Apprentice Quantity Surveyor

Summary

An exciting opportunity to join an established and growing business, working in a fast-paced environment with high profile clients. A fantastic chance to start your career and benefit from on-the-job experience across a range of projects, while gaining a recognised qualification.

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

The successful candidate will join Doyle Hamilton Associates experienced team of quantity surveyors in managing costs at all stages of construction projects.

Initially you will be assigned to a line manager and gain vast experience by shadowing and assisting on a range of activities including:

Estimates and cost planning Site meetings, inspections, scoping / briefing meetings Tender analysis Cost reporting Design team meetings Procurement and Tendering Valuations

Your average week will be split between office-based working and site visits. There will also be a degree of flexible working offered (working from home)

Where you'll work

St James House

27-43 Eastern Rd,

Romford

RM1 3NH

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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

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ESTATE MANAGEMENT

Your training course

Construction quantity surveyor (degree)

Equal to Level 6 (Degree with honours)

Course contents

Your training plan

Level 6 Chartered Quantity Surveyor Apprenticeship will lead to a RICS accredited degree and RICS Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) Training will be completed on-the-job, with one day a week study through UCEM The company will also provide opportunity for formal and in-house training courses

Requirements

Desired qualifications

GCSE or equivalent English (Grade 4 or above) desirable GCSE or equivalent Maths (Grade 4 or above) desirable 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 Problem solving skills Number skills Logical Team working

About this company

Doyle Hamilton Associates is a team of young, dynamic quantity surveyors. We believe in being known in the industry as construction consultants who are professional yet personal. Doyle Hamilton Associates work in various sectors including Retail, Education, Healthcare and Commercial.

After this apprenticeship

We want our apprentices to quickly become an integral part of the team and achieve their career ambitions.

Many of our current team from surveyors to directors have started their careers with us, through an apprenticeship, and advanced through the company as knowledge and experience has grown.

Progression through the apprenticeship will lead to the following:

Opportunity to run own projects from inception to completion Progression within a growing company, offering a long-term career leading to a full time position. Internal progression to management level and beyond