📍 Midlands (Office & Site Exposure)
💷 Competitive Career-Starter Salary + Training & Development
We are recruiting on behalf of a forward-thinking specialist sub-contractor delivering high-quality infrastructure, groundworks and building services projects across the Midlands, with values ranging up to £50m. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated individual to begin their commercial career as a Trainee Quantity Surveyor working alongside experienced commercial and site teams.
What You’ll Be Doing
As Trainee Quantity Surveyor, you will support the commercial delivery of projects from inception through to completion and handover. Your varied responsibilities will include:
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Supporting monthly forecasting and commercial performance reporting
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Building strong working relationships with internal teams and external clients
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Preparing timely valuations for works completed and ensuring applications for payment
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Identifying, valuing and agreeing variations and incidental works
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Assisting with procurement and establishing key handover dates
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Processing subcontractor payments and managing accounts
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Assisting with Cost Value Reconciliations (CVRs) and profit & loss reporting
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Supporting estimating activities including measurement/Bill of Quantities
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Liaising proactively with site teams to resolve commercial issues
Who We’re Looking For
You’ll be an ambitious early-career commercial professional who has:
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A relevant degree, apprenticeship or educational background in quantity surveying / commercial management
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Experience in a graduate, trainee or junior commercial role (or equivalent internships/work placements)
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Strong numerical ability (minimum GCSE Maths grade 6 or equivalent)
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Excellent communication, organisation and interpersonal skills
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A willingness to learn, take responsibility and develop your commercial skillset
Why This Role?
This is a structured commercial development opportunity where you’ll gain practical experience working across project teams and have exposure to the full breadth of Quantity Surveying duties on real-world civil engineering programmes. You’ll be supported by senior QS professionals and have clear development pathways as your career progresses
Salary description
£28000.00 - £30000.00 per year