Student Cost Management Summer Placement Manchester 2023

Are you an undergraduate student ready to undertake an exciting summer placement with a leading, national consultancy in 2023? Are you looking for an opportunity to expand your cost management skills before you graduate? Do you have ambitions of working within a forward-thinking, growing team of Quantity Surveyors? Pick Everard are offering an exclusive opportunity to join our fantastic Team of Quantity Surveyors in Manchester for a summer placement.

Our programme is open to students on a Quantity Surveying or similar undergraduate course, currently in either their second or third year of studies.

We will give you a unique insight of our ground-breaking Quantity Surveying team, providing valuable experience of what it is like to work on a wide range of projects across a variety of sectors. Pick Everard are proud to be working on a number of high-profile, historic projects across the United Kingdom, including prestigious and unique schemes that will provide a valuable challenge to the successful candidate.

You will be able to expand your skill set, working alongside established Quantity Surveyors and learn from them to put your studies into practice.

Pick Everard are industry leaders, with an excellent reputation across multiple disciplines. We offer support, training and career development prospects, so this is a fantastic chance for the right candidate to begin to build their expertise, skills and experience alongside us.

What you can expect

The summer placement programme is 6-8 weeks in length, so your focus will be to ensure each day counts. You will assist the Quantity Surveying Team with the management of key projects across an array of sectors to include healthcare, residential, commercial, leisure and defence.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation of Cost Estimates, cost plans and tender documents.
• Assist in the preparation of interim valuations of construction work for review by senior staff, including arithmetical checking
• Assist with the general support in the cost management and financial reporting of construction projects under direction of senior staff
• General administration assistance in connection with Quantity Surveying duties.

This summer placement offers students the opportunity to gain valuable understanding of employment, providing unique industry experience and a chance to make real, positive contributions.

Please note, we will be shortlisting candidates at the end of 2022, with a view to conducting interviews in February 2023.

About You

Pick Everard are looking for dynamic and dedicated students, who are currently in their second or third year of studies on a Quantity Surveying or similar course and on track to achieve a 2:1 or above.

We will look at more than just your academic results however, and will also consider your strengths, values, and motivations.

You must be able to demonstrate your strength of character, and your future aspirations within the industry.

Key Requirements

• Good communication skills (both written and verbal)
• Ambitious and motivated, being keen to progress and develop
• A good team player
• Ability to work to deadlines and manage own time

About Us

At Pick Everard, we work together to make the extraordinary a reality.

We are looking for exceptional new talent to be a part of our journey as we move forward through our ambitious five-year Business Plan. We are an independent award-winning property and construction consultancy firm, operating within the industry, providing complete integrated service delivery to help our clients deliver better solutions across real estate, infrastructure and the natural environment.

We are at the forefront of the industry and enjoy a culture that is centered around being creative, professional, compassionate, client-oriented and fun.

Our recent successes include

• Listed as an NCE100 Consultancy and AJ100 Practice
• Named a Top 150 Consultancy by Building Magazine
• Recognised as a leading Financial Times Consultancy
• Winners of the Association of Consulting Engineers (ACE) Awards, Best Business Performance of the Year – Large Consultancy Winners at the RICS Awards – Infrastructure category
• An Investors in People and Investors in Excellence accredited business
• Winners at the Enterprising Women Awards
• Through our remarkable history we have already established the sound principles of success and we have the vision and ambition to be even better, as we move forward into a very bright future.

We’re growing and we need more experts onboard.

Join us and we will provide you with an inspiring environment in which you’ll be able to drive real progress and impact in your career.

Remuneration and Benefits

We value and promote a positive work-life balance and encourage every member of our team to get involved with charity, sports, community, and company events.

Providing a balanced, enjoyable career is important to us, and we work hard to make sure everyone feels a valued part of our organisation.

We are also a responsible employer and Investors in People accredited business.

You will receive an attractive salary that will match your skills and experience, as well as the following benefits:

• Stakeholder pension
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Childcare benefits
• Adoption & Shared Parental Leave benefits
• Long service awards
• Annual BeingPickEverard awards
• Life assurance
• Private healthcare 26 days’ annual leave + Bank Holidays + option to buy up to 5 days’ additional leave
• Discount Scheme
• Professional subscriptions
• Season ticket loan or car loan
• Cycle to work scheme