Job Title: Trainee Estimator / Quantity Surveyor
Start: ASAP – Self-employed or Directly Employed
Location: Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion
Your new role
As an Trainee Quantity Surveyor you will be being led as part of a team responsible for providing procedural and commercial support to contracts across South West Wales. You will be involved with the cost planning of frameworks for public sectors, reviewing project affordability, providing commercial advice and cost saving methods of construction. You will also contribute to responses for the element of quality of bids and pre-qualifications and compiling commercial and cost reports regularly.
What You'll Need To Succeed
You will have to have a willingness to learn, excellent knowledge of Excel, knowledge of building techniques and methods and understanding of cost implications involved with different types of building methods and materials.
Responsibilities:
· Preparing and estimating budget costs for construction by studying plans and specifications.
· Evaluate offers to purchase by site requirements, additions, and costing changes.
· Resolve cost differences by analysing and collecting info.
· Write up and presents budgets, reports, and project plans.
· Develops bids for construction projects.
· Works closely with architects and other professionals.
· Schedules meetings with clients, site managers, and staff.
· Navigate and understand building codes.
· Process paperwork and travel to building sites as required.
· Monitor construction processes.
· Stay up to date with safety codes and improvements in construction.
Qualifications and Skills:
· Strong maths skills including algebra, geometry, and basic arithmetic
· Ability to navigate specifications and plans
· Proficiency in demonstrating proposals and projects
· Ability to handle multiple assignments at once
· Knowledge of the latest building codes
· Close attention to detail
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills
· Familiarisation with Evaluate software would be advantageous
· Taking off of Drawings
Education and Experience Requirements:
· Enrolled in a Professional qualifications scheme in quantity surveying / building estimation
Key Skills/attributes
Proactive and willingness to take the lead on own initiative and under minimal supervision. An individual who takes pride in their work and possesses the ability to communicate effectively with their colleagues, associates and customers. The ability to work within and as part of a team. The ability to thrive on and meet tight deadlines as part of a team. Trade Background is essential.
Please note you will be required to rotate around sites throughout Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion.
Benefits
· Competitive Salary
· Car Allowance
Job Type: Full-time
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Haverfordwest, SA61 2PF: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Education:
- Certificate of Higher Education (preferred)
Experience:
- quantity surveying: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (preferred)
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 22/08/2026
Reference ID: Trainee Quantity Surveyor
