Trainee Quantity Surveyor Apprenticeship

Summary

At McLaughlin and Harvey you will have the opportunity to train as a Quantity Surveyor. From day one, you will receive the best mentored, relevant and practical experience on site, tailored to suit your chosen career. You'll develop into the role of a Quantity Surveyor who is responsible for negotiating and concluding contracts.

Wage: £15,704 to £25,396.80 a year
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Training course: Chartered surveyor (degree) (level 6)
Hours: Monday to Friday 7.30am to 5.00pm
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 8 September
Duration: 5 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

During the development period the Trainee Quantity Surveyor will assist the Quantity Surveyor and carry out the following duties:

Assist with the procurement of Sub-Contractors
Assist with the preparation of Sub-Contract Orders
Contribute to the preparation of Monthly Valuations
Assist with Payment of Sub-Contractors and Cash Flow Forecasting
Support the Quantity Surveyor with the preparation of Costs and Budgets
Review and undertake site measurements
Assist with the preparation of internal & external monthly reports
Liaise with all members of the Site team, e.g. Project Manager, Site Manager, Design Manager
Liaise with other departments within the business e.g. Estimating & Finance

Where you’ll work

Northspring

31 Temple Street

Birmingham

B2 5DB

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

BIRMINGHAM CITY 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

This training plan has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade C)
Maths (grade C)

A Level in:

Various (grade 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
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative

About this company

McLaughlin & Harvey is a privately owned company with over 170 years of experience, specialising in construction and civil engineering. Founded in 1853 and now operating throughout the UK and Ireland, the company employs over 800 people and has office locations in Belfast, Glasgow, London, Birmingham and Bristol. The company delivers construction, civil engineering and fit-out projects and provides facilities management services to various sectors including healthcare, education, defence, industrial, retail, sports venues, transport infrastructure, environmental, marine, commercial, residential and leisure.

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

Quantity Surveyor
Senior Quantity Surveyor

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

MCLAUGHLIN & HARVEY CONSTRUCTION LIMITED

Pamela Wray-Slack

recruitment@mclh.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000303211.

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Closes in 27 days (Saturday 22 March)

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