Quantity Surveyor Degree Level Apprenticeship

MOTT MACDONALD LIMITED

London, EC4M 7RB

Closes on Tuesday 31 December

Posted on 10 October 2024

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Summary

Can you imagine contributing to the design, construction and maintenance of everything around us, and on some of the worlds most high profile projects? Using programmes such as computer aided design and building information management, you’ll learn engineering principles and technics to help design and deliver infrastructure and buildings.

Annual wage
£20,700 a year

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Following a successful probationary period, you will receive bi-annual salary reviews for the entire duration of your apprenticeship As an employee owned business all staff are eligible for a yearly bonus. We also operate a merit bonus scheme

Training course
Construction quantity surveyor (degree) (level 6)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.30pm.

37 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 8 September

Duration

3 years 6 months

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

  • To contribute to projects within the division 

To support the assistant project managers and project managers in:

  • Monitoring and tracking progress 
  • Identifying and managing risks, opportunities, issues and dependencies 
  • reporting and managing performance and project status 
  • Producing and maintaining project documentation 
  • Arranging and organising project meetings including agenda's, attendees, taking and producing minutes and action logs 
  • Identify areas for improvement, compliance risks and areas of good practice within the wider Rail team in the NW 
  • Proactively engage with Mott MacDonalds internal systems to build a level of expertise in there use to identify ways in which you can work in a more connected way with colleagues across the Global company 

Where you’ll work

10 Fleet Place

London

EC4M 7RB

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

LONDON SOUTH BANK 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

    You will attend university one day a week to work towards your construction quantity surveyor (degree) qualification.

    You will have the full support of your wider team, as well as a line manager, mentor and buddy, and a dedicated learning & development team.

    You will join our 2 years 'accelerate your future' internal training scheme as well as company provided training sessions.

    Apprentices will be required to complete a Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) accredited BSc/BSc(Honours) or (where the apprentice already holds a Level 6 degree and subject to an assessment of prior learning) an RICS accredited Post Graduate Diploma or MSc that states it is linked to this apprenticeship.

    You will also complete an Industry certificate in Site Safety Plus Site Managers’ Safety Training Scheme and Site Environmental Awareness Training Scheme which are required for safe operations in the workplace.

    Requirements

    Essential qualifications

    GCSE or equivalent in:

    • English (grade 4 / C or equivalent)
    • Maths (grade 4 / C or equivalent)

    Desirable qualifications

    A Level or equivalent in:

    • Maths (grade A*-C)

    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
    • Non judgemental
    • Patience

    About this company

    We’re a management, engineering and development consultancy which works on projects across the world. By challenging norms, we like to solve humanity’s most difficult problems. We’re committed to making a positive contribution to the wellbeing of our staff as well as the environment, and communities in which we operate.

    https://www.mottmac.com/careers/uk-apprenticeships (opens in new tab)

    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

    Successful applicants can look forward to a potential position within the industry, or may seek out a higher level of apprenticeship.

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    MOTT MACDONALD LIMITED

    Andrew Challis

    earlycareers.recruitment@mottmac.com

    02087742173

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000281504.

    Apply now

    Closes on Tuesday 31 December

    When you apply, you’ll be asked to sign in with a GOV.UK One Login. You can create one at the same time as applying for this apprenticeship.

    After signing in, you’ll apply for this apprenticeship on the company's website.

    Company’s application instructions

    You will complete our strength based assessment online and an application form. If successful you will have a face2face, or virtual, interview with your future team.