Apprentice Quantity Surveyor

Summary

Join our highly successful apprenticeship programme and launch your construction career to become a Quantity Surveyor of the future. We fully support each apprentice and provide a personal mentor, buddy and training manager throughout the apprenticeship.

Wage

£28,808 a year

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£2,000 travel allowance per annum

Training course

Construction quantity surveying technician (level 4)

Hours

Monday to Friday 8am - 5pm

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

2 years 6 months

Positions available

2

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

This position requires you to work towards the following competency levels:

Assisting senior managers with the budgeting of construction projects
Control of costs during a construction project
Selection and management of specialist contractors
To contribute to the mitigation of disputes using accurate records
Recording, control and reporting of income and expenditure on a construction project
Valuation of progress on construction projects
To assist senior managers with the legal and contractual issues on a construction project

Where you’ll work

Teresa Gavin House
Woodford Avenue
Woodford Green
Essex
IG8 8FA

Training

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

College or training organisation

ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY HIGHER EDUCATION CORPORATION

Your training course

Construction quantity surveying technician (level 4)

Equal to higher national certificate (HNC)

Course contents

Health and Safety: Apply health and safety issues to all activities.
Sustainability: Demonstrate application of the principles of sustainability.
Construction Technology: Assist in the implementation of the most appropriate solutions for construction projects
Contracts: Be able to apply different types of contracts to different situations.
Procurement: Assist in the selection of and negotiation with specialist contractors for a construction project.
Cost control: Assist in the measurement and costing of construction works during a project.
Financial reporting: Assist in the preparation of financial reports, cash flow and cost forecasts for a construction project.
Administration: Assist in the collection, collation and storage of relevant data and its analysis.

Your training plan

CertHE Quantity Surveying
Taught over two years with day release delivery on ARU's Chelmsford campus.

More training information

You will receive on the job training combined with day release to university working towards the achievement of a Construction Quantity Surveying Technician Apprenticeship – Level 4

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English and Maths and four other subjects (grade B/6)

Desirable qualifications

A Level in:

Any (grade 112 UCAS Points (BBC))

BTEC in:

Any (grade 112 UCAS Points (DMM))

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
Problem solving skills
Analytical skills
Team working

Other requirements

You will need to be mature, capable and professionally minded and ready to aim high and embrace all the responsibility you are given. In return you will receive an excellent salary and a great career opportunity.

About this company

Mulalley is a private (family) owned business with a turnover in excess of £150 million per annum. Mulalley is part of the Sherrygreen Group of Companies. Mulalley commenced trading in 1972 and was set up by the O'Malley family. Our primary business is construction and construction related activities including: New Housing and Development New Social and Education projects Major Refurbishment Estate and Area Regeneration Decent Homes/Planned Maintenance Reactive Maintenance The majority of these projects are delivered under Partnering arrangements with our Partner Clients who include RSL's, Councils, ALMOs, educational and health authorities. We operate from our main offices in Woodford Green, Essex, where our 400+ professional, administrative and operative staff are based. Additionally, we currently have a number of satellite offices and depots throughout London and the South East, each with staff numbers ranging between 5 and 30. Our Company is structured with a number of operational divisions supported by specialist departments including Resident Liaison, Procurement, Quality, Safety and Training, Design Coordination, M-Architecture, M&C Environmental Services (mechanical and electrical services), Plant, Transport and Stores.

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After this apprenticeship

After achieving level 4 apprenticeship, you will be eligible to apply for our level 6 Construction Quantity Surveyor degree apprenticeship

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY HIGHER EDUCATION CORPORATION

apprentices@mulalley.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000314653.

Apply now

Closes in 10 days (Wednesday 30 April 2025)

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Company’s application instructions

Please go to the Mulalley website to download an Application Form. The Application Form will need to be completed and sent to apprentices@mulalley.co.uk, and if shortlisted, the applicant will be invited to an interview.

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