Apprentice Quantity Surveyor
CONCRETE RENOVATIONS LTD
CAMBRIDGESHIRE (PE1 5BQ)
Closes in 14 days (Monday 5 May 2025)
Posted on 4 April 2025
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Summary
An exciting opportunity to gain a valuable qualification in Quantity Surveying, whilst work alongside experience professionals who are passionate about their work. If you have drive and determination we will support you to achieve a progressive career with us, and empower you to fulfil your aspirations.
- Wage
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£18,000 a year
- Training course
- Construction quantity surveying technician (level 4)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday - 8am - 5pm.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Friday 11 July 2025
- Duration
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2 years 6 months
- Positions available
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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
- Become involved in all aspects of Quantity Surveying from the point of initial tender, through the valuation process and post tender activities
- Learn the procurement process, including sending out and tracking tenders, reviewing quotations and preparing reports
- Preparing and assisting with the pricing of new tender documents.
- Assist with sub-contractor valuations and payments, placing orders and managing variations
- Assist with measuring work and the preparation of final accounts.
- Tracking of relevant contract documentation, specifications and deliveries to ensure conformity
Where you’ll work
12 FENLAKE BUSINESS CENTRE
FENGATE
PETERBOROUGH
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
PE1 5BQ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY HIGHER EDUCATION CORPORATION
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
- You will earn a CertHE Undergraduate Level 4 in Quantity Surveying
- Taught over two years on a part-time basis with day release delivery on the Peterborough campus. An additional time of up to six months is needed at the end of the two years for the end point assessment (EPA)
- The remaining week days will be spent with us, the employer
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English and Maths (grade C/4)
A Level in:
- Any (grade 112 UCAS Points (BBC))
Desirable qualifications
BTEC in:
- Any (grade 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
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Honest and reliable
Other requirements
Applicants who do not meet the above requirements will be considered on a case-by-case basis and may require an interview. Full driving licence preferred
About this company
Concrete Renovations Ltd are a Peterborough based, international award winning company specialising in the restoration and maintenance of historic and valued structures around the UK. Our work on "buildings of special interest" is particularly noted and we are internationally recognised as leaders in the field of historic repair and conservation. Concrete Renovations Ltd recently received the Historic England Angel Award for our work on Bawdsey Radar Station, the world's first operational radar Station, which played a major role during the Battle of Britain.
https://www.concreterenovations.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
• Expenses paid travel to projects around the UK. • Workplace pension scheme • Private health insurance
After this apprenticeship
Having successfully reached Level 4 Quantity Surveying, we will support you on the pathway to BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying degree.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY HIGHER EDUCATION CORPORATION
Angela Worraker
box1@concreterenovations.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000313928.
Apply now
Closes in 14 days (Monday 5 May 2025)
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Company’s application instructions
To express your interest or find out more, please send your CV and a brief cover letter to admin@concreterenovations.co.uk Applicants for the position will be initially assessed on their application. Short listed candidates will be asked to interview either online or in person if appropriate. The interview process will be completed by the end of May. The successful candidate will be onboarded with us and the university by the closing date of 11th July 2025.