Trainee Quantity Surveyor

Network Plus; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Go Traffic Management Limited is seeking a Trainee Quantity Surveyor in Worsley. The role supports the Commercial Manager and Senior QS, driving efficiencies and cost control across depots/regions with support from QS team. Hours are 8–5, Monday to Friday.

The position offers a competitive salary (£29,741–£31,000/year) and a full benefits package. Prior invoicing or cost-management exposure is helpful, with degree-desirable qualifications.

Qualifications

• Degree qualification is desirable but not essential.
• Experience in a commercial environment with invoicing and cost management is preferred.
• Basic understanding of contracts.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain commercial client relationships.
• Input and maintain client rate agreements in work management and finance systems.
• Attend client commercial meetings as required.
• Support the Operational Team in daily commercial aspects.
• Undertake checks to validate sales recognition and raise concerns.
• Ensure Variations and Compensation Events are captured.
• Adhere to DOA Compliance.
• Produce, submit and manage Client AFPs.
• Assist with invoice and AFP query resolution.
• Review and certify subcontract valuations.
• Process subcontract payments.
• Analyse data and reports as required.
• Review project costs including weekly P&L and reconcile cost and value.

Skills

IT skills

Contracts understanding

Education

Degree qualification (desirable)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Trainee Quantity Surveyor

Department: GTM

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Worsley

Compensation: £29,741 - £31,000 / year

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 elevate 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.

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