Degree Apprentice Quantity Surveyor

Summary

Kickstart your career at Balfour Beatty, where you’ll receive structured training and a formal qualification. Alongside a great salary and benefits package, you'll gain invaluable experience and skills that pave the way for exciting opportunities and career progression. This is more than just a job—it's a pathway to a promising future.

Annual wage

Competitive

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2 salary reviews each year completed.

Training course

Construction quantity surveyor (degree) (level 6)

Hours

Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5pm.

37 hours a week

Possible start date

Saturday 2 August

Duration

5 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

As an Degree Apprentice Quantity Surveyor your job is like budgeting for a big event, ensuring everything needed is accounted for and costs are controlled. You’ll manage project costs, contracts, and financial planning. You’ll learn cost estimation, contract management, and financial analysis.

Where you’ll work

155 Argyle Street

Birmingham

B7 5TE

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

UNIVERSITY OF NORTHUMBRIA AT NEWCASTLE

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.

More training information

Construction quantity surveyor (degree) L6 Apprenticeship Standard

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
Problem solving skills
Number skills
Logical
Team working

Other requirements

For our Level 6 Apprenticeship, you’ll need 3 A Levels or equivalent at passing grades. This programme combines advanced academic study with full-time work, offering you the opportunity to develop both professionally and academically.

About this company

We are Balfour Beatty, you may not know us by name but you definitely will have seen what we do. We are one of the UK’s largest construction companies building iconic buildings and structures that will last for generations to come.

https://www.balfourbeatty.com/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Smart working (where roles allow) Annual leave - typically 25 days plus bank holidays Pensions - Employer contribution scheme Early careers salary reviews (twice per year)

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

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