Quantity Surveyor Estimator Apprentice

Summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a Quantity Surveyor Estimator Apprentice Apprentice to join our team at Guildmore!

Wage

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

National Minimum Wage

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Training course

Construction quantity surveying technician (level 4)

Hours

Monday - Friday, between 09:00 - 17:00.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 9 June 2025

Duration

1 year 6 months

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

Assisting the Senior Estimator with checking and acknowledging bid documents and amendments.
Develop a full set of documents based both on Sub-contract tender returns and/or own measures with rates applied along with Senior Estimators.
Analysing plans, bills of quantities and other project documentation in order to estimate costs.
Researching, sourcing, negotiating and obtaining the best prices and quotes from suppliers and subcontractors with guidance from Senior Estimators.
Attend mid and post tender meetings with clients and sub-contractors alongside Senior Estimators.
Develop risk analysis of the information provided/not provided by the Client.
Review and ascertain costs associated with logistics, time frame etc with help from senior team members.
Visiting project sites to gather information and prelims costs alongside colleagues.
Working closely with the Commercial Manager, Head of Design and Head of Operations.
Complete Form of Tender and tender letter with any qualification and complete contract sum Analysis/Schedule if necessary.
Assist with preparing information packages for handover to construction team if successful, attend handover meeting and brief the team on tender bid.

Where you’ll work

61 Widmore Road
Bromley
BR1 3AA

Training

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

College or training organisation

LONDON SOUTH EAST COLLEGES

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

Training will be online and conducted in Guildmore's head office.

More training information

Training Provider: Bromley College of Further and Higher Education.

On programme training:

Level 4 Quantity Surveying Technician Apprenticeship Standard
Level 4 qualification in Construction and Built Environment
Level 2 Functional Skills in Maths and English
Institute of Apprenticeship Certificate

End-Point Assessment:

Online Portfolio
Online Test
Project
Professional Discussion

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade A*-C / 9-4)

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
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

About this company

We specialise in mixed-use sites of from 15 to 150 homes. With strong experience in dealing with heritage assets, we’re happy to take on new-build and refurbishment projects.

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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

Further progression may well be available in other areas within our sector, upon successful completion of this apprenticeship.

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