Junior Quantity Surveyor

Job Title: Junior Quantity Surveyor

Location: Wherstead Park, Ipswich, Suffolk

Salary: £30,000 – £35,000 per annum + business need vehicle

Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Contract Type: Permanent, Office-based (minimum 3 days per week on site)

Reporting to: Head of Capital Projects

Team: Building Services

About the Role

Are you at the start of your Quantity Surveying career and looking for a role where you can truly learn, grow, and make an impact?

We’re looking for a Junior Quantity Surveyor to join our Building Services team at the East of England Co-op. This is a client-side opportunity designed to help you build strong commercial and technical foundations while working on a varied portfolio of construction, building services, and fit-out projects across our Co-op.

Based primarily at Wherstead Park, you’ll work closely with the Head of Capital Projects, Project Managers, consultants, and contractors to support cost management, pre-construction planning, compliance, and documentation control. If you’re detail-driven, commercially curious, and committed to developing into a fully qualified Quantity Surveyor, this role offers a brilliant platform to do just that.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Supporting the preparation, monitoring, and control of project budgets, cost plans, and commercial records
• Assisting with cost analysis, forecasting, valuations, and variation tracking
• Coordinating pre-construction documentation, including drawings, specifications, programmes, and tender packs
• Supporting compliance, health & safety, and statutory documentation to ensure projects meet required standards
• Coordinating project paperwork and tracking actions across internal teams, consultants, and contractors
• Acting as a professional client-side representative and building effective working relationships
• Actively developing your Quantity Surveying skills and working towards professional qualifications

What You’ll Need

• A degree or qualification in Quantity Surveying or a construction-related discipline (completed or recently achieved)
• 1–2 years’ junior or early-career experience (including placements or internships)
• A genuine interest in building a long-term career in Quantity Surveying
• Understanding of pre-construction processes, cost control, and health & safety principles
• Strong attention to detail and confidence working with documentation and data
• Good communication skills and a collaborative approach
• Competence in Excel and an interest in using digital tools and AI to support your work
• Working towards (or interest in working towards) professional chartership (e.g. RICS) is desirable

Why Join Us?

At the East of England Co-op, we invest in people for the long term. You’ll be supported to grow professionally, gain real project exposure, and develop the skills needed to progress into a fully qualified Quantity Surveyor; all while contributing to projects that support our communities and our Co-op.

We offer a competitive salary, professional development support, a company vehicle, and the chance to be part of a values-led organisation where your contribution genuinely matters.