Apprentice Quantity Surveyor in Brighton

Are you looking for a degree apprenticeship that supports your ambitions and helps you realise them? If yes, then we could have the perfect opportunity for you!

The Role... Our Quantity Surveyors play a vital role in keeping our business cost-effective and as an Apprentice Quantity Surveyor with Clancy, you can learn from the best in our Commercial teams, while completing a bespoke rotational programme, designed to give you a full understanding of the business. Your rotations will include estimating, health and safety, finance, plant and other key areas, with some placements based at our Harefield Head Office.

We have a solid track record of developing our people, with many of our senior managers beginning their careers with us, and going on to achieve MBAs, MScs, BScs or professional accreditation such as MRICS. Along the way, you’ll use your problem-solving and communication skills to help control costs and maximise profits, all while delivering a high-quality service that exceeds client expectations.

Here are some of the things that you’ll get involved with:

• Generating weekly revenue and cost reports
• Controlling submissions of daily completed jobs
• Producing ‘Schedule of Rates’
• Reconciling Subcontractor costs and preparing payment certificates
• Liaising with Operations and Planning to monitor job progress and scope changes
• Reviewing scheme works to ensure targets are on track to be achieved
• Pricing completed jobs for high volume works
• Developing relationships with clients to reduce 'Work In Progress' days
• Analysing of weekly and monthly cost and revenue data

What do you need?

• A Level DD or; BTEC National Diploma PPP or; Access to HE Diploma with 21 Merits or; Level 3 Apprenticeship in related subject or; Equivalent level 3 qualifications worth 64 UCAS points
• 5 GCSE’s including Maths and English (grade C / 4 or above) or equivalent
• You will also need a full and valid UK driving licence, enabling you to travel to sites and other offices.
• An interest in the construction/utilities sector, an inquisitive nature, enthusiasm and willingness to get stuck in and learn, is far more important.

In return, we will offer you:

• A fully funded 5 year programme via a regional provider who delivers the apprenticeship on a day release basis, that will see you achieve:
• Level 4 Construction Quantity Surveying Technician apprenticeship (2 years)
• Level 6/BSc Construction Quantity Surveyor or Chartered Surveyor apprenticeship (3 years)
• Upon full completion of the programme, you will have the opportunity to apply for Chartered status through the Chartered Institute of Building (MCIOB) or Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS)
• You will also achieve industry certificates in the Site Manager’s Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) and Site Environmental Awareness Training Scheme (SEATS)

Support will be provided throughout, with clear career pathways helping you to realise your career ambitions…

Our Company Every day we work smarter, greener and use our imaginations. Our purpose at Clancy is simple - we make life better for everyone’s growing families. We play a vital role in providing fresh drinking water and power to millions of homes and businesses and so much more. We are one of the biggest family owned construction businesses in the UK and we care about our people, our clients and the environment.

What Next You apply, and we respond within two weeks (we know how annoying it is not to hear anything back)! If you don’t receive feedback within that timescale, please don’t be afraid to chase us - one of our values is to do what we say we will do!

Benefits In addition to helping you reach your career goals, a competitive salary, pension, healthcare and holiday allowance starting at 24-26 days per annum, we also offer perks including Clancy Xtras, our employee benefits programme with discounts for numerous well-known retailers such as Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Currys PC World and Vue Cinemas, cycle to work scheme as well as an Employee Assistance Programme.

Clancy is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our employees. If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made for you to attend an interview, please do let us know and we will be happy to accommodate. We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and Disability Confident Committed.