I was given a lot more responsibility than I was expecting during the year, and therefore learnt many valuable skills. I felt that my career progressed massively within that year, and the skills I gained were incredibly beneficial during my final year. I now work for Sir Robert McAlpine as a Graduate Quantity Surveyor as I was lucky to be offered a job with them whilst undertaking my final year at Loughborough.
A typical day at my placement was focused on producing tendering documents that could be issued to the market to gain accurate market rates, as we were in the pre-construction phase of the project. From these tender returns, a preferred sub-contract would be then selected to undertake a section of the works. As I was part of a team, I spent a lot of my time communicating with different members and working with them to produce documents.
The Commercial Management and Quantity Surveying course at Loughborough definitely helped me get where I am today. Loughborough University has helped me secure an incredible career path in a great job role and company right after graduating. I cannot wait for see what my future has in store for me.
Sam graduated from the University in 2020.