Quantity Surveyor Apprentice

Restoration and Renewal; Greater London; Hybride; GBP 27 000 - 33 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Real Living Wage salary start £30,128

Time off and flexibility

Hybrid working pattern

Pension with employer contribution

Life assurance

Cycle to work

Season ticket loan

Volunteer leave

Résumé du poste

Restoration and Renewal is seeking a Quantity Surveyor Apprentice to join the Lords Temporary Accommodation (LTA) Project Team on the Houses of Parliament Restoration & Renewal Programme. This role offers a unique opportunity to begin a career in Quantity Surveying while studying towards a recognised QS qualification.

You will learn from experienced professionals, help manage costs, support procurement and contracts, and contribute to financial reporting as the project progresses through design

Qualifications

• Applicants must not already hold a quantity surveying qualification at or above Level 4.
• Total duration of 21-month fixed-term apprenticeship.
• Sessions are completed remotely with one day per week study.
• Open to all backgrounds; enthusiastic and curious.

Responsabilités

• Support cost planning, estimating, forecasting and budget monitoring.
• Assist with procurement activities, tender docs and supplier engagement.
• Support contract administration, change control and reporting.
• Measure quantities from drawings and specifications.
• Participate in risk and opportunity management.
• Attend project, commercial and site meetings.
• Produce reports and commercial documentation.
• Collaborate with project managers, consultants, contractors and suppliers.

Connaissances

Cost planning

Estimating

Forecasting

Budget monitoring

Procurement

Tender documents

Supplier engagement

Contract administration

Commercial reporting

Quantity takeoffs

Risk management

Stakeholder meetings

Formation

Apprenticeship in Quantity Surveying

Description du poste

An exceptional opportunity has arisen for a Quantity Surveyor Apprentice to join ourLords Temporary Accommodation (LTA) Project Team on the Houses of Parliament Restoration & Renewal (R&R) Programme — the largest and most complex renovation of a UNESCO World Heritage building ever undertaken. This once-in-a-lifetime project will undertake the provision of temporary accommodation for the House of Lords to enable the Lords decant whilst the restoration work is being carried out.

This role offers a unique and exciting environment in which to begin a career in Quantity Surveying and is a fantastic opportunity to gain hands‑on experience working on a complex, high‑profile project while studying towards a recognised Quantity Surveying qualification.

As a Quantity Surveyor Apprentice, you'll work alongside experienced commercial and project professionals. You'll play an important role in helping manage costs, support procurement activities and contracts, together with financial reporting and commercial governance as the project progresses through design and delivery stages.

You'll gain experience across a wide range of commercial activities, including:

• Supporting cost planning, estimating, forecasting and budget monitoring.
• Assisting with procurement activities, tender documentation and supplier engagement.
• Supporting contract administration, change control and commercial reporting.
• Measuring and quantifying works from drawings, specifications and project information.
• Contributing to risk and opportunity management activities.
• Attending project, commercial and site meetings.
• Producing reports, presentations and commercial documentation.
• Working closely with project managers, consultants, contractors and suppliers.

The apprenticeship is designed to develop your skills from the ground up. We are not seeking prior experience—just enthusiasm, curiosity, and the drive to learn. You will be supported by experienced colleagues and managed by the Commercial Lead with regular training and on-the-job learning.

Benefits

• The Delivery Authority is an accredited Real Living Wage employer offering a starting salary £30,128 per annum
• Time off and Flexibility

We offer 30 days holiday as standard plus public holidays, there is also an option to buy an additional five days leave in each holiday year. We operate a hybrid working pattern with a minimum of two days in the office and three from home. We encourage flexible working patterns so can accommodate a variety of working arrangements, such as compressed hours.

Many of our policies offer enhanced entitlement for example paid maternity and carers leave.

• Recognition and Financial Rewards

We offer a competitive pension with up to 10% employer contribution, life assurance of 4 x salary, Group Income Protection, payment of professional membership fees and a discretionary bonus scheme.

In addition, we offer an electric vehicle scheme, SmartTech purchase scheme, which provides loan assistance for purchase of tech. We have a reward portal that provides retail, gym & travel discounts, alongside a reward-based recognition portal.

You can also apply for a season ticket loan or join our cycle to work scheme.

• Health and Wellbeing

We provide financial wellbeing assistance, an employee assistance programme and online GP. To further support your wellbeing, we offer up to five days paid volunteering leave.

Entry Requirements and Key Information

• Please note this is an apprenticeship position and funding rules state that learning cannot be repeated; therefore, applicants must not already hold a quantity surveyor qualification at or above a Level 4 apprenticeship, or a related qualification at a similar or higher level such as an HNC/HND or above in construction or site management. More information on the apprenticeship course can be found here.
• This is a fixed-term role lasting for 21 Months
• If you are under 19 and do not have a Grade C/4 in English and Maths you will need to complete a functional skills test as part of the course
• You will spend the equivalent of one day a week studying for your apprenticeship course.All sessions will be completed remotely.
• We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experience

Security Clearance

Successful candidates will be required to complete security vetting to a Counter Terrorist Check (CTC) Clearance obtained through the Parliamentary Security Department (PSD). Candidates are required to pass these checks before a start date can be confirmed. Applicants should also be aware that, depending on the role applied for, if they have resided outside of the UK for a total of more than two of the last five years, they may not be eligible for vetting.