Junior/Assistant Quantity Surveyor in Birmingham, West Midlands
Posted by Joshua Robert Recruitment
£35,000 – £45,000 a year
Birmingham · Permanent
Joshua Robert are proud to be partnered with a fast-growing Birmingham design and build contractor.
Junior Quantity Surveyor | Commercial Fit-Out | Birmingham
Want to start your QS career pricing real projects, not just photocopying drawings? This is a rare chance to join a design-led business and get stuck in from day one.
Our client is a fast-growing Birmingham team behind some of the city's best-loved restaurants, bars, workplaces and heritage buildings. They're looking for a Junior Quantity Surveyor to support the pricing of fit-out and refurbishment works up to £500k, working alongside the Project Managers and the in-house design team.
You'll see projects from first drawing to final account, and you'll learn from a team that cares about commercial detail as much as great design.
What you'll be doing:
- Supporting the pricing of tenders and quotes for projects up to £500k
- Taking off quantities from drawings and specifications
- Sourcing subcontractor and supplier quotes and building up tender returns
- Working with the PMs and designers to understand scope and flag risks early
- Helping to track costs, variations and valuations once projects are live
- Learning how the commercial side runs, from budgets to final accounts
- Some experience in a QS, estimating or commercial support role, ideally in fit-out or interiors
- Or a construction-related degree or HNC/HND and a real drive to build a career in QS
- Comfortable with Excel and measuring from drawings
- A sharp eye for detail and good numeracy
- A proactive, organised approach and the confidence to ask questions
- Commutable to Birmingham
- Hands-on pricing experience on high-profile Birmingham projects
- Proper mentoring from an experienced team
- A clear route to progress as the business grows
- [Salary and benefits to be confirmed]
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