Construction Quantity Surveyor Apprenticeship

D & P ELECTRICAL SOLUTIONS LTD

HIGH WYCOMBE (HP15 6QT)

Closes on Friday 13 June 2025

Posted on 1 May 2025

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Summary

This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside our experienced team in both pre-contracts design & budgeting and onsite construction projects. Over the years D&P have developed a strong relationship with principal contractors and undertake work in a variety of construction projects, like commercial offices, laboratories, and state facilities.

Wage

£20,800 a year

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Training course
Construction quantity surveying technician (level 4)
Hours
Monday to Friday 8am- 5pm with one hour lunch break. There may be the possibility of some evening work when required.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

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

  • Producing, collating and ratifying high level consolidated cost and expenditure reports across projects
  • Overseeing the monthly valuation process for projects on site
  • Setting and overseeing the financial contingency built into projects and ensure that contingency allowances reflect the current programme position
  • Reviewing potential contractor and supplier claims the adjudication of claims and make recommendations for settlement
  • Overseeing the finalisation of contractor's accounts and close out contracts for projects

Where you'll work

UNIT 11 CHILTERN IND. ESTATE
EARL HOWE ROAD
HOLMER GREEN
HIGH WYCOMBE
HP15 6QT

Training

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

College or training organisation

LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY

Your 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.

Your training plan

  • You will attend London South Bank University 1 day per week for your study day
  • The onsite University training will be based at London South Bank University, Southwark Campus

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English Language (grade 4-9/A*-C)
  • Maths (grade 4-9/A*-C)

A Level in:

ANY (grade DD)

BTEC in:

National Diploma in ANY subject (grade PPP)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Team working
  • Patience

Other requirements

The role will involve travelling to site for meetings.

About this company

D&P was founded 20 years ago and has developed a strong reputation in commercial electrical installations projects

Company benefits

20 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays per year.

After this apprenticeship

  • We hope that once studies have been completed, the successful candidate will remain at the company as a Commercial Manager/Quantity Surveyor
  • With progression onto a further Level 6 BSc Construction Quantity Surveyor (Commercial Management) Apprenticeship

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY

Apprenticeship Team

apprenticeships@lsbu.ac.uk

020 7815 5767

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000315624.

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Closes on Friday 13 June 2025

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