Apprentice Quantity Surveyor
ALUN GRIFFITHS (CONTRACTORS) LIMITED
Weston Super Mare (BS22 6BW)
Closes in 16 days (Friday 26 December 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 9 December 2025
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Summary
You will support infrastructure projects across the West of England and develop an understanding of contractual processes, cost forecasting and subcontract management. You will support the submission of applications, receipt of certificates and cash on allocated projects and provide reporting information.
- Wage
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£20,800 a year
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Any increase to salary will be subject to satisfactory performance.
- Training course
- Construction quantity surveying technician (level 4)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday 8.30am - 5.30pm with one day a week release to college/university.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 12 January 2026
- Duration
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3 years
- Positions available
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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
Purpose of the Job:
To support and fulfil the commercial requirements of infrastructure project(s) across the West of England region. Provide support to line manager with works commensurate with the role.
1. General Administration and Record Keeping
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date data across all project and financial records.
- Ensure all documentation is consistent, well organised, and compliant with internal procedures.
- Assist with filing, document control, and making project information accessible to relevant teams.
- Maintain commercial records including contracts, purchase orders, applications, certificates, and cash received.
- Produce and maintain accurate records of work for each project.
- Prepare and update spreadsheets, reports, and documentation for internal and external stakeholders.
- Liaise with other departments to collect information when required.
- Provide administrative support across commercial, accounts, and project management teams.
- Manage own tasks effectively and progress toward independently managing full workload (with line-manager guidance).
2. Financial and Commercial Support
- Support the accounts team with periodic cost submissions, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
- Provide end-cost forecasts and end GSM figures for allocated projects.
- Assist in monitoring project budgets, costs, and variations.
- Develop understanding of negotiation, project cash flow, and undertake cost-value reconciliations.
- Provide updates on applications, certificates, and cash received as required.
- Assist with commercial analysis work and present findings for management and reporting.
- Contribute to pre-contract activities, including preparing pricing information or tenders when required.
- Seek guidance to help minimise disputes with clients and subcontractors.
3. Contract, Change, and Subcontract Management (Awareness & Support)
- Understand the use of Bills of Quantities and Activity Schedules within construction contracts.
- Gain awareness of project programmes and the importance of timely submission of the contract programme.
- Support subcontract management processes, including ensuring timely payment (with guidance).
- Support the change management process, helping compile notices and evaluations when required.
- Be aware of minimum insurance requirements within contracts and subcontracts.
4. Client & Stakeholder Communication
- Maintain regular contact with the client’s commercial counterpart to support positive working relationships.
- Attend client and project meetings, recording commercial discussions where required.
- Ensure all written and verbal communications are professional and appropriate to the role; proofread correspondence before issue (with support if needed).
5. Health, Safety, and Compliance
- Actively participate in Health and Safety initiatives and encourage others to do the same.
- Comply with the company handbook and all relevant procedures.
- Understand and meet the requirement to submit close call cards.
6. Personal Development
- Demonstrate leadership qualities appropriate to the role and adapt them as responsibilities grow.
- Take part in the Griffiths annual development review process.
- Actively participate in the Griffiths Approved Development Scheme (ADS) training plan.
- Maintain awareness of current developments within the construction industry.
7. Additional Duties
Carry out any other tasks appropriate to the grade, responsibilities, and training of the role.
Where you'll work
Bridge Farm
Bristol Road
Weston Super Mare
BS22 6BW
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
WESTON COLLEGE OF FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION
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
- Construction Quantity Surveying Technician Level 4. Apprenticeship (Higher National Certificate)
- Weston College Assessor.
- Attendance at college one day/week.
More training information
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.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English or equivalent (grade 4/C or above)
- Maths or equivalent (grade C/4 or higher)
- Science (grade 4/C or above)
Desirable qualifications
A Level in:
- Maths or equivalent (grade C or above)
- Science (grade C or above)
Other in:
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
- Administrative skills
- Analytical skills
- Team working
- Project management
Other requirements
- Any construction-related experience will be taken into consideration, with an awareness of the civil engineering and/or rail sectors being advantageous.
- Awareness of relevant construction methodology commensurate with industry experience and utilising the opportunity on ongoing projects to learn new methodologies.
- A basic awareness of project management and risk management.
About this employer
We are a sustainable civil engineering contractor that helps connect communities through road, rail, water, and utilities. We pride ourselves on delivering the highest quality projects in a healthy, safe, and sustainable manner to improve people’s everyday lives. As a regional company, we have an inherent interest in the social, economic, and environmental well-being of the areas within which we live and work. We invest in these local communities through every project we undertake.
Our strong customer base includes Welsh Government, Network Rail, National Highways, TfW, local authorities, Utility Companies and selected private sector organisations.
https://griffiths.co.uk (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
- 25 Days Holiday
- Career Progression
- Training and Development Opportunities
- Friendly and Professional Working Environment
After this apprenticeship
Becoming a quantity surveyor and continuing development with a degree course, for example, Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management at UWE.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
WESTON COLLEGE OF FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000003917.
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Closes in 16 days (Friday 26 December 2025 at 11:59pm)
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