Fortem Solutions are seeking to recruit Management Trainees across our business. As a Management Trainee in Fortem, you will have a clear plan around your development and our established Management Trainee scheme has continually proven that developing our next generation of future leaders is imperative to our growth plans. Fortem is looking for the right people to join our established programme from September 2025
The client
We’re looking to recruit a Trainee Quantity Surveyor to work on our Amplius contract based at our office in Rushden, Northamptonshire. You may be required to support our Cambridge contract within the region as well, although to begin with you'll only be required on the Amplius contract. This program offers a structured, fast-track route into a career in Quantity Surveying to give you the knowledge, qualifications and on-the-job learning to go on and be a leader within Fortem.
Duties and responsibilities
As a Management Trainee within the Commercial team on one of our Repairs and Maintenance contracts your career is all about working with Fortem colleagues and supply chain.
You will
- Analyse data trends, reduce costs and find value whilst supporting the delivery of repairs in our customers’ homes.
- Tasks will include, but not limited to, procuring and negotiating supply chain Term Orders. Reviewing material spend cost controls, raising material and subcontractor purchase orders, managing variations, remeasuring completed orders.
- You will also be involved in assisting the preparation of applications for payment, budget forecasting, and involved in the monthly accounts process with the production of reports to the wider business as required.
- Be exposed all areas of your chosen discipline to develop your understanding of the business.
- Work alongside experienced business managers to develop your skills and understanding of the wider business
- Be supported to study a relevant higher level apprenticeship qualification whilst gaining relevant work experience
Applicants for this Trainee programme can be either
- Sixth Form/College leavers who have completed A Levels, a BTEC, T levels, or a HNC and doesn’t want to go to university full time. If this is you; we can offer a 4-year programme
- Someone with related work experience, we can offer a 3- or 4-year programme depending on existing knowledge.
- A Graduate with a degree in a Construction, Operations or a Commercial related subject – if you have this, we can offer you a 2-year programme.
- A Graduate with a non-Construction related degree – If you have this, we can offer you a 3-year programme
What you will need
Essential
- Fantastic verbal and written communication skills
- Good numerical skills and enjoys working with data
- Strong work ethic
- A learning mindset
- Self-motivated and ambitious
- Full UK Driving Licence (no more than 6 points)
Benefits
- All standard UK University/College fees and examination fees associated with your course will be fully covered
- Additional support including up to 8 days per annum as study leave and learning materials
- Eligibility to our staff incentive bonus scheme
- 25 days annual leave + bank holidays & your birthday off
- Pay review every September • Discounted gym memberships at national and local gyms
- Up to £3,000 colleague referral fee
- Other benefits including pension, life assurance, cycle-to-work scheme, mobile phone provider discounts & more
