As GRAHAM continues to grow, we’re looking for an enthusiastic Apprentice Quantity Surveyor to join our team in Cardiff. This is a fantastic opportunity to kick-start your career, gaining hands-on project experience while working alongside an experienced Site Management team. Alongside your role, you’ll complete your studies on a day or block release basis at college or university.

At GRAHAM, we’re committed to developing our people - you’ll benefit from structured support, mentoring, and clear progression opportunities, helping you build the skills and confidence to grow into a successful Quantity Surveyor within the business.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with re-measurements on site for labour-only and sub-contract payments.
• Attending Sub-contract pre-appointment meetings;
• Sub-contract management including the checking and processing of labour-only and sub-contract payments.
• Assisting in the preparation of interim valuations.
• Assisting in the preparation of monthly financial reports.
• Preparation and issuing of sub-contract documentation to sub-contractors.
• Maintaining live costs of selected works.
• Liaising with Engineers for records of labour, plant & materials.
• Preparing take-offs for potential schemes & for the Estimating Department.

This job description is intended to give the post holder an appreciation of the role envisaged for the Apprentice Quantity Surveyor (Civils) and the range of duties to be undertaken.

It does not attempt to detail every activity. Specific tasks and objectives will be agreed with the post holder at regular intervals.

About You

Technical Competencies

Essential

• Demonstrate a strong desire for the role
• Demonstrate an ability to work on own initiative.
• Demonstrate strong communication skills and flexibility in working locations
• Minimum 4 GCSE’s or equivalent at C level or above, minimum B in Maths/English. Under the new grading system for GCSE’s this equates to a grade 5 at C level and grade 6 at B level.

Desirable

• Knowledge of the Construction Industry
• Experience within the Construction Industry

Behavioural Competencies

Essential

• Effective Communication skills: Able to adapt communication to audience and create detailed written documents and reports. Able to maintain and manage communication links with a variety of stakeholders. Presents a professional image and promotes the Brand.
• Customer Focus: Takes time to question and understand the real, underlying needs of the customer, beyond those initially expressed. Always works closely with customers, developing an independent view of their needs and acting in their long-term interest.
• Influencing: Identifies and builds relationships with those who will be useful now and in the future in achieving strategic business objectives.
• Initiative: is able to work alone to get results in an effective way. Understands and seeks to minimise waste in resources and processes. Adopts and encourages others to adopt new ways of working. Ability to work unsupervised and/or with minimal supervision after an initial training period.
• Team Player: Always willing to be involved in other activities to achieve company objectives. Works collaboratively and uses influence to gain resolution of issues. Demonstrates honesty, loyalty and commitment.

Our Commitment

At GRAHAM, we are proud to say that we are a committed Equal Opportunities Employer and we aim to be the first choice for people from all backgrounds. We seek to promote respect for the individual and equality of opportunities. We believe that everyone should be treated solely on the basis of personal merit and contribution throughout their GRAHAM career journey and not on the value of artificial barriers, prejudices, or preferences.

If you require any adjustments or accommodations during the application or interview process, please let us know. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

We are dedicated to making our policies and guidance accessible to all applicants and employees. If you need this document in an alternative format, such as large print, audio, or braille, please contact us at:

• Email: hr-jgc.resourcing@graham.co.uk 
  Phone: 07384 916355

As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role. If you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme, please contact Louise Hunter, Resourcing Manager, at:

• Email: louise.hunter@graham.co.uk 
  Phone: 07384 916355

We are only able to consider applications from individuals who are eligible to live and work in the UK, as per Home Office regulations. Please check your eligibility with the regulations before applying. Individuals with a current time restricted right to work in the UK, should contact the Human Resources team in the first instance.

A basic disclosure may be requested if security clearance is required by 3rd party clients and a criminal record will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining a position. Our Access NI/Vetting and Barring Scheme Policy and Policy on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders is available upon request.

GRAHAM reserves the right to carry out checks to ensure the validity of an applicant’s experience and/or qualifications and we expect all applicants to comply with any such requests for information. Failure to do so or evidence of any falsification of information will lead to either removal from the recruitment process or if already in employment potential termination of contract through the company disciplinary procedure.

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