Apprentice Quantity Surveyor

Summary

Are you a driven, self-motivated, confident and ambitious individual looking for a career as a Quantity Surveyor within the construction industry? Due to expansion, we are looking for an Apprentice Quantity Surveyor to join our busy, fast paced team. Work in a collaborative, supportive, and creative environment.

Wage

£17,500 a year

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Potential for incremental increases subject to performance and progress. Discretionary bonus payment in December each year

Training course

Chartered surveyor (degree) (level 6)

Hours

Monday to Friday, 8.00am - 5.00pm (half an hour unpaid for lunch).

42 hours 30 minutes a week

Possible start date

Monday 1 September

Duration

5 years

Positions available

2

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

Taking off drawings accurately to ensure correct quantities and details are established.
Obtaining competitive quotations from suppliers in a timely manner.
Issuing pricing enquiries to sub-contractors ensuring that comprehensive detail is provided to enable accurate pricing.
Making sure that quotes are both accurate and received by any deadline stipulated.
Assist the Commercial Manager in sourcing new suppliers and placing orders where applicable.
Carrying out accompanied site visits as and when required.
Attending briefing, pre-start and handover meetings as and when required.
Provide assistance with the preparation and submission of final accounts, variations and interim payment requests.
Assist in the Cost Value Reconciliation process (CVR).

Where you’ll work

23 PRINCEWOOD ROAD

EARLSTREES INDUSTRIAL ESTATE

CORBY

NN17 4AP

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

NOTTINGHAM TRENT 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

Successful applicants will work for four days per week and attend NTU City campus one day per week during term time.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English & Maths (grade 4/C or above)

A Level in:

3 Subjects or BTEC equivalent (grade 120 UCAS points)

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
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience
Physical fitness
Commercial awareness
Sense of humour

Other requirements

You will be required to attend site visits with another QS and potentially stay away for long distance sites.

About this company

7formation is a rapidly expanding nationwide construction and fit out company dedicated to excellence, innovation, and growth. We work with clients such as Next, Adidas, DFS and Travis Perkins to name but a few.

Company benefits

• 25 days holiday (+ public holidays), increasing to 28. Keep 3.5 days for Xmas shutdown) • Death in Service Benefit. • Employee Assistance Program • Auto enrol pension. • Free parking. • Social events

After this apprenticeship

Example proposed progression route below:

·Assistant QS
QS
Senior QS
Commercial Manager

Pay increases based on an agreed development plan with set milestones to be achieved.

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