With house building on the rise, quantity surveyors are in high demand. If you have an existing member of staff you'd like to upskill or would like a new employee, we can help. We will support your apprenticeship in the workplace and teach them everything they need to know at our Basford campus on a day release basis.
Key information
Key information about this apprenticeship programme, with the main details like the level, duration and industry/sector. Full details about this standard can be found on the Skills England website.
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Level: 4 (Higher)
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Training location: Basford
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Mode of Attendance: Day release
- Industry/sector: Construction and the built environment
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Maximum funding available: £9,000.00
Apprenticeship overview
Monitoring and controlling costs and contracts on construction projects.
The key skills, knowledge, behaviours and duties that will be carried out by the apprentice as part of this apprenticeship.
Skills developed
- 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.
Further information
- Assistant quantity surveyor
- Assistant construction surveyor
- Quantity surveying technician
- Assistant cost engineer or assistant cost analyst
1. Occupation(s)
The occupation covered by this standard is Construction Quantity Surveying Technician. Typical job titles can include: Assistant Quantity Surveyor, Assistant Construction Surveyor, Quantity Surveying Technician, Assistant Cost Engineer or Assistant Cost Analyst. Construction Quantity Surveying Technicians are associated with the monitoring and control of costs and contracts on construction projects and are based on sites or in offices.
2. Occupational profile
The main duties and tasks of a Construction Surveying Technician are:
- Assisting senior managers with the budgeting of construction projects
- Control of costs during a construction project
- Selection and management of specialist contractors
- To contribute to the mitigation of disputes using accurate records
- Recording, control and reporting of income and expenditure on a construction project
- Valuation of progress on construction projects
- To assist senior managers with the legal and contractual issues on a construction project
3. Requirements: Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours
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Knowledge |
What is required |
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Health and Safety |
Understand the principles and responsibilities imposed by law and other regulations in a construction environment |
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Sustainability |
Understand the sustainability issues in projects across economic, social and environmental aspects |
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Construction Technology |
Understand different construction techniques and materials and the principles of design |
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Contracts |
Understand different forms of contracts used in construction and why they are applied in different situations |
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Procurement |
Understand the different types of procurement process and negotiation requirements |
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Cost control |
Understand the importance of controlling costs during a construction project and the effect of changes to the project |
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Financial reporting |
Understand the various forms of reporting on project progress |
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Skills |
What is required |
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Health and Safety |
Apply health and safety issues to all activities |
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Sustainability |
Demonstrate application of the principles of sustainability |
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Construction Technology |
Assist in the implementation of the most appropriate solutions for construction projects |
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Contracts |
Be able to apply different types of contracts to different situations |
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Procurement |
Assist in the selection of and negotiation with specialist contractors for a construction project |
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Cost control |
Assist in the measurement and costing of construction works during a project. |
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Financial reporting |
Assist in the preparation of financial reports, cash flow and cost forecasts for a construction project |
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Administration |
Assist in the collection, collation and storage of relevant data and its analysis |
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Behaviours |
What is required |
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Commitment to Code of Ethics |
Understand and apply the Code of Conduct and conduct regulations, ethics and professional standards relevant to industry’s recognised professional bodies. |
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Continuing Professional Development |
Identify own development needs and take action to meet those needs. Use own knowledge and expertise to help others when requested. |
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Commitment to Equality and Diversity |
Understand the importance of equality and diversity and demonstrate these attributes so as to meet the requirements of fairness at work. |
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Communicate Effectively |
Be able to contribute effectively to meetings and present information in a variety of ways including oral and written. |
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Conflict avoidance |
Be able to assist in planning to avoid conflict and resolving issues that do arise |
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Work in Teams |
Be able to work with others in a collaborative and non-confrontational way. |
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Demonstrate Innovation |
Be able to identify areas for improvement and suggest innovative solutions. |
4. Duration
The typical duration for this Apprenticeship is three years but this will depend upon the previous experience of the apprentice and access to opportunities to gain the full range of competence.
5. Entry requirements
Individual employers will determine their own entry requirements, but the typical entry requirements for this Apprenticeship will be five GCSEs or equivalent, including Maths, English and a Science; or a Level 2 Apprenticeship.
6. Qualifications
The following qualification will be gained:
- A Level 4 qualification in Construction and Built Environment that meets the knowledge requirements of the standard and is approved by the industry’s recognised professional bodies meeting the educational requirements for Technician status or the equivalent level of membership.
- English and Maths; apprentices without level 2 English and Maths will need to achieve this level prior to taking the end-point assessment.
7. Professional Registration
This Apprenticeship will include the knowledge, skills and behaviours typically required to achieve Technician status or the equivalent with the industry’s recognised professional bodies. The final assessment process for this Apprenticeship will typically be representative of the review process required for professional registration.
Level
This Apprenticeship standard is at Level 4.
Review date
This Apprenticeship standard should be reviewed three years after approval of the standard.
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Information provided for this apprenticeship programme is sourced from the Skills England formerly the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE). For the information authored by Skills England, this was last modified on 1st September 2022.
