Trainee Quantity Surveyor

Network Plus; Higher Green; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Go Traffic Management, part of Network Plus Group, is seeking a Trainee Quantity Surveyor to support the Commercial Manager and Senior QS. The role covers regional commercial tasks, cost control, and client rate maintenance across depots, under supervision.

Hours are 8–5, Monday to Friday, with exposure to invoicing, cost management, and subcontract processes as part of a growing commercial team.

Qualifications

• Good IT skills with emphasis on Microsoft Excel.
• Degree qualification is desirable but not essential.
• Experience in commercial environment with invoicing, cost management.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain commercial client relationships.
• Input and maintain client rate agreements in systems (Total Mobile, Dynamics).
• Attend client commercial meetings as required.
• Support the Operational Team in daily commercial aspects.
• Validate sales recognition and identify areas of concern.
• Ensure variations and compensation events are captured.
• Adhere to DOA Compliance.
• Prepare and manage Client AFPs.
• Assist with invoice and AFP queries.
• Review subcontract valuations and process payments.
• Analyze data and reports as required.
• Review project costs and weekly P&L to reconcile cost and value.

Skills

Excel

IT skills

Education

Degree desirable

Job description

Description

As a Trainee Quantity Surveyor, you will support the Commercial Manager/Senior Quantity Surveyor; helping to drive efficiencies, manage costs and maintain regional performance for the business. This role will see you assisting with a wide range of commercial & contractual items for your respective depots/region(s) all with appropriate support from QS/SQS/Commercial Manager.

Hours are 8-5 Monday to Friday

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain commercial client relationships as required


• Input and ongoing maintenance of client rate agreements in work management and finance systems, including but not limited to - Ensuring Client Job Codes are set up & configured correctly in Total Mobile and Microsoft Dynamics (BC) for new and existing clients.


• Attend client commercial meetings as required


• Support the Operational Team in daily commercial aspects


• Undertake checks to validate sales recognition – feedback and escape areas of concern


• Work with the Operational Team to ensure Variations and Compensation Events are captured


• Be aware of and adhere to DOA Compliance


• Production, submission and management of Client AFPs


• Assist with invoice & AFP query resolution


• Review and certification of subcontract valuations


• Process subcontract payments


• Undertake analysis of data & reports as required


• Review project costs including weekly P&L reporting, ensuring cost and value are reconciled accordingly

Experience and Qualifications

• Good IT skills, specifically Microsoft Excel


• Degree qualification is desirable but not essential


• Ideally you will have experience working in the commercial environment with exposure to invoicing and transactional processing as well as cost management


• Basic understanding of contracts

Salary and Benefits

We offer a competitive salary based on experience along with a full benefits package.

Network Plus is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.

We are Armed Forces-friendly. We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, armed forces veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners.

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About Go Traffic Management

Go Traffic Management has been serving traffic management solutions to clients since 2008, and are now one of the UK’s largest traffic management providers. Our services are delivered from our 22 regional depots, through our dedicated team of 200 employees and support network of approved suppliers.

At Go Traffic Management, we have a reputation for providing clients with extensive, well-planned, and expertly delivered solutions for projects and schemes of all sizes. We pride ourselves in meeting (and often exceeding) clients’ expectations in a professional and cost-effective manner, which is a strategy that has resulted in our long-standing working relationships with clients, partners, and stakeholders.

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