Trainee Quantity Surveyor

S Guest Consultancy Services Ltd; Droitwich Spa; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hands-on training

Mentoring from experienced surveyors

Clear career path to QS

Job summary

S Guest Consultancy Services Ltd is recruiting a Trainee Quantity Surveyor for a Worcestershire-based role focused on cladding and fire safety. The office-based position includes site visits, offering hands-on learning alongside the commercial team to support measurement, valuations and tender pricing.

You will receive hands-on training and mentoring from experienced surveyors, with a clear path to becoming a qualified QS in the building safety sector, a field with growing demand and importance.

Qualifications

• Friendliness to learn and grow in a niche area of construction safety.
• Interest in pursuing a Quantity Surveying career.
• Proficiency with numbers and Excel is desirable.
• Organised with strong attention to detail.
• Willingness to learn, ask questions and contribute.

Responsibilities

• Measure and take-offs from drawings for the QS team.
• Assist with quotations and tender pricing.
• Support monthly valuations and applications for payment.
• Raise orders with suppliers and subcontractors.
• Track costs, variations and project budgets.
• Visit sites to measure and record works.
• Keep commercial records accurate and up to date.

Skills

Interest in construction

QS study or related subject

Excel proficiency

Attention to detail

Willingness to learn

Education

Quantity Surveying degree / HNC / HND / apprenticeship

Tools

Excel

Job description

Trainee Quantity Surveyor - Cladding & Fire Safety

Location: Worcestershire (office-based, with site visits)

Type: Permanent, full-time

The company

Our client is a fully accredited specialist contractor working in one of construction's fastest-growing areas: building safety. They deliver cladding remediation, passive fire protection, fire doors, compartmentation, balconies and decking. They take projects from survey and investigation through design, certification and installation, working alongside independent fire engineers so that buildings meet the latest fire safety standards.

The role

This is a great opportunity for someone at the start of their career to train as a Quantity Surveyor with a specialist, growing business. You'll learn on the job, supporting the commercial team across a range of live projects, with structured support towards a recognised QS qualification.

What you'll be learning and doing

• Supporting the QS team on measurement and quantity take-offs from drawings
• Helping prepare quotations and tender pricing
• Assisting with monthly valuations and applications for payment
• Raising orders with suppliers and subcontractors
• Tracking costs, variations and project budgets
• Visiting sites to measure and record work
• Keeping commercial records accurate and up to date

What we're looking for

• A strong interest in construction and a career in quantity surveying
• Studying, or keen to study, Quantity Surveying or a related subject (degree, HNC/HND or apprenticeship)
• Good with numbers and confident using Excel
• Organised, with strong attention to detail
• A willingness to learn, ask questions and get stuck in
• Any construction, admin or commercial experience is a bonus, but not essential
• Full UK driving licence (preferred)

What's on offer

• Hands-on training and mentoring from experienced surveyors
• A clear path to Quantity Surveyor
• Specialist experience in building safety, an area of high and growing demand