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As a Quantity Surveyor at JN Bentley, you will take responsibility for the commercial aspect of construction projects from conception to design, construction and completion of projects.
While on your placement you will work closely with sub-contractors to ensure that all needs of a project are met to a high standard. You will also effectively manage relationships with various stakeholders to ensure minimising costs and maximising values are received.
What you'll do
On your placement year at JN Bentley will:
- Manage all costs relating to projects
- Agree and report final accounts on both the financial and contractual status of schemes
- Assist with maintaining our world class safety culture – through the production of critical designs, health and safety documentation, O&M manuals and commissioning plans
What we offer
- A fantastic development scheme with a view for you to return to us as a sponsored graduate.
- Competitive financial package.
- Opportunity to work within a 'family feel' organisation with over 1500 employees.
- A combination of office, site and agile working
Candidate specification
- Working towards a degree in Quantity Surveying is preferred
- We are keen to review applications from individuals that are organised, excellent with numbers and have keen interest for the inner workings of civil engineering and construction projects
What you will bring
- Confidence, motivation, plus the ability to handle multiple tasks and problem-solve
- Environmental and contractual awareness
- Excellent commercial awareness
- Strong organisational, numerical, financial and communication skills
- A positive attitude with the ability to work under pressure
About JN Bentley
JN Bentley – part of the global engineering consultancy Mott MacDonald – is a leading civil engineering and construction company, delivering design-and-build projects with clients in the water sector and beyond, across the UK.
We directly employ over 1,300 people across 9 office locations and hundreds of construction sites nationwide. We have a turnover in excess of £300 million, delivered by our water utilities design and build business Mott MacDonald Bentley (MMB), our environmental design and build business Jeremy Benn Associates-Bentley (JBA-B) and directly by JN Bentley.
At JN Bentley we believe that when we care about what we do, we do it better. Because we care about our people - keeping them safe, making sure they are happy, enjoy coming to work and feel valued - we are committed to creating a fun workplace, where people have a voice, are safe, reach their potential and prosper, and where the rewards are shared.
