Michael Dyson Associates Ltd is an established, successful and prominent multi-disciplinary construction consultancy providing a comprehensive range of professional services to the housing sector. Established in 1980 we have forty years of wide-ranging experience working with clients throughout the UK.
Commencing Summer 2025 and based at our Head Office in Huddersfield this is a fantastic opportunity for a career driven student (ideally studying Building Surveying or Quantity Surveying) looking for a year in a dynamic construction consultancy as part of their sandwich degree course.
The successful applicant will be part of our Contract Administration Team working alongside experienced staff who will offer full guidance & support during your time with us alongside a planned and structured training programme ensuring you gain a breadth of real hands-on work.
What you’ll do & learn
You will enjoy a varied workload, including:
- Supporting our project managers and assisting them with Employers Agent and Contract Administration duties (JCT and NEC Contracts) on a variety of refurbishment and new build projects.
- Undertake property surveys (measured and attribute / condition surveys) to feed in to project specification and work schedules
- Assist with the preparation of specifications, schedules of work and other procurements documents
- Site inspections to monitor the progress and quality of works being undertaken by Contractors under our management
- Attending project meetings
- Assist with project cost control, cost planning and Quantity Surveying matters
- Assist with design co-ordination and the review of project drawings
- Gain an understanding of Party Wall Act matters and the relevant notifications and awards
- Assist with CDM Principal Designer duties including health and safety audits
What you’ll need
- Successful completion of second year studies passing all core modules
- Hold a full UK driving licence
- Willingness to travel (all expenses paid by the company)
- Good IT proficiency especially MS Word and Excel.
- An organised and methodical approach to your work.
- An able communicator in both written & verbal forms.
- A confident and enthusiastic manner.
- That you are a ‘self-starter’ and can be trusted to work with a high degree of autonomy.
What you’ll receive
- Up to £23,500 salary
- £500 relocation allowance
- 30 days annual leave inc banks holidays
- 9-day fortnight rota option for flexible work/life balance opportunities
- Use of pool vehicle for all business travel
- Full in-house support & guidance from our dedicated team of APC Counsellors, Supervisors and experienced mentors to commence your RICS or CIOB training path
- Opportunity for sponsorship in final year studies and Graduate employment thereafter
- Excellent fully funded training programme with regular in-house CPD events to support career development
- Regular review meetings with dedicated mentor
- Payment of professional subscription fees
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Professional modern offices with free parking
- Company funded social events
Application process
- Applications can be made from 30 September 2024 and should be made via www.mdysoncareers.co.uk
- The application deadline is 21 February 2025. We look for the best students so apply sooner rather than later as placements go quickly.
Shortlisted applicants will be invited to interview as we shortlist with all placements made by end of March 2025.
