Graduate Quantity Surveyor

Job title: Graduate Quantity Surveyor

Office: Bristol

Job purpose

An excellent opportunity for a graduate Quantity Surveying graduate to become part of our team in Bristol and work on a wide range of Quantity surveying disciplines both pre and post contract on a variety of commercial projects. You will be part of a very supportive environment with a great opportunity to work towards your APC and attend our corporate graduate training days, which bring together national experts to support your success.

TFT is passionate about people development and will provide you with excellent and progressive career opportunities, alongside sponsored learning.

About TFT

TFT is the leading independent firm of Development, Built Asset & Engineering and Sustainability consultants. We place the wellbeing of people and the performance of buildings at the heart of everything we do.

We’re proud of our reputation for integrity and delivering work of the highest quality, blended with commercial pragmatism. We offer a strong track record across all commercial property sectors, advising investors, developers, occupiers and owners on maximising best property asset values. Diversity and strength in depth is important to us. Whether it be a technical thought leader with a career’s experience – or a recently qualified rising star – in today’s risk averse world you need people on your side with a reputation for diligence, transparency, intellect and commercial insight. Clients see TFT as large enough to provide the expertise and resources to get the best from their portfolios, and small enough for it to matter personally.

We have over 160 partners and employees operating from a network of offices in Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Cambridge, Dublin, Edinburgh, Guildford, Leeds, London, Manchester, Leeds and Southampton.

Key accountabilities

1. Understanding of contract administration and detailed knowledge of the various forms of contract (JCT Minor Works, Intermediate, Standard Building Contracts and preferably NEC, GC Works and PPC 2000).
2. Cost planning / estimating experience.
3. Knowledge of procurement.
4. Understanding of how to compile tender / contract documents including Schedules of Works and Bills of Quantities.
5. Measurement experience (by hand and CAD Measure) and ability to understand the construction process and apply this to measurement.
6. Knowledge of Reinstatement Cost Assessments.
7. Good knowledge of material costings and where to obtain this information.
8. Working to complete APC competencies

Performance criteria

1. BSc in Quantity Surveying and Construction Cost Management
2. Some QS experience preferable
3. Willing to create and build successful relationships

Skills and behaviour

1. Works well in a team
2. Confident, client facing communicator both verbally and in writing
3. Commercially aware
4. Understanding of the needs and demands of clients and will to exceed their expectations
5. Enthusiastic
6. Accurate with attention to detail

What’s in it for you?

• Full APC support and training, including attendance of our in house graduate development programme, both on line and face to face
• Competitive salary plus benefits: iPhone & Laptop to support flexible & hybrid working, Private Health Care (after 6 months), career development investment, Personal Accident cover, Life Assurance, 25 days holiday, long service awards, 1 day charity leave and company pension scheme (after 3 months)
• Cycle scheme (worth up to £5,000) and interest free season ticket loan available on completion of probationary period.

About TFT

TFT is the leading independent firm of Development, Built Asset & Engineering and Sustainability consultants. We place the wellbeing of people and the performance of buildings at the heart of everything we do.

We’re proud of our reputation for integrity and delivering work of the highest quality, blended with commercial pragmatism. We offer a strong track record across all commercial property sectors, advising investors, developers, occupiers and owners on maximising best property asset values. Diversity and strength in depth is important to us. Whether it be a technical thought leader with a career’s experience – or a recently qualified rising star – in today’s risk averse world you need people on your side with a reputation for diligence, transparency, intellect and commercial insight. Clients see TFT as large enough to provide the expertise and resources to get the best from their portfolios, and small enough for it to matter personally.

We have over 190 Senior Directors and employees operating from a network of offices in Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Cardiff, Dublin, Edinburgh, Guildford, London, Manchester, Leeds and Southampton.

TFT is passionate about people development and will provide you with excellent and progressive career opportunities and sponsored learning.

We are BCorp Certified!

As TFT’s impact on the world has grown with the size of our business and the scale of our client services, we are determined that our future growth continues to be positive and sustainable. B Corp certification enables us to do just that, by recognising the highest standards of social and environmental performance and aligning our ongoing efforts with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. https://www.tftconsultants.com/tft-is-a-certified-b-corp/

DEI at TFT

At TFT we don’t aim to tick boxes and count numbers and percentages, we create an environment where anyone, from any background and life experience, can do their best work. We empower you to bring your full, authentic self to work. We are diverse by nature and inclusive by choice.

If you’re driven to perform, you’ll fit right in, we approach work fearlessly, learn quickly and improve constantly. A bright idea can come from anyone. We believe diversity drives innovation.

Our approach to diversity, equity and inclusion is simple – we embrace everyone. We wouldn’t approach a building survey in a one-dimensional way, so we don’t our people.