Quantity Surveyor Level 4 Apprentice - Ringway - National Highways East

RINGWAY INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES LIMITED

Bedfordshire, SG19 1SD

Closes in 20 days (Saturday 15 March)

Posted on 6 February 2025

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Summary

The role would include a mixture of office and site-based tasks to give you the well-rounded experience required to see schemes from start to finish in Highways Maintenance. If you prefer hands-on experience, outdoors and teamwork, have a look at the details below.

Wage
£20,800 a year

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Everyday discounts. Pension scheme with employer contribution. Opportunity to bi-annual salary progression

Training course
Construction quantity surveying technician (level 4)
Hours
Monday- Friday between 8.00am- 5.00pm.

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 1 September

Duration

2 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

  • Commercial understanding of Term Maintenance Contracts.
  • Support of change management - Early Warning Notice process, Variations, Remeasurement.
  • Support of Supply chain partners assessment and payment.
  • Use of commercial management IT systems for measurement and cost.
  • Representing Ringway in client facing meetings.
  • Processing and management of payment applications.    
  • Assisting cost management in the weekly Cost/Value.
  • Reconciliation meetings.
  • Aiding the QS/Senior QS in the administration of subcontracts.
  • The role would include a mixture of office and site-based tasks to give you the well-rounded experience required to see schemes from conception into construction and completion. This would involve exposure to Health, Safety & Environment management, Planning and Co-ordination and Commercial Management.

Where you’ll work

Sandy Depot

Beamish Close

Sandy

Bedfordshire

SG19 1SD

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

LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY

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

  • Level 4 Construction Quantity Surveyor Technician Apprenticeship. 
  • Mentor Support.
  • CSCS Card.
  • Other practical qualifications.

More training information

  • Day release at London South Bank University.
  • 2 year fixed term contract.
  • You will get hands-on experience and tailored training to support you every step of the way. Mentor allocation and guidance. Additional training is provided.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

  • English (grade 5 or above)
  • Maths (grade 4 or above)

A Level or equivalent in:

  • English (grade 5 or above)
  • Maths (grade 5 or above)

BTEC or equivalent in:

  • Engineering (grade Merit or above)

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
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative

About this company

Together with our associated companies, Ringway teams are responsible for looking after over 50,000 kms of the UK’s highways network – we deliver specialist highway services across the largest highways maintenance portfolio within the UK, including strategic road network, DBFO motorway and trunk roads, and the local authority network. We are private sector partners, dedicated to delivering public services. We offer best practice maintenance services through local solutions which make an impact in the communities in which we operate. We take pride in offering a dedicated, flexible approach which supports our clients, underpinned by the recruitment, development and retention of a locally based workforce and supported by a close community of trusted supply-chain partners. Self-delivery is core to our business model. Working together with our clients we deliver cyclic and reactive maintenance, incident response, severe weather operations, surfacing and specialist treatments with local accountability and people who take pride in the services they deliver. Ringway is committed to creating a working environment that is inclusive and diverse.

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

Company benefits

26 days holiday + 8 days bank holidays. 2 days paid volunteering. Training courses programme and Mentor Support. Benefits portal.

Disability Confident

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

  • Opportunity for progression to a Degree Apprenticeship upon completion.
  • An Apprenticeship Scheme has been designed to kick-start your journey towards becoming an industry expert.
  • We are looking for a long-term relationship with our apprentices, and we have a long-term career structure in mind, whereby we see the apprentice developing into senior roles within our business as it grows.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000301429.

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Closes in 20 days (Saturday 15 March)

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Company’s application instructions

Short List of CVs and interview at the office. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you require any adjustment for your interview please let us know.