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 as a Quantity Surveyor who is responsible for negotiating and concluding contracts for our projects.

Wage: £15,704 to £25,396.80 a year
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Training course: Construction quantity surveyor (degree) (level 6)
Hours: Monday to Friday, 7.30am - 5.00pm
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 8 September
Duration: 3 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

Brightside Lane

Sheffield

S9 2RX

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

SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY

Your training course

Construction quantity surveyor (degree) (level 6)

Equal to degree

Course contents

Be able to apply and evaluate the principles for the avoidance of conflict and dispute resolution such as adjudication and arbitration between project stakeholders
Be able to identify and manage risks of health, safety and welfare in line with legislation, hazards and safe systems of work
Analyse costs and benefits of sustainability initiatives on a project
Be able to advise on the legal aspects of a project and the most suitable form of contract to be used to ensure fairness and efficiency
Be able to advise on the most suitable construction solutions that maximise value for clients and enhance the cost effectiveness of the project within the budget constraints
Be able to advise on the appropriateness of various procurement routes and manage and report on the tendering and negotiation processes to select specialist contractors
Advise on appropriate methods of measurement of completed works and issue documentation required for payment to specialist contractors and income from client
Advise construction team and the client on strategies to control predicted expenditure in line with the budget
Carry out risk assessments and implement strategies to mitigate risk
Monitor, report and advise construction team on project cashflows and profitability. Evaluate and advise on financial implications of decisions during the construction phase
Assess, interpret and report on progress and assist in the control of programmes during the construction phase

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)

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
Presentation skills
Administrative skills
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 VAC1000303272.

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Closes in 27 days (Saturday 22 March)

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