Quantity Surveying or Construction Management Placement

Posted 12 February 2025

Quantity Surveying or Construction Management Placement

Placement position 2025 – 26 Academic Year

Adderstone Construction Limited, the specialist in-house construction company of Adderstone Group, is seeking enthusiastic students from Quantity Surveying or Construction Management degree courses to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity to gain hands-on experience working on a diverse pipeline of construction projects in Newcastle and beyond.

Role Overview

The successful candidates will undertake a wide range of construction-related duties, including:

Preparing sub-contract packages for competitive tender enquiries and evaluating returned tenders.
Creating building material schedules, issuing them for competitive tender, and evaluating responses.
Coordinating with site managers to ensure materials are scheduled and ordered in line with site requirements and timelines.
Liaising with utility companies regarding new supply contracts.
Assisting Senior Management and Company Director with sub-contract invoicing checks.
Attending pre-start meetings with sub-contractors to discuss project timelines and programmes of work.
Assisting in the creation and management of project programmes, including tracking milestones and key deliverables.
Maintaining accurate records of current drawings (both electronic and hard copies) and issuing revisions to site teams.
Ordering miscellaneous materials and equipment, such as PPE, from builders’ merchants.
Ensuring that all activities adhere to health and safety regulations.
Coordinating with clients and their representatives to schedule and complete snagging items.
Regular visits to active construction sites to observe progress and understand site operations.
Collating cost information to assist in producing final account statements.
Performing general administrative duties as required.