Summary
We’re on the lookout for an Apprentice Quantity Surveyor to join our growing team. Offering creative solutions to our clients, Mascot Management is involved in some of the region’s largest and high-profile projects. With a team of experienced Directors at the helm, we are best placed to offer you a solid route to progress your career.
Wage
£22,000 a year
Plus agreed yearly bonus scheme.
Training course
Chartered surveyor (degree) (level 6)
Hours
Monday to Friday, shifts to be confirmed.
40 hours a week
Possible start date
Monday 1 September
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 Apprentice Quantity Surveyor, you’ll be working alongside experienced Senior Quantity Surveyors and Directors but with autonomy to develop your own capabilities and network. Day to day you will:
* Assist colleagues with cost planning.
* Produce tender documentation.
* Draft contract documents.
* Carry out monthly valuations.
* Agree final accounts.
Where you’ll work
WARDS COURT
203 ECCLESHALL ROAD
SHEFFIELD
S11 8HW
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
SHEFFIELD HALLAM 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
* You will attend Sheffield Hallam University on day release.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
A Level in:
* Any subject (grade BBC / Distinction Merit Merit)
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
* Attention to detail
* Customer care skills
* Problem solving skills
* Number skills
* Team working
Other requirements
Our office is located in Sheffield, S11 8HW, along with regular site visits within the region. You must be able to reliably commute and have access to a vehicle.