Some see chaos. We see the start of something big.

Role: Summer Intern - Quantity Surveyor

Location: Yorkshire & East Midlands

Salary: £25,000 per annum (pro rata for the duration of the Summer Internship)

Find your right-fit early careers programme and get ready to work on real challenges that will grow your knowledge and confidence with every passing day. You’ll be surrounded by a team that gives you support and genuinely cares that you succeed as you start building your unique career at Robertson. As a Summer Intern - Quantity Surveyor, you’ll be part of a team that’s doing incredible things – for ourselves, for the built environment around us, and for a truly sustainable future.

About the role:

Put your academic knowledge into practice and get work-ready before you graduate. With a placement suited to your area of interest, over 12 weeks you can dive right into some of our business challenges, collaborate on projects and learn from industry experts. As a Summer Intern - Quantity Surveyor, you’ll be responsible for:

• Preparing bills of quantities and schedules of works for pricing.
• Preparing and sending out of Sub-contract enquires.
• Subcontract comparison and preparation of subcontract agreements.
• Attending, contributing to and taking minutes of meetings as required.
• Preparing Valuations with Client’s, agreeing amounts for payment and ensuring invoices are prepared and issued.
• Re-measuring work using site measurement and measurement from drawings.

To join us, we’re looking for:

• The ability to work on own initiative and demonstrate a methodical approach
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work as part of a team and under pressure
• Dedication and ambition to develop within the role
• Computer literate and numerate  

Who we're looking for:

As an Summer Intern - Quantity Surveyor we understand this may be one of your first roles so we’re looking for someone who is working towards a BA Hons/BSc/MSc degree and is ambitious, collaborative and determined to make a positive impact – a great fit for Team Robertson.

For more information on Robertson Early Careers, please click the link: https://www.robertson.co.uk/careers/early-careers

Our Principles - The Robertson Way

Our principles are our roadmap to achieving positive outcomes and delivering on our purpose. They influence daily decisions around what we do and how we do things, creating an environment of growth, innovation and high performance. 

We listen

Listening enables us to work positively and collaboratively, and gives customers, partners and colleagues the assurance that their voices are always heard.

We are professional

Our mix of prudence and diligence, care and attention to detail means that our customers have certainty and assurance in everything we do and trust us to deliver.

We take responsibility

Each of us is accountable for what we do. From the smallest detail to team safety and caring for our communities and the environment, we know that everything matters.

We are determined to succeed

Every challenge is an opportunity. We work collaboratively and focus on safety, productivity and quality to find solutions we can be proud of and that provide a positive, lasting benefit.

We are one team

We work as one - in our teams and partnerships, and with our customers. We respect each contribution, and everyone stands up to be counted. We are Team Robertson.

For more information on our principles and culture, please visit: https://www.robertson.co.uk/careers/culture

Benefits of working with Robertson:

In return, we offer a wide range of rewards and employee benefits such as:

• 33 days annual leave (pro-rata for part time or FTC positions, increases with length of service)
• Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme 
• Life Assurance
• Cycle to Work Scheme 
• Discounts (gym memberships, restaurants, days out etc.) with Hapi Rewards App
• Annual Flu Vaccine
• Access to E-Learning
• Health & Wellbeing Support
• Life Management & Financial Support

Diversity & Inclusion:

When it comes to diversity and inclusion, we see things differently at Robertson. That’s why we’re working hard to create an environment where everyone can feel welcome, and where we can all be ourselves. We encourage applications from people of all races, ages, genders, religions, sexual orientations and more - so whoever you are, we hope you’ll see things our way, too.

Apply now:

If you’ve got what it takes to look at things differently, to find new perspectives, and to discover the extraordinary within the ordinary, we’d love to meet you. To apply for this role and to start seeing things our way, submit your CV.

Closing Date: 29th November 2024

This role will be subject to pre-employment screening, including references. The level of screening may vary depending on role responsibilities and will be discussed at interview.