Apprentice Quantity Surveyor

THOMAS CALLUM ASSOCIATES LTD

Kent (DA5 1AA)

Closes on Monday 14 September 2026

Posted on 13 May 2026

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Summary

To assist and work with the Directors and Associate on all aspects of the contract in order to ensure financial and commercial objectives are met. To develop the role of a Quantity Surveyor under the guidance from the team.

Wage

£14,560 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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Apprenticeship wage - £8 an hour 

Training course
Construction quantity surveying technician (level 4)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm

35 hours a week

Start date

Wednesday 16 September 2026

Duration

3 years 6 months

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

Estimating:

  • Creating & reviewing chain tenders/quotations
  • Identifying best value quotes to the project
  • Liaising with the Design & Operational Managers with the construction process
  • Liaising by telephone/email with clients and sub-contractors
  • Preparing sub-contractor invitations to tender
  • Preparing return packages for tender
  • Preparing return tender invitations for presentation to client
  • Maintaining records of tenders submitted and their progress

Commercial:

  • Prepare sub-contract orders in line with the project particulars, financial targets and on programme requirements
  • Prepare sub-contract orders in line with company procedures including all contractual documents
  • Once sub-contractors places make sure that all relevant Site Managers & Contract Managers have all the relevant order information

General Assistant:

  • To provide general assistant as identified to the Senior Quantity Surveyor and Director
  • Answering the telephone and dealing with general enquiries
  • Compiling mail shot directors for new contacts
  • Issuing letters and enclosure to new contacts

Filing:

  • General admin duties as directed
  • Preparing builders BoQ and take-off

Where you'll work

The Office
67a Bexley High Street
Bexley
Kent
DA5 1AA

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

LONDON SOUTH EAST COLLEGES

Training course

Construction quantity surveying technician (level 4)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Health and Safety: Apply health and safety issues to all activities.
  • Sustainability: Demonstrate application of the principles of sustainability.
  • Construction Technology: Assist in the implementation of the most appropriate solutions for construction projects
  • Contracts: Be able to apply different types of contracts to different situations.
  • Procurement: Assist in the selection of and negotiation with specialist contractors for a construction project.
  • Cost control: Assist in the measurement and costing of construction works during a project.
  • Financial reporting: Assist in the preparation of financial reports, cash flow and cost forecasts for a construction project.
  • Administration: Assist in the collection, collation and storage of relevant data and its analysis.

Training schedule

This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade Grades 4-9 (A*- C))

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative

About this employer

We are Quantity Surveyors. Services provided - Estimating

Programming

Procurement

Post Contract

Retention Recovery

Take Off and Bill of Quantities

https://www.thomascallum.com/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

  • To be confirmed upon completion of apprenticeship

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LONDON SOUTH EAST COLLEGES

Evelyn Nartey

evelyn.nartey@lsec.ac.uk

02039544152

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000030478.

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Closes on Monday 14 September 2026