Apprentice Quantity Surveyor / Estimator

Nexus Infrastructure; Braintree; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading infrastructure provider as an Apprentice Quantity Surveyor/Estimator in Braintree. This apprenticeship offers a unique opportunity to earn while you learn, gaining valuable experience in commercial practices and estimating processes. You'll be enrolled in a Level 4 Construction Quantity Surveying Technician course, with a path to a Level 6 degree apprenticeship. Develop essential skills in procurement, contract law, and project costing while working with experienced teams. Enjoy a supportive environment focused on personal and professional growth.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Wellbeing Services – EAP (Employee Assistance Program)

Qualifications

• 4 x GCSEs including English and Maths required.
• 112 UCAS points equivalent to 3 A Levels at grade BBC.

Responsibilities

• Rotate in Commercial and Estimating teams, learning processes.
• Support the team in delivering results and updating records.

Skills

Communication

Maths

Team Player

Time Management

Education

4 x GCSEs at grade A-C including English and Maths

112 UCAS points (equivalent to 3 A Levels at grade BBC)

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Apprentice Quantity Surveyor / Estimator

Tamdown is a market leading provider of infrastructure and groundworks services across a range of developments in the South East of England. We are passionate about driving excellence on site, providing the highest level of service to our customers. Customers rely on Tamdown again and again, we have built and maintained a strong reputation for on-time and quality delivery.

Since 1976, Tamdown have continued to deliver high-quality projects. To help deliver future projects, we are seeking to expand our highly skilled and experienced Commercial and Estimating teams, with the appointment of two Apprentice Quantity Surveyor/Estimators.

Our Role

This is the perfect opportunity to ‘earn while you learn’. You will work in an established business to add real value and gain experience from our accomplished teams. Our Apprenticeship offers your personal and professional development, enabling you to develop yourself to become a valued member of the team.

As part of your role as an Apprentice Quantity Surveyor/Estimator, you will rotate working in our Commercial and Estimating teams, learning our processes, facing challenges and driving results, all whilst learning and developing as an individual.

Working from our head office in Braintree, Essex, as part of your apprenticeship you will be enrolled on a Level 4 Construction Quantity Surveying Technician course and will spend a weekly day release at Anglia Ruskin University (Chelmsford). Following completion of L4 and EPA, you will then complete a Level 6 (Top up degree apprenticeship) BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying, accredited by CIOB. The apprenticeship will be completed over a 4 ½ year timeframe.

The following is a list of the key activities that you will have the chance to learn about whilst working alongside our teams.

• Construction Procurement, including tendering and estimating;
• Construction Contract Law, including the elements of a legally enforceable contract and legislation;
• Quantification and Measurement, including assessing the cost of works through different stages of a project;
• Quantification and Costing, including commercial costs, measurement and pricing tools;
• Risk, Value and Environmental Impact, including how various factors impact a project.

Your Development

• Gain a solid understanding of our Commercial and Estimating practices and processes, developing your skills whilst supporting the team to deliver results;
• Build compelling working relationships, collaborating effectively with both internal and external customers, stakeholders and suppliers;
• Communicating with the team both verbally, such as meetings and phone calls, and through written means, such as letters and emails;
• Attending regular university sessions and workshops to successfully obtain a Level 6 Construction Quantity Surveying Degree Apprenticeship qualification;
• Support the department with duties, such as: updating commercial records, databases and files, creating financial status reports, responding to customer queries and liaising with internal and external stakeholders;
• Contribute as a valued member of the Commercial/Estimating Department, supporting in the delivery of company strategy, targets and objectives, whilst adhering to our company values.

Your Skills

• Knowledge of our company and what we offer;
• Aptitude for Maths and attention to detail;
• Great communication skills, with the ability to communicate verbally and in writing;
• Good IT skills, with experience in MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook and Teams);
• Team player skills with the ability to work as part of a team to deliver results;
• Good time management skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines;
• Great level of commitment and motivation to develop.

Your Experience & Qualifications

• 4 x GCSEs at grade A-C including English and Maths;
• 112 UCAS points (equivalent to 3 A Levels at grade BBC);
• Access to transport to get to work.

Our Values

As a business we work to five core values which form the blueprint for our mind-set and how we operate:

• Challenge Assumptions
• Find A Better Way
• Support Each Other To Be Our Best
• Make It Happen
• Keep Our Word
• 25 days holiday
• Wellbeing Services – EAP (Employee Assistance Program)