Trainee Quantity Surveyor Role

Trainee Quantity Surveyor Role Buxted Construction Ltd has a position for an ambitious, self-motivated trainee quantity surveyor. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a fast paced environment where you will rapidly be given responsibility and quickly see results of your work, with a real chance for career development and progression. Job Description As a trainee surveyor with the company, the successful applicant can expect to become responsible for the measuring and checking of quantities from subcontractor invoices namely brickwork and surfacing. With support from a senior surveyor and working closely with the surveying and estimating team, they will work to develop their understanding of measurement and subsequently the overseeing of all commercial aspects of a contract. The primary responsibilities of this position are as follows: Complete a 5 year part time one day release BSC Honours degree in quantity surveying. All course fees will be fully funded by Buxted Construction Ltd. Assume responsibility for measuring and checking all brickwork and surfacing contractor invoices across a range of sites. This will involve site visits to measure actual quantities completed. Assist estimating team in measuring quantities and preparing bills of quantities for prospective tenders. Assist the surveying team in measuring variations on existing live contracts. As you progress and gain more experience, you will be given more responsibility with the view to taking responsibility for the surveying of a number of small sites after your first 3 years of your training. Once qualified, you will assume all surveying responsibilities associated with several medium to large sites. The type of projects that you could expect to be involved with will predominantly be newbuild housing. This includes Site Clearance Remediation Works Construction of new Adopted Roads and Sewers. (Section 278 and 104 Works) Substructures (TrenchFill, Piled, Rafts, Ground Improved) Reinforced concrete basements with podium slab Multi-storey reinforced concrete frames Roads, footpaths and carparks. Bridges and Culverts. Retaining Structures Stormwater Attenuation Systems Drainage Services Hard and soft landscaping The Company Buxted Construction was formed in 1994 to carry out Infrastructure, and Groundworks and has established an excellent reputation with the majority of the major Housebuilders, who operate in the South East. We have grown steadily during this period, to the current annual turnover of £90 million with a forward order book of over £100 million. We currently have over 30 live sites in and around the M25 belt of London. We pride ourselves on looking after our staffand trying to ensure we enjoy our work. We believe that people are the key to our success as a business and our extremely low staff turnover can be attributed to this company core value. Offer Car allowance o f£8,400 per annum Private Health Insurance Company Pension Scheme 25 days Annual Leave Bank Holidays Full training provided Fully funded one day release degree course

Location: Sevenoaks, GB

Posted Date: 5/3/2025