Junior Quantity Surveyor - New Build
RecruitMe · Ferguslie Park, Renfrewshire, United Kingdom
FULL TIMEpermanent
Job Description
Paisley / Glasgow|Permanent|Career development opportunity
Maximise your chances of a successful application to this job by ensuring your CV and skills are a good match.
Salary: Competitive, depending on experience
Develop your Quantity Surveying career with a growing construction business
Are you an Assistant Quantity Surveyor, Junior Quantity Surveyor, Graduate QS or Construction Estimator looking to take the next step in your career?
We're recruiting for an established construction business based in Paisley, near Glasgow, specialising in painting and decorating contracts for major new-build housing developers across Scotland's Central Belt.
This is an excellent opportunity to develop your experience in construction estimating, quantity take-offs, measuring works, pricing, valuations and commercial management , with genuine opportunities to progress.
You don't need years of Quantity Surveying experience or a background in painting and decorating. We're looking for someone with a good understanding of construction drawings, measurement and basic pricing who is ambitious, commercially minded and keen to develop.
What's in it for you? Genuine career development and progression opportunities.
The opportunity to gain experience across estimating, Quantity Surveying and commercial management.
Exposure to projects for established national housebuilders.
A varied role combining office-based commercial work with site visits.
Increasing responsibility as your experience develops.
Support from an established business backed by one of the UK's largest property services groups.
Car allowance or EV salary sacrifice scheme.
Company pension and bonus scheme.
What you'll be doing Working closely with the operations team, you'll support the commercial management of new-build housing painting and decorating contracts.
Your responsibilities will include:
Reading and interpreting construction drawings, plans and specifications.
Carrying out accurate quantity take-offs and measuring works from drawings.
Applying agreed rates to measured works and supporting construction pricing.
Preparing estimates and assisting with tender submissions.
Visiting construction sites to assess progress and completed works.
Measuring completed works and assisting with monthly valuations.
Supporting applications for payment.
Maintaining accurate measurement, pricing and commercial records.
Working with operational colleagues to monitor costs, progress and project performance.
Developing your commercial knowledge and taking on additional responsibility as your experience grows.
What we're looking for We're interested in hearing from candidates with some experience in Quantity Surveying, construction estimating or a related commercial construction role.
You may currently be working as a:
Assistant Quantity Surveyor or Assistant QS
Junior Quantity Surveyor
Graduate Quantity Surveyor
Trainee Quantity Surveyor
Construction Estimator or Junior Estimator
Commercial Assistant with relevant construction experience
The key requirements are:
Ability to read and understand construction drawings and plans.
Experience carrying out quantity take-offs or measuring construction works.
An understanding of applying rates, pricing or basic construction costing.
Good numerical skills and attention to detail.
Confidence working with site teams and visiting construction projects.
Strong communication and organisational skills.
A genuine interest in developing a career in Quantity Surveying and commercial construction.
Experience in new-build housing, painting and decorating, refurbishment or specialist subcontracting would be advantageous, but is not essential .
You don't need extensive schedule-of-rates experience or to have managed complete construction contracts independently.
Why consider this opportunity? You'll be joining a close-knit business with an established reputation in the new-build housing sector and plans for further growth.
Rather than being restricted to one part of the commercial process, you'll gain practical experience across estimating, pricing, measurements, site valuations and applications for payment.
The business is supported by a major national property services group, offering a strong platform for long-term development.
This opportunity would particularly suit someone early in their Quantity Surveying career who wants to gain experience, take on greater responsibility and progress into a more rounded commercial role.
Interested? If you're an Assistant QS, Graduate Quantity Surveyor, Junior Quantity Surveyor or Construction Estimator with experience reading drawings and measuring works, we'd like to hear from you.
You don't need to know everything already. You do need a good technical foundation, attention to detail and the ambition to progress. xrexnqw
Apply today with your CV or contact RecruitME for a confidential conversation.
Maximise your chances of a successful application to this job by ensuring your CV and skills are a good match.
Salary: Competitive, depending on experience
Develop your Quantity Surveying career with a growing construction business
Are you an Assistant Quantity Surveyor, Junior Quantity Surveyor, Graduate QS or Construction Estimator looking to take the next step in your career?
We're recruiting for an established construction business based in Paisley, near Glasgow, specialising in painting and decorating contracts for major new-build housing developers across Scotland's Central Belt.
This is an excellent opportunity to develop your experience in construction estimating, quantity take-offs, measuring works, pricing, valuations and commercial management , with genuine opportunities to progress.
You don't need years of Quantity Surveying experience or a background in painting and decorating. We're looking for someone with a good understanding of construction drawings, measurement and basic pricing who is ambitious, commercially minded and keen to develop.
What's in it for you? Genuine career development and progression opportunities.
The opportunity to gain experience across estimating, Quantity Surveying and commercial management.
Exposure to projects for established national housebuilders.
A varied role combining office-based commercial work with site visits.
Increasing responsibility as your experience develops.
Support from an established business backed by one of the UK's largest property services groups.
Car allowance or EV salary sacrifice scheme.
Company pension and bonus scheme.
What you'll be doing Working closely with the operations team, you'll support the commercial management of new-build housing painting and decorating contracts.
Your responsibilities will include:
Reading and interpreting construction drawings, plans and specifications.
Carrying out accurate quantity take-offs and measuring works from drawings.
Applying agreed rates to measured works and supporting construction pricing.
Preparing estimates and assisting with tender submissions.
Visiting construction sites to assess progress and completed works.
Measuring completed works and assisting with monthly valuations.
Supporting applications for payment.
Maintaining accurate measurement, pricing and commercial records.
Working with operational colleagues to monitor costs, progress and project performance.
Developing your commercial knowledge and taking on additional responsibility as your experience grows.
What we're looking for We're interested in hearing from candidates with some experience in Quantity Surveying, construction estimating or a related commercial construction role.
You may currently be working as a:
Assistant Quantity Surveyor or Assistant QS
Junior Quantity Surveyor
Graduate Quantity Surveyor
Trainee Quantity Surveyor
Construction Estimator or Junior Estimator
Commercial Assistant with relevant construction experience
The key requirements are:
Ability to read and understand construction drawings and plans.
Experience carrying out quantity take-offs or measuring construction works.
An understanding of applying rates, pricing or basic construction costing.
Good numerical skills and attention to detail.
Confidence working with site teams and visiting construction projects.
Strong communication and organisational skills.
A genuine interest in developing a career in Quantity Surveying and commercial construction.
Experience in new-build housing, painting and decorating, refurbishment or specialist subcontracting would be advantageous, but is not essential .
You don't need extensive schedule-of-rates experience or to have managed complete construction contracts independently.
Why consider this opportunity? You'll be joining a close-knit business with an established reputation in the new-build housing sector and plans for further growth.
Rather than being restricted to one part of the commercial process, you'll gain practical experience across estimating, pricing, measurements, site valuations and applications for payment.
The business is supported by a major national property services group, offering a strong platform for long-term development.
This opportunity would particularly suit someone early in their Quantity Surveying career who wants to gain experience, take on greater responsibility and progress into a more rounded commercial role.
Interested? If you're an Assistant QS, Graduate Quantity Surveyor, Junior Quantity Surveyor or Construction Estimator with experience reading drawings and measuring works, we'd like to hear from you.
You don't need to know everything already. You do need a good technical foundation, attention to detail and the ambition to progress. xrexnqw
Apply today with your CV or contact RecruitME for a confidential conversation.
Details
| Company | RecruitMe |
| Location | Ferguslie Park, Renfrewshire, United Kingdom |
| Type | FULL TIME |
| Niche | general |
| Experience | permanent |