Apprentice Quantity Surveyor

Summary

This is a great opportunity to start your career in a professional construction consultancy and gain vital industry experience. Huntley Cartwright is a successful firm of Chartered Quantity Surveyors working on a diverse range of projects. Based in Caterham, Surrey, looking for an enthusiastic Apprentice Quantity Surveyor to join our growing team.

Wage: £19,000 a year
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Training course: Chartered surveyor (degree) (level 6)
Hours: 9.00am - 5.30pm, Monday - Friday, including one day a week at university.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Possible start date: Monday 1 September
Duration: 5 years
Positions available: 2

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you’ll do at work

Training to be provided - Quantity Surveying BSc (Hons). This course is for students who wish to obtain an honours degree in surveying accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). As part of the programme, students will be mentored and will work towards becoming chartered with RICS. We have a fully supported RICS approved training programme.

Cost Estimating
Measurement skills
Valuation of construction works
Procurement
Contracts

Where you’ll work

VICTORIA HOUSE
HARESTONE VALLEY ROAD
CATERHAM
CR3 6HY

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY

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

The course is a five year part time degree course. (One day per week / day release at University in term time).
Degree is BSc (Hons) in Quantity Surveying.
The final stage of the Apprenticeship programme is the RICS APC (assessment of professional competence) which leads to Chartered Quantity Surveyor status (MRICS)

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English (grade 4)
Maths (grade 4)

A Level or equivalent in:

Any related subject (grade BBB)

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
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

Other requirements

This opportunity will involve visits to construction sites and offices of other design consultants and client. Additionally, applications that do not clearly meet the academic entry criteria by not listing GCSE's or highest level of qualifications, will not be considered for this role.

About this company

Huntley Cartwright is a professional Chartered Quantity Surveying Practice with wide experience of working for many leading investors, developers and occupiers in the property market. The Partners and staff offer an exclusive personal service by building close working relationships with the client and each member of the design and construction team. The Practice was founded on the core skill of Quantity Surveying and today provides an extensive range of services to the construction industry. There are seven Partners, two Associates and over ten Quantity Surveyors in our team together with four staff who provide a solid foundation for our administration. Each new opportunity is met with enthusiasm and the capability to respond in full to project requirements. Through qualification, experience and application we are able to demonstrate our success in achieving substantial repeat business.

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After this apprenticeship

MRICS Chartered Quantity Surveying qualification. Candidates will aspire to act as QS on their own construction projects.

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