Trainee Estimator / Quantity Surveyor

A.D.S Construction Personnel Ltd; Dunstable; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Pension

Full training

25 days' holiday

Job summary

A.D.S Construction Personnel Ltd in Dunstable, Bedfordshire, seeks a Trainee Estimator / Quantity Surveyor. The role offers full training, a starting salary up to £30,000, and a path into construction estimating or PQS work within a busy commercial team.

Open to school leavers and candidates with some estimating or QS exposure, with responsibilities spanning from tendering to cost control on projects valued from £1m to £10m.

Qualifications

• School leaver or trainee with interest in estimating or quantity surveying.
• Ability to take measurements from drawings and specifications.
• Willingness to visit sites when required and work with the project team.

Responsibilities

• Assist with construction estimates, tenders and quotations.
• Take measurements from drawings and specifications.
• Obtain prices from subcontractors and suppliers.
• Compare quotations and check costs.
• Assist with cost control, valuations and commercial reports.
• Visit sites when required and work with the wider project team.

Skills

Estimating & Tendering

Cost awareness

Attention to detail

Job description

Trainee Estimator / Quantity Surveyor

Dunstable, Bedfordshire

Salary up to £30,000 | Full-time | 8am-5pm

25 days' holiday | Bonus | Pension | Full training

This is a good opportunity to start or develop a career as an Estimator or Quantity Surveyor with a construction company in Dunstable. The role is open to school leavers, trainees and candidates who already have some experience in estimating or quantity surveying.

Working with the estimating and commercial team, you will learn how construction projects are priced and managed from the first enquiry through to completion. Projects include education, commercial fit-out, refurbishment and healthcare schemes valued from £1m to £10m.

Trainee Estimator / Quantity Surveyor duties

• Assist with construction estimates, tenders and quotations
• Take measurements from drawings and specifications
• Obtain prices from subcontractors and suppliers
• Compare quotations and check costs
• Assist with cost control, valuations and commercial reports
• Visit sites when required and work with the wider project team

Who this role would suit

• A school leaver looking for a first job in construction estimating or quantity surveying
• A trainee or junior candidate with some estimating or quantity surveying experience
• Someone interested in construction costs, drawings and how projects are put together

Salary and benefits

• Salary up to £30,000, depending on experience
• Dunstable office
• Bonus and pension
• 25 days' holiday
• Full training from an experienced estimating and commercial team