QS apprentice

Tetra Tech, Inc.; Highgate; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy is seeking a QS apprentice to work on innovative projects in Highgate, United Kingdom. You will gain hands-on experience in cost planning, preparing contracts, and managing construction projects. The ideal candidate should have a minimum of 5 GCSEs and 3 A Levels, along with strong communication and problem-solving skills. The role includes the opportunity for career advancement into an Assistant Quantity Surveyor position upon completion of the apprenticeship, with benefits like a birthday holiday and health cash plan.

Benefits

Birthday holiday

Health cash plan

Pension scheme

Responsibilities

• Conduct cost planning and initial estimating.
• Prepare tender and contract documents.
• Monitor funds and conduct due diligence.
• Assist in managing and delivering construction projects.
• Work closely with clients, architects, and engineers.
• Provide advice on construction technology and materials.
• Negotiate terms for property contracts.
• Undertake inspections and surveys.
• Administer construction project contracts.
• Prepare capital and rental valuations of property.
• Provide management of tendering processes.

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

Education

5 GCSEs including Maths and English (Grades 9‑4 or C)

3 A Levels (Grades A – C)

Job description

Overview

As a QS apprentice, you'll work on exciting, ground-breaking projects from day one, with support to grow in your chosen discipline. Our early careers programme gives you the chance to connect with others across the business who are also starting their career, as well as mentoring, Chartership support & more.

Tetra Tech operates in more than 50 offices throughout Europe with a workforce of more than 5,000 technical experts who are collectively Leading with Science® to unlock sustainable development and solve complex challenges facing the UK's built and natural environment.

Responsibilities

• Cost planning and initial estimating
• Assisting in the preparation of tender and contract documents
• Fund monitoring and due diligence
• Assisting in the management and delivery of construction projects
• Working closely with Clients, Architects, Structural Engineers and Project Managers
• Assisting with a range of pre and post contract surveying duties, Information management - Provide data, information and advice for clients relevant to the surveying discipline.
• Health and safety - Recommend solutions to ensure safe and secure working environments.
• Construction technology - Provide advice relating to the construction technology of buildings and their materials.
• Law - Negotiate and agree terms for acquisition/disposal of property, standard forms of building contracts or other property related contracts and liaise with legal advisers.
• Consultancy - Manage instructions from engagement to completion.
• Building surveys - Undertake inspections and surveys and provide advice and recommendations to clients relating to building surveys.
• Prepare designs and specifications - Carry out the preparation of the design and specification of building projects from outline proposals to completion of the design and specification process.
• Administer contracts - Implement administrative procedures for the running of a construction project. Issue instructions, deal with payment provisions, manage variation procedures and deal with completion and possession issues and the issuing of certificates.
• Valuation and appraisal - Prepare capital and rental valuations of land and property for a range of formal and appraisal purposes and prepare client reports.
• Land, property and planning law - Negotiate solutions to issues affecting both owners and occupiers of land and property including at least two of management, sales, lettings, purchase and/or planning.
• Inspection and measurement - Undertake inspections of land and property and prepare related reports and advice. Use appropriate instrumentation to take measurements of land and property. Apply the appropriate guidance and use the appropriate basis to undertake measurements. Prepare and present measurements in an appropriate manner.
• Tendering and procurement - Provide advice and recommendations as to appropriate procurement routes and manage the tendering processes relevant to them.
• Costing and cost planning of construction works - Undertake the detailed quantification, costing and cost planning of complex construction works.
• Manage efficiencies of construction contracts - Manage the construction phase of a construction project. Carry out life cycle costing and apply value engineering processes. Prepare data, reports and forecasts.
• Information management - Provide data, information and advice for clients relevant to the surveying discipline.
• On completion of the apprenticeship, you will work as an Assistant Quantity Surveyor and could go on to become a chartered surveyor achieving RICS certification.

Qualifications

• GCSE: 5 GCSEs including Maths and English (Grades 9‑4 or C)
• A Levels: 3 A Levels (Grades A – C)
• 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

Benefits

• Birthday holiday
• Health cash plan
• Pension scheme