Graduate MEP Quantity Surveyor

Description:

Currie & Brown has an opportunity for a graduate to join the Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing (MEP) Quantity Surveying team in our London office.
The successful candidate will support the team to deliver cost consultancy services for our MEP clients.
Our continuing success at winning new clients, expanding services to existing clients and an ambitious growth agenda creates opportunities for people with the drive to help shape our future and be involved in stimulating and rewarding projects. Our MEP team wins and delivers an exceptionally high volume of work for clients. You will gain direct client-facing experience not typically available to MEP cost management professionals in traditional roles.
You will support the team to deliver;
* Cost plans and estimates and supporting presentation documents from inception and feasibility stages onwards
* Supporting Leading procurement activities and contract formation
* Support the preparation of cost plans and estimates
* Representing and acting as an ambassador for the company in a professional and confidence-inspiring manner; meeting, negotiating and corresponding with clients to form strong working relationships
Training and progression (APC programme):
We will provide training through our industry leading structured RICS APC programme. With your commitment and our support, you’ll become chartered in a minimum of two years (longer if a conversion course is required).
Attaining RICS accreditation is a standard requirement for Currie & Brown’s professional employees. The company seeks to produce high-calibre practitioners through its rigorous programme. Candidates will commit to ongoing studying and document preparation, while regular assessment ensures progress and identifies where further study or support is required. The programme includes:
* Self-study outside business hours
* Bonus payment on completion of APC
* Mentorship from an experienced colleague
* Training sessions with an external APC coach
* Quarterly assessments
* Coaching in soft skills
* Individual face-to-face and telephone support in the six months leading up to the final assessment
Post APC Programme Development
Once you gain chartership you can join a formal development programme designed to move the focus of learning into areas of commerciality, leadership and business development
Employment benefits:
As an APC candidate, you can enjoy the following benefits:
* Salary reviews twice a year
* 25 days’ annual leave, increasing to 27 after five years with the company
* Option to ‘buy’ more annual leave
* Pension scheme membership, with a matched employer contribution of up to 5%
* Company car allowance upon achieving chartership
* Private healthcare scheme membership
* Life insurance at twice your salary
* Healthy living subsidy in the form of a taxable annual payment of £400 towards the cost of a sports club or gym
* Professional membership subscription
* An interest-free season ticket loan
* Bike to work scheme
* Opportunities to get involved with CSR activities
* Social fund and social committee to support activities for all employees
* ‘Congratulations’ payments when employees get married or enter into a civil partnership
* Dress-down and early finish on Fridays