Trainee Quantity Surveyor

• Assist in gathering data for monthly cost reports such as CVRs, forecasts, and budget updates
• Maintain trackers for budgets, commitments, payments, and variations
• Support raising purchase orders and checking invoices
• Carry out basic site measurements under supervision
• Help prepare applications for payment and subcontract valuations
• Assist in compiling documentation for final accounts and variations
• Help log Early Warning Notices (EWNs) and Compensation Events (CEs)
• Support collection of evidence needed for quotations and contractual submissions
• Maintain clear and accurate change control records
• Assist in tender comparisons, scope collation, and preparation of award documentation
• Maintain subcontractor files including RAMS, insurances, and compliance records
• Help process subcontract payment certificates
• Contribute to simple dashboards and commercial summaries
• Ensure documentation is accurately filed in systems such as CEMAR, Causeway, or SharePoint
• Support compliance checks and internal commercial audits
• Provide basic updates to QSs, site managers, and project teams
• Communicate professionally with internal and external stakeholders
• Contribute to a positive, collaborative, learning-focused team culture

• A completed Degree/HNC/HND in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, Construction Management, or related discipline
• Graduate-level experience
• Strong numeracy and IT literacy (particularly Excel)
• Interest in commercial management and renewable energy
• Ability to organise workload and pay close attention to detail
• Eager to learn, proactive, dependable
• Clear communicator and strong team player
• Full UK driving licence (held for at least 12 months)
• Right to work in the UK
• DBS clearance before starting

Previous placements or internships are helpful but not essential

• Hands-on involvement in solar PV projects contributing directly to national decarbonisation goals
• Mentoring from experienced QSs
• Competitive salary and benefits