Degree Apprentice Quantity Surveyor (Level 6)
Quantik
Leeds, LS15 8GB
Closes on Monday 31 March 2025
Posted on 13 February 2025
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Summary
We are looking for a motivated and ambitious individual to join our team as an Apprentice Quantity Surveyor. As a pivotal part of our team, you will embark on a comprehensive apprenticeship, gaining hands-on experience while contributing to our mission of delivering high-quality construction and infrastructure projects while using data science.
- Wage
- £21,000 a year
- Training course
- Construction quantity surveyor (degree) (level 6)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, 8.30am - 5.00pm
40 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 1 September
- Duration
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5 years
- Positions available
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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
- Assist in the financial and contractual management of projects, ensuring they are completed within budget and to the agreed standards
- Learn to manage contracts, including billing, negotiations, and cost analysis
- Support the measurement and valuation of construction work
- Gain insights into procurement strategies and contract selection
- Develop skills in using industry-relevant software for project management and cost estimation
- Work closely with experienced Quantity Surveyors and other construction professionals
- Study towards a degree in Quantity Surveying
Where you’ll work
4100 Park Approah
Leeds
LS15 8GB
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
- Construction quantity surveyor (degree)
Requirements
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
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
About this company
Quantik is a quantity surveying and dispute resolution firm with over 150 years’ combined experience in the construction industry. We provide quantity surveying services to main contractors, specialist subcontractors, and law firms within the construction industry. We’re passionate about improving business performance and resolving issues.
After this apprenticeship
- Be working at Quantik as a Chartered Quantity Surveyor
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY
info@quantik.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000303650.
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Closes on Monday 31 March 2025
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