Placement Quantity Surveyor

Job Type: Placement, Fixed Term for 9-12 months 
Location: Belfast, with visits to site 
Reporting to: Senior Quantity Surveyor/Commercial Director

Who We Are
At H&J Martin Construction (part of Lagan Specialist Group), we combine decades of expertise with top industry talent to deliver high-quality residential, commercial, and public infrastructure projects. Our headquarters are located in Belfast, with projects across Northern Ireland and beyond.

Role Overview
As a Placement Quantity Surveyor, you will work within our experienced commercial team, developing the essential skills, knowledge and experience to enhance your academic learning. Your ability to think analytically and build strong professional relationships will be key to your success.

How you will Develop
Throughout your placement, you will be mentored by senior members of the team, giving you the opportunity to learn from their experience, guidance and expertise. You will attend sites regularly and gain a clear understanding of how your work contributes to successful project delivery, and how the decisions you make influence the build process.

What you'll do
You will gain insight to and support with the following;

Cost Management & Estimating

• Shadow on estimating, costing and valuation tasks.
• Support with preparation of reports/budgets and present these where required.
• Review budgets and learn how to implement cost controls.
• Support with preparation for tenders and bid writing.
• Review quotations and contracts, within the supply chain, identifying points to be negotiated.

Commercial Administration 

• Update trackers, risk registers and other project documentation.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records and electronic systems.
• Be a point of contact for contract, procurement or other commercial queries, dealing with them appropriately and escalating where necessary.

Working Together 

• Develop and maintain excellent relationships with key stakeholders including clients, subcontractors and site teams.
• Attend client meetings to represent the business (shadowing at first), handling challenging conversations in a professional manner.
• Work closely with site teams when making decisions, understanding how it will work in practice.

General Responsibilities 

• Learn and Develop your knowledge, ask questions and offer suggestions.
• Complete any university assignments required as part of your placement.
• Prioritise the health and safety of yourself and others at all times, particularly when on site.
• Promote and live the company values daily, helping us be a Great Place to Work.
• Promote an inclusive culture and contribute to a workplace where everyone feels safe and valued.

What you'll bring
To succeed in this opportunity, you will require the following;

• Current Quantity Surveying / Commercial Management Degree student, who will be on a placement year in academic year 2026-2027.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong organisation skills, with ability to prioritise workload.
• A keen interest in the industry and drive to develop in your career.
• Ability to work as part of a team and work collaboratively with others.
• Hold a full valid driving license and have use of a vehicle for work use.

Our Values
Our values are important to how we run our business. We have been awarded Platinum Investors in People in recognition of our people management practices and investment in learning and development. We are therefore looking for candidates that can demonstrate behaviours in line with our core values and continue with our culture of putting people first:

• Caring
• Trust
• Respect
• Fun
• Open & Honest
• Safety

How we'll reward you 
In return, we offer an attractive salary, and a wide selection of lifestyle offers, development and learning programmes, services and support designed to help you manage and balance your work/life priorities.  At our Head Office in Belfast, we have an on-site Gym and Wellbeing Hub which is available for use to all our employees.

Our Core Benefits for this role include:

• Generous annual leave allowance
• Discretionary Bonus Scheme
• Occupational Sick Pay
• Health Cash Plan & Employee Assistance Programme
• Free annual health checks
• Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme
• Discounted gym membership & use of our company gym at Head Office
• Life Assurance
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Annual Volunteer Day - to support your choice of volunteering activity

LAGAN SPECIALIST GROUP ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITES EMPLOYER - We will not discriminate against anyone on the grounds of Sex, Pregnancy or maternity, Gender reassignment, Marital or Civil Partnership status, Religious or other similar philosophical belief, Political Opinion, Racial group, Sexual orientation, Disability or Age.