Trainee Quantity Surveyor

Overview of the Role: This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic business that is experiencing exceptional growth.

The company love what they do, and they enjoy working with people that are passionate about their role and the difference that they can make within their business and the built environment.

This role will sit across all divisions of the business and report directly to our Quantity Surveyor.

The Trainee/Assistant Quantity Surveyor will work with the Quantity Surveying team to report on and control commercial and financial aspects of projects and contracts.

The role includes offering support to the Quantity Surveyor and Project Managers to facilitate projects to be safely delivered on time, to budget and to achieve the highest levels of customer satisfaction.

Training and instruction will be provided so the successful candidate will be confident to perform all the key responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities:

Engage and Manage supply chain
Produce and send enquiries to subcontractors inviting them to tender.


Receive and analyse quotations, then determine (with Operational team) which to proceed with based on financial and non-financial factors.


Notify in writing both successful and unsuccessful tenderers.


Produce and process formal subcontract documents and certify interim and final payments and accounts.


Understand and conform with contractual and technical requirements
Produce Bill of Quantities from information from drawings, specifications and other contract documents.


Produce an Activity Schedule for payment purposes, from quotation or contract documents.


Understand and proof-read standard Construction industry contracts.


Have a reasonable understanding of structural and architectural steelwork.

construction process and the wider construction industry.
Play a key role in bringing payment into the company
Prepare, submit and negotiate interim Applications for Payment, collecting the information from relevant sources e.g.

Project Mangers, delivery records, site measure etc.


Collect and present information necessary for raising Invoices.

Co-ordinate with the Accounting team for the creation and payment of the invoices.


Update Cashflow Forecasting information based on project programme/plan.


Communicate commercial information
Extract and organise information from software programs to contribute to Monthly Reports.
Present and review cost information with operational team.


Attend and contribute to financial and progress meetings with the clients and subcontractors as required.


Assist others in the company with organising and presenting information relevant to commercial interests.



Key measures and targets:

Maintaining deadlines in line with monthly accounting calendar.


Accurate and up-to-date monthly forecasting.
Ability to challenge resources and costs.



Key relationships: Quantity Surveyor Chief Operating Officer Contracts Manager and Project Manager(s) Estimating, Procurement and Accounting teams.


The successful candidate is likely to meet all of the following criteria:

Positive and solution focused attitude and the ability to integrate with and play an active part in the company.


Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines.


Exceptional relationship building skills.


Self-motivated and proactive.


Commercial awareness and understanding of the Construction process.


Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.


Ability to use a range of computer programs and apps, particularly Microsoft Excel and other office products.


Eagerness and ability to learn new software programs and organisational systems.


Negotiation skills and ability to apply those skills internally and with our supply chain.


Keen to pursue personal development needs and maintain up-to-date knowledge.


This role will suit a current or recent graduate.

Previous Experience: Minimum 3 months experience working within steelwork industry and/or quantity surveying role or 6 months experience in other construction industry and role.


Location: This is a predominantly office-based role at their offices in West London Typical hours of work will be 8am until 5pm Monday to Friday.


The Benefits: For this role they’d love a candidate who is passionate and career focussed.

In return they can offer a salary of between £25,000-£27,000 per year with 20 days of paid holiday and paid Bank Holidays.

All travel expenses for site visits will also be covered.