Our Company

Colliers is a leading commercial real estate services company, providing a full range of services to real estate occupiers, developers, and investors on a local, national, and international basis. Services include brokerage sales and leasing (landlord and tenant representation), real estate management, valuation, consulting, project management, project marketing and research. We provide our services across the core sectors (office, industrial, retail and hotel) as well as many specialised property types.

The UK business is headquartered in London, with over 1200 specialists throughout 16 offices across the UK and Ireland.

The Team

As a Graduate Cost Manager at Colliers you will be working closely with the Cost Management team on a number of projects at different stages from initial feasibility through to completion, and across a range of sectors including commercial, industrial, residential and leisure. To support your development you will have a dedicated line manager and access to various structured training including our internal APC programme.

The role will include working closely with the wider Project and Building Consultancy team service lines.

Tasks will include:

• Assisting in the preparation of pre-contract cost estimates and cost plans
• Assisting in preparing procurement reports
• Preparation of tender documentation and management of process
• Tender analysis and recommendation
• Preparation of contract documentation
• Post-contract cost control including interim valuations, cost report and managing change.
• Final account negotiations

This structured two-year programme focuses on the completion of the Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) through the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). The structured training programme includes three development conferences, APC training days, internal mocks and an assigned APC Supervisor and Counsellor. As well as the structured training, Graduate Surveyors are entitled to take up to 5 days of study leave prior to their APC.

Skills

• Must possess excellent interpersonal communication skills (both verbal and written)
• Must possess excellent presentation and negotiation skills
• Must possess excellent organisation and time management skills
• Must have proficient IT skills, particularly MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Project)
• Must be able to work effectively as part of a team
• Must be willing to learn, to be proactive, and to contribute to the success of the Department

Qualifications 

• Degree in Quantity Surveying or related disciplines (or working towards)
• Basic technical knowledge
• Work experience within the industry / field of expertise