2022 Graduate jobs

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Commercial team as an Assistant Quantity Surveyor OR Quantity Surveyor based at our Reading Office; this role will include periodic travel to other Rhodar offices with overnight stays.

Salary: £35,000 - 45,000 (dependent on experience) + company car.

About the role

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who will provide commercial assistance to the project teams. You will have 2 - 4 years’ post graduate experience in Quantity Surveying. The role will be based in Aldermaston, Reading.

The role will provide commercial support to Contracts Managers, Project Director, Quantity Surveyor and Commercial Manager, to ensure that all commercial and contractual aspects of the projects under their remit are properly managed and controlled in an efficient manner, ensuring the maximum financial return and profit for the company.

Key Responsibilities

• Attend site regularly to provide commercial support.
• Attend site visits and meetings when required.
• Contribute towards effective interaction between the commercial team and the site teams.
• Build and maintain good client relationships.
• Identify any changes to the original scope of works in order to ensure variations are captured and accordingly claimed for.
• Value completed work and submit interim Applications for Payment to the client that accurately reflect this, adhering to timescales specified in the contract.
• Place subcontract orders, along with valuing subcontractor applications and payments.
• Preparation of monthly forecasts / CVRs for review and approval by Commercial Manager.
• Prepare and analyse project costs and recalculate these during a project if the scope changes.
• Assist with and ensure accurate cash flow reporting.
• Ensure that any supply chains or subcontractors used are engaged appropriately within the business and signed off by Procurement / Compliance.
• Support the monthly WIP process and other reports, including debt.
• Maintain awareness of the different building contracts that are in use.

How we will support and help grow your career

• You will have a bespoke induction / onboarding process, tailored to Quantity Surveying.
• 4 - 6 weeks shadowing an experienced Quantity Surveyor within our Leeds office to learn the business processes/procedures before working on site in Reading full time.
• Formal training tailored to the Quantity Surveying professional, thus ensuring continued exposure and gradual career progression.
• Mentoring from MRICS qualified surveyors.
• Supporting employees through the APC journey (including financial support).
• Clear and tracked training program to enable elevation within the business.

About you

• You must hold a full driving licence.
• 2-4 years’ post graduate experience in an Assistant QS role or QS role
• Degree in Quantity Surveying from a RICS accredited provider.
• Understanding the implications of health and safety regulations.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Word, Excel, Project and Outlook.
• The ability to manage your own workload and coordinate with others to ensure strict deadlines are met.
• The willingness to undertake additional training to grow within the role.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Good organisational skills in being able to multi-task and re-prioritize at frequent intervals.
• Attention to detail.
• Friendly and professional manner.
• Ability to be flexible and adapt to change and work effectively as part of a team.
• Knowledge of CEMAR is desirable but not critical.

About us

Rhodar is a leading specialist enabling works provider. We specialise in a portfolio of services including Asbestos Removal, Demolition, Land Remediation, and Passive Fire Protection.

Supported by over 500 employees at 14 facilities nationwide, our highly trained teams are trusted by major corporations to offer a specialist enabling works solutions covering our core disciplines either individually or collectively across both public and private sectors.

The scale of our projects range from multi-million-pound regeneration works, combining our core specialisms, to domestic support for insurance clients and housing associations.

You can read more about the work we do at www.rhodar.co.uk.

Rhodar Culture

At Rhodar we pride ourselves on our culture, In Pursuit of Excellence (IPOE) is our cultural programme and it permeates everything we do. Our Values are:

• Teamwork
• Positivity
• Quality
• Responsibility
• Professionalism
• Leadership
• Integrity

Every 18 months we hold a conference which brings together employees from across the country. During the day we share business developments, divisional updates and present staff awards based on our values.

Why Rhodar?

• Part of an EOT (Employee-Owned Trust) with the potential to earn an annual bonus, based on profitability of the business
• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) as standard, plus up to 5 additional days based on length of service
• Option to buy additional holidays
• Christmas shutdown (utilising annual leave & bank holidays)
• Annual pay review
• Company pension scheme with enhanced contributions
• Flexible start and finish times
• Free on-site parking
• Annual appraisal, including learning & development plan
• Excellent career progression and training opportunities
• Investors in People recognition – 2015, 2019 and 2022
• Access to an employee assistance programme, including counselling services, and mental health first aiders to support your health and wellbeing
• Opportunities to partake in volunteer work and charity events

We are committed to being the leaders in our sector and ensure that we develop our employees to reach their full potential. If you are interested in joining an ambitious forward-thinking business with great opportunities for career development, we would love to hear from you.

Due to the high volume of applications, we are unable to reply to each individual applicant. If you do not hear from us within four weeks, then unfortunately your application has not been successful.

We will keep your application on file for six months and we will consider you for future roles within the organisation during this time. Your information will be deleted after six-months. If you wish to be considered for roles after this point, then you will need to re-apply.

Rhodar Industrial Services is committed to being an equal opportunities employer.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £35,000.00-£45,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company car
• Company pension
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Reading (Berkshire)