Apprentice Trainee Quantity Surveyor
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Company: SEDDON CONSTRUCTION LIMITED
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Location: Birmingham, B37 7YE
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: Competitive Salary
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Sector: Construction and the built environment
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Ref: NAS-2000022130
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Application Deadline Date: 10/04/2026
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Start Date: 19/08/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: Monday to Friday, 08:30 - 16:30.
Brief Description
We have an excellent opportunity for an Apprentice Quantity Surveyor to join our Housing Partnerships Team based in the Midlands. The role will involve assisting the Quantity Surveying Team to provide effective cost management and cost control.
Training to be Provided
- BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying (Chartered Surveyor Degree Apprenticeship)
- You will attend Birmingham City University one day a week for 5 years
Future Prospects
- After successful completion of the BSc Chartered Quantity Surveyor you will be become a fully qualified Quantity Surveyor
Vacancy Detail
- Assist with subcontract procurement and accounts
- Assist with tender analysis
- Assist with site re-measures
- To help with external valuations and cash flow procedures
- Assist with take-offs
- To ensure optimum profit margin
- To ensure the timely settlement of the final account
- To interact with site personnel and ensure good lines of communication are maintained during the project
- Assist surveying team with general contract administration
- Preparation of monthly management accounts and reporting
- Helping to manage any contractual disputes
- Providing assistance and advice to project teams on contractual, financial and commercial issues
- Monitoring and controlling the preparation of monthly Cost Value Reconciliations (CVR’s) and quarterly reviews, and ensuring these are produced to company standard
- The preparation of monthly contract review summaries, including financial forecasts to completion
- Ensuring timely settlement of final accounts
- Financial management of subcontract supply chain
- Ensuring projects are delivered to budget
- Helping to develop the regional supply chain
Other Information
You will work on-site or in the office 4 days a week and attend university 1 day per week. The entry requirements for the degree apprenticeship are a minimum of 3 A-Levels at Grade C or higher (or their equivalent) or a Level 3 Apprenticeship in a construction or property-related discipline.