Quantity Surveying Degree Apprenticeship

Summary

HCT Construction Consultants Limited is seeking an enthusiastic individual to join their busy team to train to become a Chartered Quantity Surveyor. You will become part of an energetic and vibrant company offering professional construction services to Clients throughout the UK.

Wage

£15,500 a year

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Salary reviews take place every 12 months and discretionary annual bonuses are also offered

Training course

Chartered surveyor (degree) (level 6)

Hours

Working hours are Monday to Thursday 8:30am to 5:30pm and Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm, with one hour lunch break

39 hours a week

Start date

Monday 4 August 2025

Duration

5 years

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

The successful candidate will be based in our Coleshill office and will follow a structured training programme.

Training will be provided in measurement, cost planning, cost management, contract administration and project management.

Where you'll work

HCT Construction Consultants
Mercury House, The Courtyard
Roman Way
Coleshill
B46 1HQ

Training

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

College or training organisation

BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY

Your training course

Chartered surveyor (degree) (level 6)

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What you'll learn

Course contents

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.
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.

Your training plan

In partnership with Birmingham City University, the successful candidate will undertake a five-year degree apprenticeship, attending the Birmingham campus on a day release basis studying a part time Chartered Surveying BSc (Hons) degree.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

A further 3 GCSEs (grade 5 or above)
English (grade 5 or above)
Mathematics (grade 5 or above)

A Level or equivalent in:

any subject (grade A-C)
any subject (grade A-C)

Other in:

Any subject (grade A-D)

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
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Team working
Initiative

About this company

HCT Construction Consultants are a Chartered Surveying practice specialising in Quantity Surveying, Project Management, Contract Administration and Employers Agent services.

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After this apprenticeship

Once qualified the successful candidate will have an exciting career ahead of them with HCT Construction Consultants and will be encouraged to sit the APC and become a member of the RICS.

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