Apprentice Quantity Surveyor

Summary

The opportunity to start a career within construction, with a reputable company working on iconic jobs such as HS2. As an apprentice, you will be on a development plan with a career mentor to help you succeed in your apprenticeship. We offer a competitive salary, 20 days annual leave, work social nights and progression opportunities.

Wage: £21,000 a year
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Training course: Chartered surveyor (degree) (level 6)
Hours: Must be over 18 years old to be able to do more than 40 hours. Monday to Friday between 07:30 to 17:30. Overtime is available on Saturdays and Sundays depending on the project's needs.
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 8 September
Duration: 5 years
Positions available: 3

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

As an apprentice, you will be exposed to a variety of exciting new Engineering opportunities across the UK.

Joining the Kilnbridge commercial team means developing your career and being part of something special. We engineer for a safer future, to connect communities and to leave a lasting legacy. We find sustainable ways to work, constantly exploring new challenges and driving innovative change throughout our industry.

Your main duties we including the following:

Meeting clients to determine their needs and discuss any areas that need revising for price or feasibility.
Calculating material quantities and costs, labour costs and an achievable project timeframe.
Negotiating labour contracts and schedules.
Advising clients and crew on legal matters and disputes.
Monitoring subcontractors, safety practices, construction progress and material needs, including any changes which may impact costs.
Preparing labour and supplier accounts for payment.
Writing reports detailing costs and progress for clients.

Where you’ll work

Mcdermott House South Crescent Cody Road Business Park
London
E16 4TL

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 BANK UNIVERSITY

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

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.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English (grade 4)
Maths (grade 4)

A Level or equivalent in:

Any Subject (grade CC)

NVQ or SVQ Level 3 or equivalent in:

Quantity Surveying (grade Pass)

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
Analytical skills
Team working
Initiative
Patience

Other requirements

The role consists of travelling to various other sites.

About this company

Kilnbridge is an engineering and construction business. Operating as a turnkey specialist structures contractor, we undertake enabling works, complex structural alterations, civil engineering and infrastructure works, reinforced concrete basements, sub and superstructure frame construction and structural steelwork along with dedicated business units in concrete cutting, passive fire protection and waste management.

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

After this apprenticeship

Within Kilnbridge we would expect successful candidates to progress within the company, with possibility of further qualification apprenticeships.

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