Summary
This is a great opportunity to start your career in a professional construction consultancy and gain vital industry experience. Huntley Cartwright is a successful firm of Chartered Quantity Surveyors working on a diverse range of projects. Based in Caterham, Surrey, looking for an enthusiastic Apprentice Quantity Surveyor to join our growing team.
Wage
£19,000 a year
Training course
Chartered surveyor (degree) (level 6)
Hours
9.00am - 5.30pm, Monday - Friday, including one day a week at university.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Possible start date
Monday 1 September
Duration
5 years
Positions available
2
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
Training to be provided - Quantity Surveying BSc (Hons). This course is for students who wish to obtain an honours degree in surveying accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). As part of the programme, students will be mentored and will work towards becoming chartered with RICS. We have a fully supported RICS approved training programme.
* Cost Estimating
* Measurement skills
* Valuation of construction works
* Procurement
* Contracts
Where you’ll work
VICTORIA HOUSE
HARESTONE VALLEY ROAD
CATERHAM
CR3 6HY
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
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
* The course is a five year part time degree course. (One day per week / day release at University in term time).
* Degree is BSc (Hons) in Quantity Surveying.
* The final stage of the Apprenticeship programme is the RICS APC (assessment of professional competence) which leads to Chartered Quantity Surveyor status (MRICS)
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
* English (grade 4)
* Maths (grade 4)
A Level or equivalent in:
* Any related subject (grade BBB)
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
* Number skills
* Analytical skills
* Logical
* Team working
* Creative
* Initiative
* Non judgemental
* Patience
Other requirements
This opportunity will involve visits to construction sites and offices of other design consultants and client. Additionally, applications that do not clearly meet the academic entry criteria by not listing GCSE's or highest level of qualifications, will not be considered for this role.