2025 Graduate Programme - Kenya (Quantity Surveyor Trainee) at Mace

• You will play a key role in supporting your allocated project through a rotation of disciplines from contract signature and award to completion of projects. You will rotate through each of the disciplines within your assigned project providing you with a broad understanding of the business and opportunity to work across teams. This will put you in a strong position of skills, knowledge and adaptability as a consultant.

You’ll be responsible for:

• The commercial management of subcontract packages.
• Supporting the procurement of subcontract packages and materials.
• Supporting the commercial team including administering client and subcontract changes.
• Feeding into the risk and opportunity reporting.
• Mitigating risks and protect package/project margin.
• Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Working collaboratively towards the common goal of net zero carbon transition and share responsibility for the proactive identification and management of the associated carbon emissions and reductions during the delivery of work.

You’ll need to have:

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in either quantity surveying, project management, construction management or other related degree from a recognized university with a GPA Score of 3.3 or above/ second-class upper division.
• Prince2 Foundation/Prince2 Practitioner or qualifications related to construction or project management or membership of, or working towards RICS, APM, CIOB or equivalent professional body.
• You will need to have no more than one year’s work experience.
• Mastery with respect to the English language (verbal and written).
• Strong data and interpretation skills.
• The right to work to work in Kenya.
• Behavioural facets (curiosity, growth mindset and confidence, resilience and commitment, reliability and drive.)
• We are also particularly hear from individuals who have a digital and sustainability background.
• Values - safety first, client focus, create opportunity, and integrity.
• Behaviours - curious, collaborators, contributors, and champions of inclusion.
• Competencies - build effective teams, embrace change, solve problems, and build trusted relationships.