Trainee Quantity Surveyor Apprenticeship

MCLAUGHLIN & HARVEY CONSTRUCTION LIMITED

Bristol (BS32 4AQ)

Closes in 23 days (Monday 28 April 2025)

Posted on 1 April 2025

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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 onsite, tailored to suit your chosen career. You'll develop into a Quantity Surveyor who is responsible for negotiating and concluding contracts for our projects.

Wage

£15,704 to £25,396.80, depending on your age

National Minimum Wage

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Training course
Chartered surveyor (degree) (level 6)
Hours
Monday to Friday, between 8.00am - 5.00pm.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 8 September 2025

Duration

5 years

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

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

2530 The Quadrant
Aztec West
Bristol
BS32 4AQ

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND, BRISTOL

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

Chartered Surveyor (degree) Level 6.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade C)
  • Maths (grade C)

Other in:

  • A levels, AS levels or BTEC National (grade 112 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
  • 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

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 VAC1000313027.

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Closes in 23 days (Monday 28 April 2025)

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