Trainee Quantity Surveyor in Malvern

Speller Metcalfe is on a mission to build a sustainable company at the forefront of construction, with a people-first approach. As a family business with over 30 years’ experience, our focus is on developing your skills for a long-term career with us. We pride ourselves on high levels of staff retention, ensuring that you are not just a cog in the machine, but someone who can truly impact how we do business.

Established in 1995 by Steve Speller and Andy Metcalfe, our vision was to develop a business at the cutting edge of construction, built upon an ethos of family values. Now one of the UK’s leading regional contractors, we predominantly work across the Midlands and South West regions, delivering a range of public and private sector projects from £250k up to £30 million in fields including education, healthcare, residential, and leisure.

As a Trainee Quantity Surveyor, you will provide commercial support to projects to ensure they are procured and delivered to required outcomes. The main tasks and responsibilities include:

• Liaising with the team to place sub-contractor trade orders;
• Assisting the project commercial lead to ensure all sub-contractor payments are made in a timely manner and in accordance with order agreements;
• Ensuring all notices to sub-contractors are issued in the required time frames;
• Assisting in the preparation of cost value reports and cost forecasts for monthly review with the commercial manager and leadership teams;
• Monitoring and evaluating the value of works packages through physical re-measure of works carried out on site;
• Reviewing and ensuring all contract final accounts are submitted and agreed in a timely manner;
• Working with construction teams to gain technical understanding;
• Attending all training and courses arranged as part of development;
• Performing other duties from time to time, outside the normal sphere of work as may reasonably be requested.

Who are we looking for? Someone who is:

• A recent college leaver wishing to undertake an undergraduate apprenticeship programme in Quantity Surveying;
• Keen and willing to learn.

Core behaviours which will help you to be successful in this role include:

• Acts with honesty and integrity;
• Takes responsibility and accountability;
• Is a team player;
• Takes responsibility for safety;
• Has strong morals;
• Builds and manages strong relationships;
• Strong levels of self-awareness;
• Acts with curiosity;
• Listens to understand;
• Interacts with the team and the business;
• Shows high levels of emotional intelligence;
• Is open and embraces change;
• Is proactive;
• Shows an open mind;
• Drives for results.

What’s in it for you? In addition to a competitive salary, increasing holiday benefits, and access to private healthcare, we offer a number of other benefits for our staff. Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion, and belonging, we’ve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. Our mission has always been to encourage, develop, and combine the individual talents of our staff, welcoming and encouraging individuals from all backgrounds and abilities.