Trainee Quantity Surveyor - Coatbridge

Your tasks:

• Learning about and assisting the commercial and contract management department, to achieve financial performance targets and goals by optimising margin and protecting the company from commercial risk.
• Supporting the project team to deliver contracts.
• Develop Quantity Surveying, Commercial and Contract Management skills.
• Undertake a discipline rotation within appropriate departments in order to gain the skills and competencies to complete the requirements.
• Attend training provider courses full time or day release as requested. Leading to completion of a level 6 Apprentice Standard.
• Operate at an appropriate level carrying out designated tasks within the team assigned.
• Support with the administration of Sub-contractor accounts from project start up through to final account, including the administration of sub-contract payments and issuing payment notices.
• Commercial & Contract Guidance - Work with the commercial team to understand the key principles of construction contracts and their application.
• Record Keeping – Assist in establishing contemporaneous records in compliance with projects systems which identify progress, delays and controlled change management. Contributing to event registers and entitlement documentation.
• Financial Targets & Budgets - Provide support which aligns with the commercial management strategy, participating in the production of Project Reviews and Work Package Reviews.
• Support, Relationships & Procedures - Establish good relationships within Project Teams, the Supply Chain (including sub-contractors), and the Client.
• Training & Development - Pursue the training and professional development goals of the commercial apprenticeship scheme.

Your profile:

• You must meet the entry requirements to be enrolled on the BSc (Hons)
  Quantity Surveyor Degree course at Glasgow Caledonia University.
• The right attitude and adherence towards safety is highly important.
• Ability to manage own time, prioritise & meet deadlines.
• Ability to undertake own research & independent learning.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Self-motivated and able to demonstrate their commitment to achieving the apprenticeship award.
• Computer literate.
• Self-motivated with the ability to plan and manage time.
• The ability to stay calm and meet deadlines.
• The ability to work effectively as part of a team and support others, as required.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Takes responsibility for own development, actively pursues learning and career development opportunities; seeks out and feeds back on own performance.

We offer you:

• A varied, responsible and challenging position.
• An open, dynamically growing international business environment.
• The opportunity to actively participate in the development of the company.