Quantity Surveyors needed - Rauma

JasonS · Post by **JasonS** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 11:13 am

Hello,

I am currently working as a QS at the construction of the big nuclear power plant and there is a need for more. The employment offer is around a year. Must have prior experience of handling subcontractor accounts. No Finnish speaking necessary. French is a bonus but not essential.

I am commuting from Helsinki to stay in a paid for flat in Rauma during the week.

Please PM me if you are interested with some brief details and I can give you the direct contact. Hopefully i will check my inbox regularly.

Cheers!
Jason

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cors187 · Post by **cors187** » Sun Mar 04, 2012 1:57 pm

QS seems like a simple job,Nuclear fusion seems to excite me aswell.
What sort of money would be thrown at me?

JasonS · Post by **JasonS** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 2:57 pm

As ever, if you have alot of experience you can get yourself a decent wage and Finland is not exactly full of QS's. Check out the MOL website for most nuclear construction job listings generally(the location ref is usually given as Eurajoki)

Rogi · Post by **Rogi** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 6:50 pm

LoL i think its fission not fusion ,by the way im surprised Finland is in need for such a powerplant ,with such low population and density per km2, and ecological status ..., i am a bit confused by the English term Q.S. what is it You do actually, can You describe? Anyway i dont like nuclear power on ethical grounds , any chanse to participate in some hydropower or wind projects ? Thanks.

JasonS · Post by **JasonS** » Wed Mar 07, 2012 10:37 am

Basically finnish industry wants cheap electricity and not be reliant on others to sell it to them. Nuclear is the cheapest. This new reactor has many times the safety factors of old plants and thankfully Finland does not suffer any natural catastrophes.

A quantity surveyor in this particular case is someone who looks after the payments of subcontractors. The payments may be made using different methods eg measuring the work done and applying agreed unit rates or counting how many hours were worked and what materials used. This being maybe the biggest construction site in Europe these payments can be millions of Euros per month. And 'clever' building contractors will usually look for sneaky ways to maximise these amounts. Someone has to be checking these

onkko · Post by **onkko** » Wed Mar 07, 2012 5:08 pm

Rogi wrote:LoL i think its fission not fusion ,by the way im surprised Finland is in need for such a powerplant ,with such low population and density per km2, and ecological status ..., i am a bit confused by the English term Q.S. what is it You do actually, can You describe? Anyway i dont like nuclear power on ethical grounds , any chanse to participate in some hydropower or wind projects ? Thanks.

We import about 15-20% of our electricity and about 11 TWh comes from russia what isnt well known for consistent decisions and friendliness and known to limit electricity export to finland and other nice suprises.
Decision was made that we have to have self sufficient electricity production and that powerplant is one step to get it, other nuclear plant is in "planning state" and will come in Pyhäjoki.

Rip · Post by **Rip** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 6:11 am

Rogi wrote:LoL i think its fission not fusion ,by the way im surprised Finland is in need for such a powerplant ,with such low population and density per km2

You think it reduces the energy needs of country if its population is spread out over a larger area?

any chanse to participate in some hydropower

I think those would be blocked by the green party in the government (They have said so, I recall).

or wind projects

Maybe (though it's good to have some other power source available to heat them when necessary so the turbines don't freeze when it gets really cold)

Karhunkoski · Post by **Karhunkoski** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 6:51 am

Naivety and feeling ethical are cosy bedfellows in the young.

Upphew · Post by **Upphew** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 8:58 am

Rogi wrote:what is it You do actually, can You describe?

Steel and paper are the biggest energy users. And if you see factory that don't have big-ass electric motors... and now there seems to be some kind of mining boom going on. Dunno how they operate, but I can imagine that the ore doesn't come up without electricity. Nor enrich itself.

Then there is the winter, gets a ittybitty cold if you don't have electricity (and don't get me started about the heated walkways..*). During the coldest times the wind doesn't blow, sun doesn't shine. Should we turn on the oil or coal burning power plants? Or buy the "clean" electricity from Russia? You trust their nuclear more than ours? As long as we are buying there is no hurry there to shut the older plants, makes no financial sense. And try to argue with any other way with Russia nowadays.

