Job: Trainee or Graduate Quantity Surveyor Location: Poole Salary: £25,000 - £30,000 A close-knit Quantity Surveying Consultancy that offer excellent APC support is seeking a Trainee or Graduate Quantity Surveyor to join their team in Poole, Dorset. t. The Trainee or Graduate Quantity Surveyor's Role Working alongside the Senior Management team, the Trainee or Graduate Surveyor will play an integral role and will be gaining valuable experience and taking on increasing responsibility within a supportive and dynamic consultancy. With excellent APC support on offer, the successful Trainee or Graduate Quantity Surveyor will be well positioned to achieve MRICS status and continue developing their career. Benefits • Company pension • Employee Support Programme – dedicated resource for wellbeing and personal support • Company healthcare and car breakdown schemes (subject to package finalisation) • Free on-site parking at our Poole office. • Hardware, software and technical resources support to enable you to work effectively • Payment of professional fees, as applicable • Additional training and development to support your career progression and CPD obligations As a Trainee or Graduate Quantity Surveyor you will be involved in the following activities: • Commercial & Cost Management • Preparing budget cost appraisals and cost plans • Taking off, squaring, checking, and billing • Producing Bills of Quantity, including preliminaries • Valuations, assessments, and financial reporting • Preparing, negotiating, and agreeing final accounts • Claims preparation and assessment, including loss and expense Supporting matters related to contract administration and, where required, disputes or litigation • Project Management & Contract Administration • Preparing and administering building contracts • Supervising tender returns, analysing submissions, and producing tender reports • Chairing and attending project meetings, including setting agendas and recording actions • Site progress and quality inspections, and snagging activities Acting as Employer’s Agent and/or Project Manager relevant to the form of contract