Trainee Quantity Surveyor

S Guest Consultancy Services Ltd; Redditch; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

S Guest Consultancy Services Ltd is seeking a Trainee Quantity Surveyor to join their insurance repair and building services team in Redditch. The role is permanent and office-based with site visits across the Midlands, offering hands-on training and a path to professional qualifications.

You'll learn to measure damage, price works, prepare estimates, and help finalize accounts while liaising with loss adjusters, insurers, and site teams.

Qualifications

• Interest in construction and a career in quantity surveying.
• Studying, or keen to study, Quantity Surveying or related subject (degree, HNC/HND or apprenticeship).
• Good with numbers and confident using Excel.
• Friendly and professional, comfortable dealing with homeowners and businesses.
• Organised, with strong attention to detail.
• Full UK driving licence (essential, as the role involves site visits).

Responsibilities

• Visiting damaged properties to measure and record the scope of works.
• Helping prepare schedules of work and estimates.
• Pricing repair works using rates and schedules.
• Liaising with loss adjusters, insurers, clients and site teams.
• Raising orders with suppliers and subcontractors.
• Tracking costs and variations, and helping agree final accounts.
• Keeping job files and commercial records up to date.

Skills

Numerical skills

Excel proficiency

Education

Quantity Surveying or related studies (degree/HNC/HND/apprenticeship)

Job description

Trainee Quantity Surveyor - Insurance Repair & Building Services

Location: Redditch (office-based, with site visits across the Midlands)
Type: Permanent, full-time

The company

Our client is an award-winning building contractor providing disaster repair, reinstatement and building services to commercial and residential clients across the Midlands. When a property is damaged by fire, flood or impact, they put it right, quickly and to a high standard. They're known for excellent customer service and have a steady, varied workload.

The role

Our client is looking for a Trainee Quantity Surveyor to join their commercial team. You'll learn the full commercial side of repair and reinstatement work, from measuring damage and pricing works through to final accounts, with support towards a recognised QS qualification.

What you'll be learning and doing

• Visiting damaged properties to measure and record the scope of works
• Helping prepare schedules of work and estimates
• Pricing repair works using rates and schedules
• Liaising with loss adjusters, insurers, clients and site teams
• Raising orders with suppliers and subcontractors
• Tracking costs and variations, and helping agree final accounts
• Keeping job files and commercial records up to date

What we're looking for

• A real 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
• Friendly and professional, comfortable dealing with homeowners and businesses
• Organised, with strong attention to detail
• Experience in insurance repair, construction or admin is a bonus, but not essential
• Full UK driving licence (essential, as the role involves site visits)

What's on offer

• Hands-on training and mentoring from an experienced team
• Varied work with something different every day
• A clear path to Quantity Surveyor with an award-winning business