Apprentice Estimator/Quantity Surveyor. Job in Cannock Education & Training Jobs

Inco Contracts; Cannock; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

Inco Contracts is offering an apprenticeship for an Estimator/Quantity Surveyor where you will gain hands-on experience in the construction industry. This role includes supporting experienced professionals while learning about estimating and quantity surveying tasks. The apprenticeship duration typically ranges from 3 to 5 years, with training requirements for industry qualifications. We're looking for motivated individuals with strong communication skills, a problem-solving attitude, and a commitment to developing practical skills in construction.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits package

Supportive and professional team environment

Career growth and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Keen to gain hands-on experience and develop practical skills.
• Able to support a Senior Estimator or a Senior Quantity Surveyor.
• Motivated to progress in their career and achieve required standards.

Responsibilities

• Be involved in estimating, tenders, contracts, and commercial reporting.
• Review and manage construction contracts from clients and subcontractors.
• Undertake surveys of tender sites and collate relevant information.
• Prepare budgets, estimates, and quotations for clients.

Skills

Communication

Problem solving

Organization

Education

GCSEs or equivalent, grades A-C (Maths, English, Science)

Level 3 qualification (A-levels, apprenticeship, BTEC)

HNC in Construction or equivalent

Job description

Are you looking to kick start your career with an Apprenticeship and are you looking to do that in the Construction industry.

You'll benefit from a dedicated mentor and manager to support you every step of the way. All we ask is that you're willing to learn, work well as part of a team, and manage your time and workload effectively.

As an Apprentice Estimator/Quantity Surveyor, you'll learn both roles as an estimator and QS but also be part of the overall construction team.

About Us

We are a dynamic and growing construction company specialising in refurbishment projects across the industrial, commercial and education sector. With a reputation for quality and efficiency, we take pride in delivering outstanding results for our clients while maintaining a positive and professional company culture.

The Role

General

Be involved in everything from estimating, tenders, contracts, commercial reporting and meeting with clients, contractors and customers. Be part of a well-established, driven, high performing team.

To communicate, influence and work well with clients, contractors and suppliers as well as a wider variety of teams across the company internally and externally. Help where required other departments and ensure the company ethos is maintained at all points

Quantity Surveyor

• Review, manage and implement construction contracts from clients and sub-contractors, ensuring that they are delivered in accordance with the contracted terms and conditions and that all issues are mitigated and managed to protect Inco Contracts commercial interests.
• Develop a working knowledge of various forms of construction contracts
• To manage post-contract commercial processes and procedures to deliver key commercial requirements on projects
• To negotiate and resolve contract claims and disputes, and support senior managers in the resolution of escalated issues
• To maintain contract data with a high degree of accuracy to support robust management information and reporting
• Undertake order placement with back-to-back contracts with sub-contractors
• Undertake project profit and loss reports ensuring they are kept up to date monthly for reporting
• Undertake monthly valuations for submission to the client and prepare final account settlement for submission to the client
• Undertake review of monthly sub-contractor valuations and production of payment notices and payment certificates. Agree final accounts with supply chain and issue final certificates
• Produce project related cash flow forecasts
• Prepare monthly project Cost Value Reconciliation
• Collation of relevant project related collateral warranties from sub-contractors

Estimator

• Undertake survey of tender sites, collating all relevant information for the tender to include survey report, site measures, on site drawings, site pictures and collation of tender queries for the client
• Undertake detailed take offs and measures
• Undertake tender document review including client contract documents
• Sending out of tender documents/packages to supply chain for production of quotations
• Collation of sub-contractor quotes and detailed analysis of package submissions, undertake tender queries review of sub-contractor costs
• Assisting pulling tender documents for submissions together for review of Senior Estimator, Contracts Managers and Directors
• Hold and chair tender review meetings prior to submission with Senior Estimator, Contracts Managers and Directors
• Preparing budgets, estimates and quotations for clients
• Researching the cost of items such as general construction works packages, materials, transport, labour and equipment etc
• Review supply chain and bring new suppliers where required
• Establishing and maintaining relationships with clients and sub-contractors

A bit more about the role

Dependant on your qualifications, will depend on how long the apprenticeship is. This typically can be between 3-5 years. Depending on candidate experience, the apprentice would be required to attend college to undertake HNC/HND, move onto university to undertake a QS degree and must achieve a minimum Upper Second-Class Honours 2:1. The apprentice must stay for a minimum 2 year's post successful completion of their apprenticeship or would be required to pay the tuition fee's back to Inco Contracts.

You will be expected to support either a Senior Estimator or a Senior Quantity Surveyor throughout the duration of your apprenticeship. Following an agreed period in the dual role, we would discuss moving you into your preferred role to either be a full-time estimator or full-time QS, however where required you will be expected to assist in the other role as the company requires.

What we're looking for

We're looking for someone keen to gain hands-on experience, develop practical skills, driven to progress their career and achieve the standards needed to succeed in this role.

If you've got great communication skills, an eye for organisation and are a great problem solver, this apprenticeship could be right up your street.

You'll need to have:

A Minimum of 5 GCSEs or equivalent, grades A-C or grades 9-4, which must include Maths, English and a Science or Technology subject.

Depending on apprenticeship level, to also include a Level 3 qualification (A-levels, apprenticeship or BTEC etc), HNC in Construction or equivalent qualifications and commensurate industry experience.

Additional Information

During your apprenticeship, you will need to travel to your place of study, office and sites.

You will be required to be mobile in this role and are expected to have a full clean driver's license and vehicle for travel. Company car/allowance will be reviewed at 2 years in the role.

Why Join Us?

Competitive salary and benefits package.

Opportunity to work on high-profile refurbishment projects.

Supportive and professional team environment.

Career growth and development opportunities.

Become part of one of the largest growing principal contractors in the UK.

If you are a motivated and looking for an exciting new opportunity, apply today and become a key part of our growing team!

To Apply: Submit your CV and cover letter detailing your experience and why you are the perfect fit for this role to louise.wood@

Inco Contracts Ltdis proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees