Graduate Quantity Surveyor
Location: Anglesey, Wales + UK & Ireland Project Sites
Hours: Full Time
Closing Date: 28th February 2025
Contract: Permanent
Role Overview
Are you a studying or have a Quantity Surveying degree, and looking to kickstart your career in an exciting and diverse business? If the answer is yes, then we want to hear from you! We’re Lagan Aviation & Infrastructure, a leader in the construction and maintenance of airport and military infrastructure worldwide. As a graduate, you’ll be working with our highly experienced teams to provide the engineering skills and technologies needed to build in security critical environments. With over 30 years of experience in over twenty countries we are the specialists in the delivery of airside and landside aviation projects for the Military and Civil Aviation Sectors. We operate across all major airports in the UK and Ireland, including logistically challenging regional airports such as those in the Highlands & Islands of Scotland and the Channel Islands. Globally, we have successfully delivered projects in Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean. We’re also a key delivery partner to the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), providing support to the UK Armed Forces at Ministry of Defence (MOD) bases throughout the UK and overseas.
What you’ll do
Working as a graduate Quantity Surveyor at Lagan A&I we’ll support you to develop your full potential for an exciting and rewarding career with us. You’ll get a broad introduction to our business and have the opportunity to learn from industry experts that will include the following:
Monitoring the staff, labour and plant hire rates utilised on the contract
Compiling weekly and monthly reports and managing cost allocation
Assisting in the placing of subcontract task orders in accordance with the main contract
Attending operational & Subcontractor meetings
Supporting the monitoring of internal expenditure against budget
Assisting with project commercial reporting
Working on a broad variety of projects which help to develop and improve societies and the economy and look toward ensuring a sustainable future
The role is initially based at RAF Valley in Anglesey, but the successful candidate will be expected to work at other project sites as necessary.
What you’ll bring
Working towards or completed a degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, or a related discipline (RICS-accredited preferred)
Relevant work experience or placement in the construction industry is advantageous but not essential
Willingness to work towards professional membership with RICS, CICES or equivalent
Right to work in UK and open to working overseas
Effective communication skills developed through well-rounded life experience - academically, socially and in any previous work situations
An analytical person with well-developed communication skills with the ability to build relationships with a wide variety of people at all levels
Personal organisation skills, and the ability to collaborate with a team
How we’ll reward you
Of course, we ensure that our benefits package is competitive and allows you to enjoy your downtime. As well as a competitive salary we’ll provide a wide selection of lifestyle offers, development and learning programmes, services and support designed to help you manage and balance your work/life priorities.
Our benefits include:
25 days annual leave (with the option to purchase more)
Company vehicle and fuel card (role dependent)
Private health care
Paid subscription to relevant professional body/institution
Life assurance
Employer pension contribution
Health cash plans for dental and optician expenses
Access to hundreds of deals and discounts for major retailers, restaurants and service providers.
Cycle to work scheme
Volunteering days
Gym membership (subsidised)
As a graduate on our scheme, we’ll support you to achieve your career ambitions, giving you hands on experience on our major projects that we’re delivering which could be any one of a diverse array of civil engineering projects, both airside and landside, at various airports and military locations both UK and overseas. From access roads and utilities to remediation and marine works, our expertise is unparalleled. We’re continuing to invest in our people development and this role is no exception!
Your application
At Lagan Aviation & Infrastructure, we want everyone to feel welcome. That’s why we want you to know that we'll work with you to make the application process as smooth as possible. So please just let us know if you need any adjustments or support – we'll do whatever we can to help.
Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when this happens, we sometimes bring the published closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment. Good luck!
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