Summary
You’ll have a dedicated mentor and manager to support you every step of the way. As an Apprentice Estimator/Quantity Surveyor, you’ll learn both roles as an estimator and QS. Be involved in everything from estimating, tenders, contracts, commercial reporting and meeting with clients, contractors and customers.
Wage
£19,000 a year
Starting salary £19,000-£21,000
Training course
Construction quantity surveying technician (level 4)
Hours
Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm
36 hours a week
Possible start date
Tuesday 1 April
Duration
3 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
* Review, manage and implement construction contracts from clients and sub-contractors, ensuring that they are delivered in accordance with the contracted terms and conditions and that all issues are mitigated and managed to protect Inco Contracts commercial interests
* Develop a working knowledge of various forms of construction contracts
* To manage post-contract commercial processes and procedures to deliver key commercial requirements on projects
* To negotiate and resolve contract claims and disputes, and support senior managers in the resolution of escalated issues
* To maintain contract data with a high degree of accuracy to support robust management information and reporting
* Undertake order placement with back-to-back contracts with sub-contractors
* Undertake project profit and loss reports ensuring they are kept up to date monthly for reporting
* Undertake monthly valuations for submission to the client and prepare final account settlement for submission to the client
* Undertake review of monthly sub-contractor valuations and production of payment notices and payment certificates. Agree final accounts with supply chain and issue final certificates
* Produce project related cash flow forecasts
* Prepare monthly project Cost Value Reconciliation
* Collation of relevant project related collateral warranties from sub-contractors
Where you’ll work
Office 5 Oak Tree Barns
Hatton Lane
Hatton
Warrington
WA4 4BX
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
WARRINGTON & VALE ROYAL COLLEGE
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
* Construction Quantity Surveying Technician Level 4
* Training will take place at our offices in Hatton, Warrington
* Working 5 days per week
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
* IT skills
* Attention to detail
* Organisation skills
* Presentation skills
* Administrative skills
* Number skills
* Logical
* Team working
* Creative
* Initiative
* Patience
Other requirements
We’re looking for someone keen to gain hands-on experience, develop practical skills, driven to progress their career and achieve the standards needed to succeed in this role. If you've got great communication skills, an eye for organisation and are a great problem solver, this apprenticeship could be right up your street.