Quantity Surveying Work Placement Summer 2026
3 weeks ago
Join to apply for the Quantity Surveying Work Placement Summer 2026 role at Dornan
We are now inviting applications for our Quantity Surveying summer work placement programme. Successful candidates will be placed on projects in Ireland, the UK and Mainland Europe. The Dornan Quantity Surveying work placement programme allows participants to take on responsibility on live projects, developing skills and knowledge through structured training, mentorship and guidance. Our programme aims to push participants out of their comfort zone and into a phase of learning and growth. Placements are typically three months in duration starting in June and ending in August.
Your day to day will include:
- Pre-contract cost control and documentation.
- Producing fully priced and detailed bills of quantities, labour hours and materials for the complete project life cycle.
- Preparing costs for variations.
- Producing progress and cost reports when requested.
- Reporting to senior management on progression of projects.
- Involvement in cost plans, tracking labour costs and efficiency throughout projects.
- Dealing with clients, contractors etc in a professional manner.
What we are looking for:
- Studying towards a Quantity Surveying Degree or related discipline
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
What happens next:
- Your application will be reviewed, and shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview in February and March of 2026.
- Offers will be issued in March 2026, and following this you will be assigned to your project location.
- Successful candidates will start with Dornan in June of 2026.
Why Dornan?
Our commitment to our employees development - we offer career progression pathways, always seeking opportunities to promote and upskill our people.
Health & Wellbeing - Fostering health and wellbeing is paramount to creating a supportive and inclusive work environment. Our commitment to mental health manifests through targeted workshops. We have a Health & Wellbeing Calendar, our Employee Assistance Programme, and the formation of a Wellbeing Network comprising over 80 trained Mental Health First Aiders.
Corporate Social Responsibility - We embrace our role in shaping a sustainable future and understand the significance of our impact. We are committed to delivering leadership in sustainability as ESG Citizens. With our expertise, we strive to reduce the environmental footprint of the communities we serve.
Benefits – from helping you to plan for the future to Health & Wellbeing services we continue our commitment to support our people
Diversity & Inclusion - We believe your career should only be limited by your own ambition. At Dornan we are proud of our dynamic workforce and will continue to recruit people from a variety of backgrounds, cultures and beliefs. Because we know that diverse organisations perform better.
Note for Recruitment Agencies - We prefer to hire directly and we will be in touch with our PSL Agencies if this role is eligible for release. We do not accept speculative CVs from agencies. If speculative CVs are sent, no fee will be applicable – please direct all queries to the relevant Talent Acquisition Partner.
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