Bennett and Game are representing a UK leading Consultancy, who are looking for a Graduate Quantity Surveyor to join their growing team in Colchester. With nearly 100 years of experience and multiple offices across the UK, our client has gained an excellent reputation within the industry. The Graduate Quantity Surveyor will be exposed to a range of projects, so this is an excellent opportunity for a Quantity Surveyor to quickly develop within a consultancy environment. They are offering a starting salary of up to £35,000 in addition to a range of benefits including hybrid working, bonus schemes, generous annual leave, private healthcare, paid training / progression plans and professional fees.
**Graduate Quantity Surveyor
Job Overview
- Help produce outline cost plan and budgets adapted to suit client requirements, produce preliminaries and contract documents to enable projects to be tendered.
- Work with other design team members to help inform the design from a cost perspective; prepare an updated monthly project cash flow if required.
- Assess tenders and make recommendations to clients by providing a tender analysis.
- Act as a support to the Project Manager where required on projects by attending site for Pre-Start and Project Meetings to advise on costings.
- When appropriate inspect works on site ensuring that the quantum of work and costs performance has been achieved and authorise payments to contractors accordingly.
- Help to ensure expenditure is controlled and that schemes are completed within budget and on time.
- Agree final accounts with Contractors and Clients.
- Assist in the appointment and supervision of specialist contractors when necessary.
- Endeavour to promote the Practice to obtain new projects and new clients.
**Graduate Quantity Surveyor
Job Requirements
- Degree in Quantity Surveying with 2 years + experience.
- Willingness to become chartered if not already
- Knowledge/understanding of both traditional and modern construction techniques
- Knowledge/understanding of Building Regulations
**Graduate Quantity Surveyor
Salary & Benefits
- Salary up to £35,000
- Opportunities for flexible and remote working - we understand a work life balance helps us all.
- Holiday entitlement of 25 days plus bank holidays with long service recognition and festive shutdown.
- Opportunities for personal and professional growth in a supportive environment
- Competitive Company Pension Scheme.
- Health cash plan scheme.
- Professional membership support
- Family policies
- Great office team building events and fully expensed seasonal social events.
- Cycle to work Scheme.
- On-site parking facilities
- Season Ticket Loan (if applicable)
- Death in service benefit.
- Early Finish incentives when the Practice targets are hit.
- Additional leave allocated for volunteering (up to 2 days).
- Health & Mental Wellness Programs.
- Employee Referral Scheme.
- Employee working groups
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