Typical job roles associated with this apprenticeship can include Assistant Quantity Surveyor, Assistant Construction Surveyor, Quantity Surveying Technician, Assistant Cost Engineer or Assistant Cost Analyst. Construction Quantity Surveying Technicians are associated with the monitoring and control of costs and contracts on construction projects and are based on sites or in offices.
The typical duration for this apprenticeship is three years but this will depend upon the previous experience of the apprentice and the access they have to opportunities to gain the full range of competence.
Successful apprentices will gain a Level 4 HNC qualification in Construction and Built Environment that meets the knowledge requirements of the apprenticeship standard and is approved by the industry’s recognised professional bodies as meeting the educational requirements for Technician status or the equivalent level of membership.
English and Maths at Level 3 will need to be achieved before taking the End-point Assessment and will be included in the Level 4 qualification.
This apprenticeship will include the knowledge, skills and behaviours typically required to achieve Technician status - or the equivalent - with the industry’s recognised professional bodies. The final assessment process for this apprenticeship will typically be partly representative of the review process required for professional registration.
You need a minimum of five GCSEs at grade C or above including English and Maths (grade 5 or above), and Science. Your grade should preferably be 6+ (B) for GCSE Maths. Alternatively you should have:
Understand the principles and responsibilities imposed by law and other regulations in a construction environment
Understand the sustainability issues in projects across economic, social and environmental aspects
Understand different construction techniques and materials and the principles of design
Understand different forms of contracts used in construction and why they are applied in different situations
Understand the different types of procurement process and negotiation requirements
Understand the importance of controlling costs during a construction project and the effect of changes to the project
Understand the various forms of reporting on project progress
Apply health and safety issues to all activities
Demonstrate application of the principles of sustainability
Assist in the implementation of the most appropriate solutions for construction projects
Be able to apply different types of contracts to different situations
Assist in the selection of and negotiation with specialist contractors for a construction project
Assist in the measurement and costing of construction works during a project
Assist in the preparation of financial reports, cash flow and cost forecasts for a construction project
Assist in the collection, collation and storage of relevant data and its analysis
Understand and apply the Code of Conduct and conduct regulations, ethics and professional standards relevant to the industry’s recognised professional bodies
Identify own development needs and take action to meet those needs. Use own knowledge and expertise to help others when requested
Understand the importance of equality and diversity and demonstrate these attributes so as to meet the requirements of fairness at work
Be able to contribute effectively to meetings and present information in a variety of ways including oral and written
Be able to assist in planning to avoid conflict and resolving issues that do arise
Be able to work with others in a collaborative and non-confrontational way
Be able to identify areas for improvement and suggest innovative solutions
Once the apprentice has satisfied the requirements of the Gateway, an End-point Assessment will take place which will be delivered in the following order:
You need safety boots and Personal Protective Equipment, such as a hard hat and overalls, which should be supplied by your employer.
You could pursue a degree programme in your chosen professional area.
Progression could be into the following roles:
Trainee quantity surveyor Carrie Hallsworth is living proof that it's never too late to train for the career you really want. As well as being a mum to two young children, she holds down a busy job with a property maintenance company and is studying hard for a foundation degree in quantity surveying at Derby College.Carrie, who is 33 and from Heanor, intended to go into higher education straight after school but instead went out to work and got used to drawing a regular income.
She worked in offices, at a supermarket and for a building society but none of these jobs was really 'her'. It was only when husband Vaughan, a joiner, suggested she apply for a job in contracts with his employer, CLC Group in Shepshed, that Carrie discovered her true career path. She was taken on as a tenant liaison officer and found she especially liked managing the budgets and controlling the purse strings.
So, on return from maternity leave after having her second baby, she asked CLC Group if she could train as a quantity surveyor. Carrie is now in her second year of the part-time course and plans to go to Nottingham Trent University and gain her full degree once she's finished her foundation degree next year.Carrie said:
I was really nervous at first about going back to college in my thirties, but the lecturers were great – very supportive. I'm one of three female students out of a group of 14 on my course – and I'm quite a bit older than the others – but I haven't found any issues with being a woman in construction.