Graduate Quantity Surveyor

Part of the Volker Wessels UK Group, Volker Stevin is an industry-leading civil engineering business, providing complex and innovative engineering solutions across a wide range of sectors including maritime, flood risk management, defence, energy, water and regeneration. Collaborating with, and drawing on the specialist skills of the group's business units we deliver a truly integrated, multidisciplinary service. Graduate Quantity Surveyors, Volker Stevin are hiring for this years Commercial Graduate intake.

This is an amazing opportunity to join a Tier 1 Civil Engineering company and begin your career with an industry leading business that will allow you to grow and flourish. Our Recruitment Process We want to make our recruitment process as straightforward and transparent as possible. Once you've submitted your application, here's what you can expect:
Application Review - Our early careers team will review your application to assess your suitability for the programme. Assessment Centre and Interviews - A day of practical exercises, group tasks, or technical discussions followed by an interview with one of our recruiting managers. This will be held in April at our Head Office in Preston. Offer - We'll contact successful candidates with an offer and provide full details of the next steps.

We aim to keep candidates informed throughout the process and will provide updates at each stage. Graduate Quantity Surveyor overview:
Reporting to the Quantity Surveyor/Project Surveyor or Senior Quantity Surveyor, the Graduate QS is required to assist Quantity, Project Quantity Surveyors and Senior Surveyors in their duties. TENDER:
Assist the Bid team as appropriate, tasks could be:
Compilation of Subcontractor enquiry documentation Comparison of returned Subcontract quotations Recording and archiving of all tender documentation for project handover PRE-CONSTRUCTION:
Be involved where possible with the tender handover to the project team Understand the project you are working on and relevant constraints Review of tender offer and the tender documents - develop an understanding of the content and meaning Review our tender book allowances, risk and scopes - develop and understanding of the content and look to identify additional areas of risk and scope Understand the Subcontract/self delivery split of the works to be delivered Assist with the reallocation of the tender book allowances where necessary Understand the tender program, constraints and logic Subcontract and Consultants management:
Assist in the accurate measurement of the subcontractors works Ensure records are kept of subcontractors work and validate the legitimacy of any account records provided by the subcontractor Prepare sub-contract payment notices for approval Produce subcontract payments for approval on the basis that the work has been carried out in accordance with the contract and to the correct quality Ensure subcontract payments are based on accurate valuation, are made timely and the correct governance and approval process is followed Assist in the compilation of specific subcontractor liabilities and accruals Commercial General:
Cost, Value & Cash:
Project Controls/Contract Knowledge and Administration OTHER:
Promote equal opportunity, inclusion and diversity in recognition of the differences that exist between all people irrespective of race, colour, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender including transgender, age, disability, marital status including civil partnerships or part-time status. About you

Required Qualifications / Expertise Essential:
To have undertaken at least one year industrial work placement as a trainee QS (if Graduate QS) Continued professional development (CPD) Full UK Driving Licence Flexibility in your working locations as Volker Stevin are a National Business that operates on projects Nationwide. If your past experience doesn't match perfectly with every requirement of the job description, we still encourage you to apply.

You may be just the right candidate for us. Why work with us? Volker Stevin is under the umbrella of Volker Wessels UK which is a multidisciplinary contractor…