Trainee Quantity Surveyor – High-End Residential

S Guest Consultancy Services Ltd; Sandwell; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

S Guest Consultancy Services Ltd is seeking a Trainee Quantity Surveyor for its West Midlands operations, with office-based work and site visits to Birmingham and the Midlands. This permanent, full-time role emphasises learning the commercial side of high-end residential construction from pricing to final accounts, with support toward a recognised qualification.

You will train alongside directors and the project team, developing skills in measuring quantities, preparing estimates, obtaining

Qualifications

• Interest in construction and quantity surveying career.
• Studying or willing to study Quantity Surveying or related subject.
• Good with numbers and confident using Excel.
• Organised with strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Measuring and taking off quantities from drawings and specifications.
• Helping prepare quotations and estimates for new enquiries.
• Getting quotes from subcontractors and suppliers, and placing orders.
• Tracking project costs and budgets against estimates.
• Helping prepare valuations and client payment applications.
• Recording and pricing variations on bespoke projects.
• Visiting sites to measure work and liaise with site teams.
• Keeping commercial records accurate and up to date.

Skills

Interest in construction

Excel proficiency

Attention to detail

Organised

Professional demeanor

Driving licence (UK)

Education

QS qualification (degree/HNC/HND/apprenticeship)

Job description

S Guest Consultancy Services Ltd is seeking a Trainee Quantity Surveyor for its West Midlands operations, with office-based work and site visits to Birmingham and the Midlands. This permanent, full-time role emphasises learning the commercial side of high-end residential construction from pricing to final accounts, with support toward a recognised qualification.

You will train alongside directors and the project team, developing skills in measuring quantities, preparing estimates, obtaining