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Join Tithegrove as an apprentice and build your career in construction while gaining hands-on experience.
You’ll work alongside our experienced commercial team, learning how to manage costs and support projects. With on-the-job training and college study provided, you’ll earn while you learn and build a career with Tithegrove.
What you'll do at work
- Supporting Quantity Surveyors with the commercial management of construction projects
- Assisting with measuring quantities and preparing cost estimates
- Prepare and review subcontractor and supplier quotations
- Processing subcontractor and supplier payments
- Assisting with valuations, applications for payment and cost reporting
- Assisting with tendering and procurement activities
- Working with site teams, subcontractors and suppliers
- Learning how to manage budgets and maintain accurate project records
- Attending site visits to gain practical construction experience
- Developing your knowledge of construction, contracts, costs and commercial management
Where you'll work
The Keep, Creech Castle
Bathpool
Taunton
TA1 2DX
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
UNIVERSITY CENTRE SOMERSET COLLEGE GROUP
Training course
Construction support technician (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Apply and integrate appropriate mathematical and technical knowledge in the completion of built environment site and/or office processes to contribute to the coordination of construction projects.
- Comply with health and safety regulations and procedures. Identify and document risks and hazards. Apply statutory and company environmental and safe working practices. Produce construction project risk assessment and method statements.
- Communicate verbally to internal and external stakeholders using a range of techniques in line with company policies.
- Interpret and abstract contract documentation to develop site solutions.
- Apply digital construction processes to produce resource lists from tender and contract documentation.
- The use of project tendering, measurement and costing systems to assist with the planning of schedules of work and to provide early warning of problems for all contract phases on site.
- Plan, carry out and manage own work in line with management requirements, assessing tasks, scheduling work, achieving deadlines, reviewing performance and keeping records of work undertaken.
- Apply sustainable principles and low carbon processes in order to implement site environmental solutions.
- Use information technology. For example, for document creation, communication, and information management. Comply with GDPR and cyber security.
- Plan and undertake continued professional development (CPD) to maintain and enhance competence in their own area of practice.
- Communicate in written form to internal and external stakeholders using a range of techniques and reporting mechanisms in line with company policies, using construction and built environment terminology.
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Training schedule
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Essential qualifications
- GCSE in:
- English (grade 4/C or above or equivalent)
- Maths (grade 4/C or above or equivalent)
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
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Patience
Other requirements
You will normally be required to work out of our Taunton office but will also be required to attend our other office in Swindon as well as sites, on an ad-hoc basis. A full UK driving licence would be advantageous.
About the company
Tithegrove has been established for over 40 years and is a leading groundworks and civil engineering contractor operating across the South West. We have offices in Swindon and Taunton and work on a wide range of construction projects, from housing developments to large-scale infrastructure. Our work includes earthworks, groundwork, drainage and infrastructure. We are a growing, people-focused business that invests in developing our team and helping people build long-term careers in construction.
https://www.tithegrove.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
- 20 days annual leave.
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Career progression
Apprenticeship - Trainee - QS - Senior QS - Commercial Manager.
Contact for this apprenticeship
UNIVERSITY CENTRE SOMERSET COLLEGE GROUP
Reference code
VAC2000050281
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