Year Out Surveyor (Cost Management)

Gardiner and Theobald LLP; Greater London; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cost management firm in Greater London is seeking a Year Out Surveyor for a fixed-term contract. This placement is specifically for undergraduate students seeking a year in industry. Responsibilities include managing construction project costs, reporting, and preparing forecasts. Candidates must have excellent communication skills, a good academic background, and a genuine interest in construction. This unique opportunity includes enrollment in a chartership program to advance your career in cost management.

Qualifications

• Good A-Level grades or equivalent.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work to deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Measuring drawings from the Design team.
• Producing a cost plan for the client.
• Assisting in compiling contract documents.
• Projecting the cash forecast for the project.
• Attending site meetings.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work to deadlines

Ability to work as part of a team

Good A-Level grades or equivalent

Proactive and flexible approach

Genuine interest in construction and property

Education

Good A-Level grades or equivalent

Tools

CostX

Job description

Year Out Surveyor (Cost Management)

Application Deadline: 31 January 2026

Department: QS

Employment Type: Fixed Term Contract

Location: G&T London

Description

Please only apply for this position if you are seeking a placement year as part of your university course. Anybody who has already graduated from their undergraduate degree is not eligible for this role

Summary: The role of a cost manager is to manage the cost and legal processes of a construction project. Their responsibility is to ensure that the project is delivered within the Client’s budget. They will report and prepare forecasts, cash flow projections and cost reports as well as contract documents for the project. An integral part of cost management is communication and great attention to detail; it is the cost manager’s responsibility to keep the client informed of project finances and to effectively manage any risks associated with this.

Role Overview: As a Year Out Surveyor, you will be enrolled onto Year one of G&T’s leading Chartership Academy which will allow you to start your preparations towards Chartered membership of RICS. You will be working towards becoming a professional with expert knowledge of construction costs and contracts.

Working within a team, you will be assisting with various aspects of daily project work as requested by your line manager. This role will be expected to work with a certain level of autonomy while also knowing when to discuss and ask questions to ensure the best outcome.

You will be gaining a sound understanding of your role, the firm, and the industry.

The role will be varied and the actual experience gained will be dependent on the team and sector you are working in. You will join the G&T Chartership Programme: Graduate pathway to ensure you can relate the theoretical aspects of your studies to actual work experience.

Key Responsibilities

General Responsibilities: In conjunction with your line manager, the role will typically include the following:

• Measuring drawings from the Design team, either by hand or using measurement software such as CostX.
• Combining the measurements and knowledge of the construction process to produce a cost plan for the client which will act as a budget for the project.
• Assisting in compiling contract documents such as drawing registers, writing preliminaries and producing pricing documents for contractors to tender.
• Assisting in comparing tender returns to provide a recommendation to the client on which contractor should be appointed for the works.
• Projecting the cash forecast for the project for the client.
• Attending site and carrying out a valuation of the works which have been carried out to date, producing relevant analysis following contract requirements to produce documents to allow payment.
• Supporting the team in undertaking value engineering tasks on projects to see where money can be saved or used more efficiently.
• Attending site meetings – depending on stage of project either design team meetings progress meetings with the contractor and project team.
• Communicating with relevant parties e.g. liaising with suppliers for a quote for works or speaking with the design team or the client and advising on cost or the contractor to discuss variations.

Skills Knowledge and Expertise

Required Qualifications & Skills:

• Good A-Level grades or equivalent
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work to deadlines
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Excellent working knowledge of current IT systems
• Understand the importance of client care & relationships
• Trustworthy and reliable
• Ability to prioritise work efficiently
• Ability to work to deadlines
• Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative
• Proactive and flexible approach different situations
• Dedication and commitment
• Desire to learn
• Genuine interest in construction and property

Please note the following when applying for this role:

We are unable to support/sponsor individuals who require a work permit to work in the UK for our early talent roles.

We recruit on a rolling basis and reserve the right to close applications for this role if all positions have been filled ahead of the date advertised.

Due to the large number of duplicate applications received for early talent roles at G&T, we are only able to screen one application per candidate each academic year. If more than one application is submitted by the same person we will only be able to respond to the first one received.