Rogi · Post by **Rogi** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 5:58 pm

JasonS wrote:Basically finnish industry wants cheap electricity and not be reliant on others to sell it to them. Nuclear is the cheapest. This new reactor has many times the safety factors of old plants and thankfully Finland does not suffer any natural catastrophes.

A quantity surveyor in this particular case is someone who looks after the payments of subcontractors. The payments may be made using different methods eg measuring the work done and applying agreed unit rates or counting how many hours were worked and what materials used. This being maybe the biggest construction site in Europe these payments can be millions of Euros per month. And 'clever' building contractors will usually look for sneaky ways to maximise these amounts. Someone has to be checking these

Hi , thanks You all for the answers i appreciate that...Nuclear hmm sure isnt cheap especially construction costs and especially with those *white elephant* type projects where its only 1-2 poweplants built and not more units to spread the labour ,material ,educational...costs, and where is Finland going to get the Uranium fuel it needs (is it from Russia again?),i dont understand green party doesnt want hydro?? but wants nuclear energy???
If youre using that much electricity for heating why just not transfer to geothermal for that ,like Island? Or store some gas from Russia and use it in the winter in stationary gas-turbine powerplants?
Also low population and low density means that wood can be used in a sustainable manner for firewood and electricity.

Jason ,I really dont think i qualify

, but just in case do You have any simpler construction jobs available ,or openings in the near future?

Upphew · Post by **Upphew** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 7:17 pm

Rogi wrote:Hi , thanks You all for the answers i appreciate that...Nuclear hmm sure isnt cheap especially construction costs and especially with those *white elephant* type projects where its only 1-2 poweplants built and not more units to spread the labour ,material ,educational...costs,

Olkiluoto 3 is waaaaaaay over budget. And should have been producing already. I'm tempted to make comparison to French cars... Fennovoima and TVO have permits for new plants. In fact latter will be Olkiluoto 4, so they might have use for the acquired expertise.

Rogi wrote:and where is Finland going to get the Uranium fuel it needs (is it from Russia again?),

From mines? http://yle.fi/uutiset/news/2012/03/gove ... 98674.html
But you are right, the enrichment and making of fuel rods will probably happen in Russia. Or somewhere else.

Rogi wrote:i dont understand green party doesnt want hydro?? but wants nuclear energy???

They want neither. Electricity comes from the socket and money from the wall.
http://tinyurl.com/7l6ahf6

Rogi wrote:If youre using that much electricity for heating why just not transfer to geothermal for that ,like Island? Or store some gas from Russia and use it in the winter in stationary gas-turbine powerplants?

Geothermal is gaining popularity and new regulations will make it even more "popular". Iceland has a lots of gt power available, they are basically sitting on top of volcano. We aren't. Why the central European countries doesn't store gas and suffer when Russkies decide that it is cold enough to use the gas as political weapon or that someone else is paying more?

onkko · Post by **onkko** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 7:29 pm

Rogi wrote: Also low population and low density means that wood can be used in a sustainable manner for firewood and electricity.

Wood what emits !"#¤% of particles what are dangerous...
And why you have video about coal/wood powered train in your posts?

Rogi · Post by **Rogi** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 10:17 pm

No its diesel-electric from General Electric co. V16 ,1944 HP. kennedy series, at start-up.Ive cleaned up my signature now.
Wood -toxic ,its first time ive heard it!

Upphew · Post by **Upphew** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 10:55 pm

Rogi wrote:Wood -toxic ,its first time ive heard it!

You do know that traffic causes particle emissions? Especially diesel engines?
The amount of particles that comes from the traffic is bit over double compared to emissions from burning wood at houses. In Greater Helsinki that is. 110 tons per year, a sixth of all the particle emissions.

rdcirl · Post by **rdcirl** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 5:03 pm

Hi there I am a QS also as visited the Rauama OL3 site before and would like to know more, can you send me a link about these jobs cheers

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