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From graduate to Senior Estimator — Jess Ramsay's chartership journey

Jess joined as a graduate quantity surveyor in 2018 and became a Chartered Engineer in 2025. She talks through the support, the moments that mattered, and where the role goes next.
  • Mid-Career
  • Commercial
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Jess joined Keltbray in 2018 as a graduate quantity surveyor, fresh out of a commercial management degree and unsure how far the role could take her. Seven years on she is a Senior Estimator and, as of 2025, a Chartered Engineer.

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"The chartership was funded and the mentoring was real — not a box-ticking scheme," she says. "I had a clear line of sight from my first project to where I am now." She credits the early exposure to live tenders, and managers who let her own packages well before she felt ready.