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Construction Quantity Surveying Apprentice
A motivated and reliable Construction Quantity Surveying Apprentice to support our experienced quantity surveyors in delivering cost management and commercial solutions across a variety of construction projects.
What you'll do at work
- To assist with day-to-day management, on a project by project, basis of commercial risk evaluation for the pursuit of an optimum successful outcome, whilst ensuring mitigating factors are dealt with and report to the Senior QS on a regular basis to outcomes and actions taken.
- Assist in managing all sub contract packages from commencement through to completion, with the primary purpose of agreeing all variations, final accounts in a timely manner, consistent to the contractual time frames.
- To be able to negotiate with all respective suppliers and sub-contractors as necessary throughout the project in ensuring best value is obtained throughout.
- Improve the profitability and competitive performance of the business through selling and negotiating skills and maximising opportunities.
- Assist in the preparation of cost workbooks and variations accounts in a timely manner.
- To prepare all valuations and final accounts in accordance with the contracts and submit them to our clients for approval.
- Assist in the preparation and present detailed contract review data to the projects team and projects director monthly, providing accurate contract performance projections in terms of both revenue and gross margin.
- Attend off-the-job training (e.g., college, technical training provider) as part of your apprenticeship programme.
Where you'll work
Unit 6 Capitol Close Barnsley S75 3UB.
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Training provider: SHEFFIELD COLLEGE, THE
Training course: Construction quantity surveying technician (level 4)
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What you'll learn
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.
Training schedule
1 day a week at college.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
- GCSE: in:
- English (grade C/4 or above)
- Math (grade C/4 or above)
- A Level: in: any subject (grade Pass (min))
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Patience
About this employer
We provide a range of customer-centric solutions through workplace transformation, integrated facilities management, project solutions, data-led asset management services and carbon reduction. We have a track record of success in some of the most complex and regulated workplaces in the UK – delivering services to industry sectors including life sciences, defence, nuclear, hi-tech manufacturing and central government.
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For both soft and hard services, we bring together the best experts, processes and technologies, to create long-lasting high-value solutions that not only enables our customers to work better, but also offers a better place for their people to work.
We help customers transform their workplace by supporting the delivery of: effective safety and assurance solutions, integrating social value into your organisation and helping customers to embed authentic Equality, Diversity and Inclusion solutions whilst also supporting in developing goals that will genuinely contribute towards individual wellbeing and a carbon neutral world.
Our deep understanding of the dynamic relationship that exists between people, organisational culture and workplace, has never been more relevant than now. Collaboration, in a world that faces so many major challenges that impact our people and planet, is our way to ensuring we secure a sustainable future for us all.
Our purpose at EMCOR UK is, quite simply, to create a better world at work for everyone.
After this apprenticeship
- Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
- This is a permanent role.
Contact Information
The contact for this apprenticeship is: SHEFFIELD COLLEGE, THE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000040874.
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