Quantity Surveyor Apprentice

Summary

Join our company at a time of continued growth. We have a big ethos of growing and promoting from within. You will be working with the business owners and gain experience working in different sectors and for various types of contractors and clients. The individual is likely to assist with both estimating and quantity surveying for the business.

Annual wage

£21,000 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

• Starting - £21,000 • Completion of first-year - £22,050 • Completion of second-year - £24,150 • Completion of third-year - £28,875 • Completion of fourth-year - £31,500 • Completion of MRICS - £47,250

Training course

Chartered surveyor (degree) (level 6)

Hours

Monday - Thursday 08:30 – 17:30 Friday - 08:30 – 16:30

39 hours a week

Possible start date

Tuesday 1 July

Duration

5 years

Positions available

1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

The roles and duties will evolve over time as experience is gained and dependent on the type and size of projects being works on, however below are a few key areas we anticipate the individual will initially be involved in:

1. Estimating & Cost Planning

Undertaking detailed take off from drawings using Procore, specifications and design documents
Ensuring all works captured within all tender documentations are included within and added to pricing schedule

2. Subcontractor Procurement:

Setting up, updating and management of procurement schedules for each project
Preparing detailed scope of works and / or measured pricing schedules, and / or marked up drawings per package of works using Procore
Preparing and coordinating tender enquiries
Communicating with subcontractors and suppliers to ensure prices are received and are compliant, coordinating queries as appropriate
Analysing and comparing tender returns
Normalising tender returns and raising, coordinating, and dealing with queries
Negotiating with preferred contractors

3. Material Procurement:

Extracting relevant specifications and design information
Preparing and coordinating enquiries
Analysing and comparing tender returns
Normalising tender returns and raising, coordinating, and dealing with queries

4. Live Project QSing:

Assist with commercial reporting
Assisting with determining and valuing variations
Assisting with determining and valuing payment application
Attending and minuting progress meetings
Assisting with Contract Administration

5. General:

Assisting with commercial and administrative tasks
General administrative duties within the office
Design Coordination

Where you’ll work

1 DAIRY YARD

STAR STREET

WARE

SG12 7DX

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY HIGHER EDUCATION CORPORATION

Your training course

Chartered surveyor (degree) (level 6)

Equal to degree

Course contents

Information management - Provide data, information and advice for clients relevant to the surveying discipline.
Health and safety - Recommend solutions to ensure safe and secure working environments.
Construction technology - Provide advice relating to the construction technology of buildings and their materials.
Law - Negotiate and agree terms for acquisition/disposal of property, standard forms of building contracts or other property related contracts and liaise with legal advisers.
Consultancy - Manage instructions from engagement to completion.
Building surveys – Undertake inspections and surveys and provide advice and recommendations to clients relating to building surveys.
Prepare designs and specifications – Carry out the preparation of the design and specification of building projects from outline proposals to completion of the design and specification process.
Administer contracts – Implement administrative procedures for the running of a construction project. Issue instructions, deal with payment provisions, manage variation procedures and deal with completion and possession issues and the issuing of certificates.
Valuation and appraisal - Prepare capital and rental valuations of land and property for a range of formal and appraisal purposes and prepare client reports.
Land, property and planning law - Negotiate solutions to issues affecting both owners and occupiers of land and property including at least two of management, sales, lettings, purchase and/or planning.
Inspection and measurement – Undertake inspections of land and property and prepare related reports and advice. Use appropriate instrumentation to take measurements of land and property. Apply the appropriate guidance and use the appropriate basis to undertake measurements. Prepare and present measurements in an appropriate manner.
Tendering and procurement - Provide advice and recommendations as to appropriate procurement routes and manage the tendering processes relevant to them.
Costing and cost planning of construction works - Undertake the detailed quantification, costing and cost planning of complex construction works.
Manage efficiencies of construction contracts – Manage the construction phase of a construction project. Carry out life cycle costing and apply value engineering processes. Prepare data, reports and forecasts.
Information management - Provide data, information and advice for clients relevant to the surveying discipline.
Health and safety - Recommend solutions to ensure safe and secure working environments.
Construction technology - Provide advice relating to the construction technology of buildings and their materials.
Law - Negotiate and agree terms for acquisition/disposal of property, standard forms of building contracts or other property related contracts and liaise with legal advisers.
Consultancy - Manage instructions from engagement to completion.

Your training plan

BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying
Delivered as part time, taught programme with day release at Anglia Ruskin University Chelmsford campus.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English and Maths (grade C/4)

Desirable qualifications

A Level in:

Any (grade 112 UCAS Points (BBC))

BTEC in:

Any (grade 112 UCAS Points (DMM))

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills

Other requirements

TO APPLY - Please send a CV and Covering letter with full names and address to be sent to: info@agsurveying.co.uk

About this company

AG Surveying is a consultancy firm providing Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, Estimating and Procurement services to contractors, developers and clients for projects predominately in in Hertfordshire, Essex & London.

https://agsurveying.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

As a business we hold 6 months performance reviews with all staff and prepare development plans where appropriate to ensure all staff feel valued. We also have 3 monthly team building events and all support one another and work closely as a team.

After this apprenticeship

The intention is for the candidate to progress to a Senior Quantity Surveyor and be responsible for Quantity Surveying some of our works in the year to come. How quickly they get there is down to the individual as we do not hold people back as a business and prefer to give people as much opportunity and responsibility as early as possible.

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