Trainee Quantity Surveyor

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 20 April 2026
LOCATION
Exeter
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Entry-level
CATEGORY
Construction
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SKILLS

Cost Control Measurement Subcontract Management NEC3/NEC4 Contract Administration Excel Commercial Management

FULL DESCRIPTION

Trainee Quantity Surveyor

Site‑Based: Exeter & Surrounding Areas

We are looking for a Trainee Quantity Surveyor to join our solar division, supporting the commercial delivery of solar PV projects across Exeter and the surrounding region. This role is designed for recent graduates who are beginning their commercial career in quantity surveying.

Key Responsibilities

  • 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.

Measurement, Valuations & Payments

  • Carry out basic site measurements under supervision.
  • Help prepare applications for payment and subcontract valuations.
  • Assist in compiling documentation for final accounts and variations.

Change Management (NEC3/NEC4)

  • 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.

Subcontract & Supply Chain Administration

  • 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.

Reporting & Governance

  • 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.

Team Support

  • 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.

What You’ll Bring

  • Education: A completed Degree/HNC/HND in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, Construction Management, or related discipline.
  • Experience: Graduate‑level; previous placements or internships are helpful but not essential.
  • Skills:
  • Strong numeracy and IT literacy (particularly Excel)
  • Interest in commercial management and renewable energy
  • Ability to organise workload and pay close attention to detail
  • Behavioural Attributes:
  • Eager to learn, proactive, dependable
  • Clear communicator and strong team player
  • Compliance: Full UK driving licence (held for at least 12 months), right to work in the UK, and DBS clearance before starting.

What’s on Offer

  • Hands‑on involvement in solar PV projects contributing directly to national decarbonisation goals.
  • Mentoring from experienced QSs
  • Competitive salary and benefits (insert details here).
  • Working Pattern: Site‑based in Exeter, with occasional travel to other sites/offices as required.
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