EQUANS
Trainee Quantity Surveyor
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Trainee Quantity Surveyor Opportunity at Equans
Equans is seeking a Trainee Quantity Surveyor to join our team, based in Long Bennington or Nottingham. This is a full-time role with a competitive salary and benefits package.
About the Role
Our office is based in Long Bennington or Nottingham. We are looking for someone eager to start their career in construction here at Equans. You should have recently completed a Construction-related degree or be willing to work towards one.
Your role will involve working on site with our operational team, learning firsthand about our business. You will be part of our trainee program, with one day of study per week to support your learning. It is preferable to have a full clean UK driving license, or to be actively working towards one.
What You Will Deliver
As a trainee, you will learn the key principles and practices of quantity surveying within the construction industry. Your responsibilities will include:
- Providing support to senior quantity surveyors
- Gaining hands-on experience in cost estimation, contract administration, and project management
- Assisting in various stages of project development, from pre-construction through to completion
Specific tasks include:
- Assisting with commercial administration across multiple live and pre-construction projects
- Gathering and preparing subcontract procurement information and documentation
- Supporting subcontractor selection, procurement scheduling, and contract issuance
- Managing monthly applications, subcontractor accounts, and ensuring compliance with legal obligations
- Reviewing subcontractor accounts and assisting with payment applications and final accounts
- Monitoring costs, reporting on budgets, and supporting cost control measures
- Tracking project progress, submitting valuations, and overseeing retention releases and payments
- Assisting with take-offs, BOQs, scope of work schedules, and cost estimates
- Measuring work levels monthly to support payment applications
- Helping procure materials and identifying cost-saving opportunities
- Providing estimating teams with accurate information for tendering
- Supporting finance, accounts, and estimating teams in maintaining budget accuracy
- Performing general administrative duties as needed
- Ensuring workplace safety for yourself and others
- Maintaining professional communication with stakeholders
- Being flexible to travel between sites and head offices
- Undertaking any other reasonable management requests
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What We Offer
- Competitive salary and benefits package, including:
- 24 days annual leave (+ public holidays)
- Life cover equivalent to 1.5 times annual salary
- Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
- Gym membership discounts
- Cycle to work scheme
- Holiday purchase scheme
- 2 corporate social responsibility days per year
- Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications, collective/individual training, and personalized support programs
- Attractive Employee Referral Rewards Scheme
- Access to growing employee networks including WiE (Women in Equans), RISE (BAME), LGBTQI+, Working Parents, YPN (Young Persons Network), and our Disability Network
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app
Who We Are Looking For
- A minimum of 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), including Mathematics and English
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and general IT competence
- Excellent numeracy and verbal communication skills
- Ability to balance work and study commitments effectively
- Enrolment in or willingness to undertake a 5-year university apprenticeship degree program
- Experience in a surveying role and knowledge of the construction industry, including health and safety practices
- Construction-based BTEC or NVQ, achieved or in progress
- HND/HNC Level in a relevant construction-related course, achieved or in progress
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Who We Are
Equans is a world leader in energy services with nearly 100,000 employees working in more than 50 countries, with an annual turnover of over 17 billion euros.
In the UK & Ireland, Equans is a provider of technical, FM, regeneration, and energy services – with specialist capabilities in smart buildings, green mobility, district & embedded energy, and decentralized renewables.
Equans’ 13,500 UK & Ireland employees combine these activities to help businesses, public sector organizations, and government to embrace the energy transition towards net zero, and also the digital & industrial transitions that are redesigning the way we move, work, and live.
Equans is a Bouygues group company.
What's Next?
If this role is of interest to you, please click below to register, apply, and track your progress! A member of our Resourcing Team will review your application and be in touch.
At Equans, we’re committed to delivering a culture where everyone’s voice is heard and supported. We know the value a diverse workforce creates, delivering better results for our people, customers, and stakeholders. Diversity and inclusion is at the core of what we do, should you join Equans you’ll find a welcoming and open workplace where you’re supported and encouraged to be your true self at work. You’ll also have access to our growing employee networks including WiE (Women in Equans), RISE (BAME), LGBTQI+, Working Parents, YPN (Young Professionals Network), and our Disability Network.
For this role, you must have evidence of the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are not able to offer a relocation package with this job role. Certain roles may require applicants to undergo a Disclosure check, as noted in the role requirements.
The Equans Resourcing Team supports this job advert. Agency involvement is not required. All related enquiries must come to the resourcing team not directly to Equans Managers.
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