Your career starts here
At KSN, our graduates are constantly exposed to new challenges and exciting opportunities. Career progression and development are actively promoted through excellent industry exposure, individual mentoring, and supportive team culture. We ensure all our graduates receive one-one mentoring with full team support and encouragement.
Who do we hire?
Ideal candidates will have at least a 2.1 or equivalent from a construction/surveying background, however we welcome applications from other disciplines.
Our people have made KSN what it is today, and personal qualities are equally important to us. We are recruiting ambitious graduates who want to learn and showcase their potential with an industry leading PQS.
Learning and Development
On joining KSN, your career and development will be our priority and we will provide the environment and opportunities for you to make a real difference with outputs that matter. We will support you in achieving your personal and professional goals and you will benefit from working directly with a team of experienced surveyors.
This includes regular internal and external CPD from industry experts. You will also gain regular exposure to Cubit, Mudshark & BIM training.
APC Support and Guidance
We encourage all our graduates to commence their journey to achieve Chartered Surveyor status (Assessment of Professional Competence) and actively support this process with full team backing, one-to-one advice and individual mentoring. Our world class IT systems ensure our teams are at the cutting edge of industry whilst providing clients with unparalleled, progressive and professional advice.
Package
- Assigned Team and dedicated Graduate Mentor to guide your journey
- Graduate Welcome Pack
- Graduate Buddy to help you find your feet!
- APC introduction and Information Pack
- Soft Skills training over the course of the programme
- Professional Fees paid
- Regular Performance Check-ins
- Regular in-house CPD sessions
- Social and Wellbeing Activities
Programme Focus
- KSN’s Graduate Programme typically runs for a duration of 12/14 months.
- The initial Graduate focus will be measurement and getting to grips with the basics of this.
- Graduates are assigned work producing bills of quantities and cost plans. Through this experience they will soon understand what should be measured and why it is important.
- With time, there will also be exposure to some site situations.
- Exposure to client and design team meetings as a member of the KSN team.
- On completion of the graduate programme you will be equipped with the knowledge and skills to commence you career as a Junior Quantity Surveyor.
- Your focus on completion will shift to securing your APC and building on your new experience.
Graduate Support Team
Olwyn Leo, HR Manager
Olwyn Leo, HR Manager
Olwyn works in direct partnership with senior management in the support of our staff and the development of strategic HR solutions. She is involved in the full life-cycle of our Graduate Programme, to ensure all Graduates enjoy and benefit from the programme in place. Olwyn is also there from a wellbeing perspective to welcome and support our graduates as they settle into their new KSN careers.
oleo@ksn.ie
Tom Smyth, Associate Director
Tom Smyth, Associate Director
Based in our Cavan office, Tom has a broad range of experience from major commercial projects to healthcare, retail, residential projects, hotels and a range of public works projects. Additionally, Tom provides cost management expertise on various conservation projects where complex restoration and refurbishment works are involved. Tom supports the APC journey of our Cavan based graduates, ensuring they have the knowledge and experience required to succeed.
Darren Flanagan, Director
Darren Flanagan, Director
Darren has comprehensive experience in the areas of commercial and retail refurbishment & fit-out, commercial offices, retail banking and project monitoring on behalf of various financial institutions. Darren also has a passionate interest in KSN’s Chartership Programme and champions both the direction and success of graduates as they journey through their APC (Assessment of Professional Competence) with us.
Life at KSN
Our Culture
KSN culture is unique.
Led by our founding partners, our growth and eminent position is the result of continuous development and teamwork throughout our organisation. What makes us unique is the strength of our client relationships and our organisation’s collective passion for learning.
Social events are an integral part of our culture. We participate in and sponsor several sporting events and support various fundraising days throughout the year. We endeavour to promote enjoyment and creativity through events such as company treasure hunts, quizzes, and staff parties.
Well-being
KSN supports the health and well-being of all staff members with several bespoke initiatives. We believe in the pro-active management of staff welfare and provide an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP). This confidential counselling programme promotes the ongoing health and well-being of all our employees.
Our well-being committee strives to ensure our initiatives are fun, inclusive, and varied and we commit to supporting charitable organisations as an important focus.
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