covid-19

ESSENTIAL SKILLS

* Awareness of construction methods, standards forms of measurement and Health & Safety requirements.

* Achieved or studying for a construction related qualification with a Quantity Surveying bias.

* Knowledge of contract law relating to construction issues.

* Knowledge of construction techniques and materials.

* Knowledge of Health & Safety related issues.

* Computer literate in the use of valuation systems