Trainee Quantity Surveyor

About Amentum

At Amentum, we're engineering the future by tackling some of the most significant challenges in science, security, and sustainability. We're driven by an unyielding commitment to innovation, integrity, and collaboration. Success comes from continuously pushing boundaries and working together to deliver on our promises.

People are our greatest asset. We offer a competitive package to attract and retain the best talent, with a supportive and diverse team dedicated to doing the right thing for our people, clients and communities.

About the Role

This structured development role combines practical Quantity Surveying experience with academic and professional training. You'll gain exposure to cost management, procurement, contract administration, change management and commercial reporting while working on major projects.

You'll be supported to complete (or continue) a Quantity Surveying degree alongside your role, with increasing responsibility as your skills develop. The position offers a clear pathway to becoming a Quantity Surveyor and achieving professional accreditation.

Responsibilities

• Support commercial and quantity surveying activities across live projects.
• Assist with cost management, forecasting, payments and contract administration.
• Help manage contract changes, Early Warnings and Compensation Events.
• Support procurement, tendering and bid activities.
• Maintain commercial records, reports and project documentation.
• Develop knowledge of NEC3/NEC4 contracts and commercial processes.
• Work alongside experienced Quantity Surveyors and Commercial Managers while building your professional expertise.

What You'll Need

• Strong interest in Quantity Surveying, commercial management or construction.
• Good numerical, analytical and organisational skills.
• Strong communication skills and attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• A proactive approach to learning and professional development.
• Willingness to study towards (or continue) a Quantity Surveying degree alongside the role.
• Flexibility to travel to project locations as required.
• Ability to manage priorities, meet deadlines and seek guidance when required.

Benefits

UK employees receive:

• Free single medical cover and digital GP service.
• Family-friendly benefits including enhanced parental leave pay.
• Free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes.
• Reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships.
• Hybrid, part-time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations available to suit you and our business.

Our Culture

Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business and genuinely believe that we all succeed by supporting one another through our culture of caring. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.

We aim to embed inclusion in everything we do. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you're pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks.

We partner with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.

If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team.