Trainee Estimator / Surveyor

Trainee Estimator / Surveyor Location: Barking & Dagenham, East London * Sector: Highways & Infrastructure Services * Job Type: Full-time, Permanent * Salary: £24,000 - £28,000 DOE * Start Date: ASAP About the Company A growing highways and infrastructure services contractor delivering projects across London and the South East. The business operates within live highway environments, supporting essential infrastructure works and long-term frameworks. Due to continued growth, the company is looking to recruit a Trainee Estimator / Surveyor to join their commercial team, offering structured training and a clear long-term career pathway within the highways and civil engineering sector. The Role This is an entry-level commercial role, ideal for someone looking to build a career in estimating, surveying, or commercial management within highways and infrastructure. You will be trained to support the estimating and commercial teams across pricing, measurement, cost control, and project support functions. Key Responsibilities * Assisting with cost estimates and tender submissions * Measuring quantities from drawings and site information * Supporting pricing of materials, labour, and plant * Assisting with bills of quantities and schedules * Supporting commercial reporting and cost tracking and supporting site teams with commercial documentation * Liaising with suppliers and subcontractors for pricing * Assisting with valuations and applications for payment * Learning contract administration processes About You * HNC/HND in Civil Engineer, Quantity Surveying or Construction Management * Experience in Highways is beneficial but not essential * Numerate and comfortable working with figures * Organised and detail-oriented * Keen to learn estimating and surveying disciplines * Confident using computers and Microsoft Excel * Knowledge of software’s such as AUTOCAD / Bluebeam are desirable but not essential * Reliable, punctual, and professional * A team player with a positive attitude What’s On Offer * Structured training and mentoring * Long-term career progression * Opportunity to develop into Estimator, Quantity Surveyor, or Commercial Manager roles * Exposure to highways, infrastructure, and civil engineering projects * Supportive team environment * Stable, long-term employment Working Hours * Monday to Friday * Office-based role (Dagenham)