Degree Apprentice Quantity Surveyor – 2025 - London
SKANSKA UK PLC
London (EC2R 6BH)
Closes in 12 days (Monday 24 March)
Posted on 10 March 2025
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Summary
As a Trainee Quantity Surveyor, you will join the building team’s award-winning public-sector projects which have included Bath Spa University, the Royal London Hospital and Bristol schools. Our expertise in London has created a portfolio that includes some of the capital’s iconic buildings, such as The Gherkin and Heron Tower.
- Wage
- Competitive
- Training course
- Construction quantity surveying technician (level 4)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, working hours TBC
40 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 1 September
- Duration
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3 years
- Positions available
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3
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
- Supporting project delivery by managing subcontractors and adhering to the timelines of the project
- Assisting with the procurement of sub-contract packages and build strong and lasting relationship with the sub-contractor based on good communication and trust
- Working within the projects commercial team, measuring levels of works done
- Liaising with site team to assess completion of works and clear for payment
- Completing site measurements and records, day work sheets, labour and plant returns
- Preparing contract documents including preparing scopes and sub-contract warranties
- Working with numerical data in multiple software programmes to record payment applications and payment certificates
- Working alongside experienced Quantity Surveyors and construction professionals, you will be learning to manage the commercial success of a project. No one day is the same
Where you’ll work
Skanska UK LTD
London
EC2R 6BH
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
THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER
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
Initially, you will be studying a level 4 qualification in Quantity Surveying at the University of Westminster, with the plan to progress to a level 6 qualification afterwards.
More training information
Please note this is an advert for our job vacancy and therefore may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the role described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of Skanska. If you have any questions, please contact us: emerging.talent@skanska.co.uk
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- 5 subjects, Maths & English grade 4 or above (grade 9 - 5)
A Level in:
- 3 A-levels or equivalent (grade A-C)
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
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
About this company
Skanska Group uses knowledge and foresight to shape the way people live, work and connect. More than 135 years in the making, we are one of the world’s largest development and construction companies. We create innovative and sustainable solutions that support healthy living beyond our lifetime. Established in the UK in 2000, Skanska has more than 3,300 local experts delivering projects across sectors including real estate, defence, education, highways, rail and water. At Skanska, we believe in our Purpose, we build for a better society. Through our Values of care for life, commit to customers, be better - together and act ethically and transparently you will enable us to deliver our purpose.
http://www.skanska.co.uk (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
You will be a part of a community of 100+ graduates and apprentices. Funding and support to help you achieve a formal qualification. My Rewards – an array of retail, dining, well-being and travel discounts. Professional and social events.
Disability Confident
A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.
You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
After this apprenticeship
- You will be part of a well-established organisation built on strong purpose and values
- We want you to do well and will support you to have a meaningful career beyond the apprenticeship
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER
Emerging.Talent@Skanska.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000308586.
Apply now
Closes in 12 days (Monday 24 March)
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Company’s application instructions
A typical application process is as follows: Stage 1: Application Stage 2: Online assessments Stage 3: Video interview Stage 4: Assessment day or final interview