Overview
Trainee Surveyor – We have a great opportunity for a Trainee Surveyor based at our South Midlands Regional Office in Northampton, NN4 9BS.
We look for individuals who are committed to starting a career in the housing industry. Start your career with us: Bloor Homes began building houses over 50 years ago and today is the largest privately owned house builder in the UK, building in excess of 4,000 homes each year. As a caring, family-run company, we’re committed to supporting all our trainees as they learn whilst offering great opportunities to progress and grow.
YOU’LL BE
* Earning a generous salary whilst you receive all the support and funding you need to achieve an industry recognised qualification.
* Surrounded by a team of experienced and caring professionals, where you will have the chance to demonstrate your ability whilst learning from the best from day one.
* An integral part of our business – whilst structured learning is key you will have the opportunity to get stuck in and show us what you’re made of from the start.
* Provided with training and coaching from our professionals to ensure you gain the experience you need to succeed as a Trainee Surveyor.
* Assisting the team with quantity surveying duties and gaining knowledge, skills and experience of quantity surveying in the house building market. Progressing to managing a small site from inception to completion.
COMPANY BENEFITS
* A Competitive Salary
* Holiday Buy & Carry over
* 33 days holiday entitlement (including bank holidays)
* Enhanced Family Policy
* Generous Pension Scheme
* Microsoft Office Discount
* High Street Retail Discount
* Wellbeing initiatives
* Life Assurance at 6 times your basic salary
* Employee discount on our Homes and some building materials
* Employee discount at Triumph Motorcycles Ltd.
MAIN DUTIES
* Carrying out site measures in liaison with the Surveyor.
* Carrying out drawing take-offs and producing labour only rates in liaison with the Surveyor, including maintaining the databases and distributing information.
* Checking SMAS database in liaison with the Surveyor.
* Updating SWMP Carriers Matrix including updating Licence Numbers and expiry dates and issuing to site as necessary in liaison with the Surveyor.
* Assisting the Surveyor in pricing of non-standard client extras, updating of the Cost of Sales in the Viability Manager and with the production of H & S packs for Housing Association plots.
* Assisting the Surveyor with the production of information for Code for Sustainable Homes.
* Assisting in the production of the Group Rebate Form.
* Assisting the Surveyor/Construction Director in updating build completion dates in Eque2 as necessary.
* Paying designated invoices and applications in line with Authorisation Levels and Commercial Procedures.
* Site booking in administration, including liaison with the Site Surveyor and Payroll, checking rates and record bookings etc.
* Paying designated utility bills including liaison with sales and utility company to ensure readings are correct.
* Making general material enquiries and assisting the Surveyor with material procurement and reporting as necessary.
* Producing a Sub-contract / Material Supplier database and update as necessary.
ESSENTIAL SKILLS / ATTRIBUTES
* Awareness of construction methods, standards forms of measurement and Health & Safety requirements.
* Achieved or studying for a construction related qualification with a Quantity Surveying bias.
* Knowledge of contract law relating to construction issues.
* Knowledge of construction techniques and materials.
* Knowledge of Health & Safety related issues.
* Computer literate in the use of valuation systems.
If you feel this vacancy could be your new career path, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV.
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