Graduate / APC Quantity Surveyor (Consultancy)

Seeking a Graduate / APC Quantity Surveyor to join a Construction Consultancy in Chichester.

Hays Property and Surveying are seeking a Graduate / APC Quantity Surveyor to join a multidisciplinary construction consultancy based in Chichester.
The company is an award-winning construction consultancy with offices located across the UK. They provide a range of services including Quantity Surveying, Project Management, Building Surveying, Architectural Design and Fire Safety. Their regional Chichester office is continuing to see workloads increase amongst their clients, and they have exciting plans to grow the business over the next year. As part of this growth, they are now seeking to appoint a new Graduate / APC level Quantity Surveyor to complement their existing QS / Cost Management offering.

The role will be based in their Chichester city centre office, with some hybrid working available.

Your new role
As a Graduate / APC Quantity Surveyor, you will support and work closely with senior team members to provide a range of quantity surveying / cost management services to a diverse portfolio of clients across the private and public sectors. You will be involved in a variety of construction-related projects including residential fire remediation, office fit-outs, industrial refurbishments, education, social housing and local government. You will collaborate with colleagues from other disciplines, whilst confidently developing your professional skills and competencies that contribute to, and support, your APC.
Key Responsibilities -

Supporting and assisting senior team members

Document management in accordance with QA procedures

Preparation of cost advice in accordance with RICS guidance notes (including order of cost estimates, viability reports, formal cost plans, cash-flow forecasts, life cycle and whole life costs, etc.)

Preparation of tender documentation and administration of tender processes.

Preparation of contracts

Post-contract cost management (e.g. administering change control processes, valuing variations, assessing contractor's claims)

Preparing valuations for progress payments

Preparation of post-contract cost reports

Preparation of final accounts

Undertake training and development whilst working towards Chartered status.

What you'll need to succeed

• A recent degree in Quantity Surveying (RICS Accredited)
• Experience of working within a quantity surveying / construction environment
• Currently, working towards your APC / Chartered status is desirable, but not essential.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
• A proactive attitude and eagerness to learn.

What you need to do now
For more information regarding this, or any other opportunity, please contact our Southampton-based Property and Surveying specialist Jamie Poll on .
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