Quantity Surveying Technical Apprenticeship

BAM NUTTALL LIMITED

Calvert, MK18 2HD

Closes on Friday 31 January

Posted on 3 December 2024

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Summary

Join us as a Quantity Surveying apprentice and from day one you will be working with an experienced team and making an instant contribution to running a multi-million pound project. QS's in Civil Engineering are part of the Commercial Management team. In this team you'll deal with the financial and legal aspects of Civil Engineering projects.

Annual wage
£20,000 a year

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Annual salary review

Training course
Construction quantity surveying technician (level 4)
Hours
Monday - Friday, Working times on site vary, but are typically between 8.00am and 5.00pm.

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 1 September

Duration

2 years

Positions available

5

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

Quantity Surveyors in Civil Engineering are part of the Commercial Management team. In this team you'll deal with the financial and legal aspects of Civil Engineering projects.

Quantity Surveyors are construction professionals that have working knowledge of contracts, law, finance, economics, tendering and procurement.

The experienced and knowledgeable team will support your learning in:

  • Produce and send enquiries to subcontracting inviting them to tender and engage with supply chain
  • Receive and analyse quotations
  • Produce and process formal subcontract documents
  • Produce cash flow forecasts
  • Produce monthly reports
  • Build strong working relationships with commercial managers and site agents 

Where you’ll work

EKFB School Hill

Werner Terrance

Calvert

MK18 2HD

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

LEEDS COLLEGE OF BUILDING

Your training course

Construction quantity surveying technician (level 4)

Equal to higher national certificate (HNC)

Course contents
  • Health and Safety: Apply health and safety issues to all activities.
  • Sustainability: Demonstrate application of the principles of sustainability.
  • Construction Technology: Assist in the implementation of the most appropriate solutions for construction projects
  • Contracts: Be able to apply different types of contracts to different situations.
  • Procurement: Assist in the selection of and negotiation with specialist contractors for a construction project.
  • Cost control: Assist in the measurement and costing of construction works during a project.
  • Financial reporting: Assist in the preparation of financial reports, cash flow and cost forecasts for a construction project.
  • Administration: Assist in the collection, collation and storage of relevant data and its analysis.

Your training plan

A BAM apprenticeship is a full time earn and learn position, where you will be involved in delivering multi million pound projects. Leaving a lasting legacy and positive change in our communities.

Our 5-year technical apprenticeship starts at level 4, where you will work towards a Higher Apprenticeship (Level 4) in Quantity Surveying and a HNC in your chosen subject. You will also work towards a professional qualification with the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB)

Upon successful completion of the 2-year Level 4 programme, you will then have the opportunity to progress on to a 3-year Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship, gain a full honours degree and work towards chartered membership of the CIOB.


 

 

More training information

Our Quantity Surveying apprenticeship is delivered by Leeds College of Building on a block release basis with accommodation provided.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

  • 5 x GCSE's (grade 9 - 4 (A*-C))
  • English Language (grade 4 (C) or above)
  • Maths (grade 5 (B) or above)

A Level or equivalent in:

  • STEM A Levels / Level 3 Equivalent (grade Pass)

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
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical

Other requirements

We have opportunities throughout the UK. Due to the nature of the role, apprentices must be willing to travel / stay away from home

About this company

At BAM we imagine, create, and enrich buildings and infrastructure across the UK & Ireland. For over 150 years, we have dedicated ourselves to enhancing lives by creating sustainable environments and communities where people can live, work, and thrive. Our vision is to build a sustainable tomorrow and that is why we think beyond the build and focus on the bigger impact. It is how we make the iconic buildings and infrastructure that shape our society working collaboratively with our partners. We have 6500 employees and work in Construction, Civil Engineering, Ground Engineering, Energy, Property Development, Facilities Management and Site Solutions. When you work at BAM, safety is unconditional. It comes before profit. We take responsibility for ourselves and each other, and towards society at large. Onsite, on the road, at home and at the office. Don’t just take our word for it, we’re an award-winning company too, for a third year in a row we are positioned in the Rate My Apprenticeship Top 100! Employers to work for.

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Company benefits

Online retail discount platform Volunteering days/Wellbeing days Professional Development bonus

After this apprenticeship

  • At BAM we are committed to investing in your development. Upon completion of our Level 4 apprenticeship, you will receive a promotion and the opportunity to progress on to our Degree programme
  • After completing the full 5-year programme with BAM most of our apprentices have their full Degree, relevant professional membership and are earning in excess of £30,000 + car allowance or company car

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LEEDS COLLEGE OF BUILDING

earlycareersuk@bam.com

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000290228.

Apply now

Closes on Friday 31 January

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Company’s application instructions

Applications are now open, and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible - please answer all questions set out in the application form.  Our application is open until 31st January 2025 You will not be contacted until the application closes  Successful candidates will be invited to a virtual Interview via Microsoft Teams in February 2025 If successful at interview stage you will be invited to our final stage of recruitment with an Assessment Centre in March/April 2025