Trainee Quantity Surveyor in Ipswich, Suffolk

Trainee Quantity Surveyor
Location: Ipswich
Salary: up to £28,000

Required for our client to join them in their office in Ipswich. The company that the Trainee Quantity Surveyor will be working for a Civil Engineering Contractors, delivering projects nationwide for clients throughout the UK and working across a wide range of sectors.

The Trainee Quantity Surveyor may get the opportunity to study towards a degree at university which will be sponsored . The Trainee Quantity Surveyor will work along side and support the Commercial team, and will benefit from working within a supportive learning environment ensuring their personal development and opportunity to progress.

• Making site visits to carry out inspections.
• Prepare, maintain and process financial and project transactions.
• Support the Commercial and Sales team with admin tasks and ad-hoc duties.
• Analysis of project costs and preparation of monthly cost reports and commentary for any variance
• Valuing completed work and applying for payments
• Attend meetings onsite or elsewhere with the Site Teams, Clients, Suppliers and other parties as required
• Use systems and processes, allowing effective measurement of commercial performance
• Assist in provide accurate, real time, monthly reports (Cost Value Reconciliations) and final outcome forecasts

• An interest in developing a career in Quantity Surveying within the construction or civil engineering industry.
• Some understanding of the role of a Quantity Surveyor and commercial processes within construction.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills with good attention to detail.
• Good IT skills, particularly Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office applications.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• A proactive attitude with a willingness to learn and develop new skills.
• Previous experience within construction, civil engineering, commercial administration or estimating would be advantageous but is not essential.
• A qualification in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Civil Engineering or a related subject would be beneficial, although candidates without formal qualifications will be considered.
• Willingness to undertake further training and professional development, including the opportunity to complete a company-sponsored degree.

• Salary: Up to £28k DOE
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, annual leave buy and sell scheme, and years' service entitlement increase.
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption leave.
• Eligibility for performance-based bonuses.
• Cycle to Work Scheme, Birthday Bonus, Discount Portal, and Company Social Events, Saving Scheme and Life Assurance.
• Access to support services for personal and professional wellbeing.
• Continuous growth opportunities and training.
• A collaborative working environment with opportunities for future progression.
• Opportunities to give back to the communities

Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.

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