Role & Responsibilities

The role and responsibilities of an Apprentice Quantity Surveyor will naturally evolve over time as experience is gained, as well as varying in response to the type and size of projects being worked on.

Here are some of the responsibilities a successful candidate will be involved in:

Estimating

• Undertaking detailed take-off's from drawings using Procore, specifications and design documents
• Ensuring all works are captured within all tender documentation and are added to a pricing schedule

Subcontractor Procurement

• Setting up, updating and management of procurement schedules for each project
• Preparing detailed scope of works and/or measured pricing schedules, and/or marked up drawings per package of works using Procore
• Preparing and coordinating tender enquiries
• Communicating with subcontractors and suppliers to ensure prices are received and are compliant, coordinating queries as appropriate
• Analysing and comparing tender returns
• Normalising tender returns and raising, coordinating, and dealing with queries
• Negotiating with preferred contractors

Material Procurement

• Extracting relevant specifications and design information
• Preparing and coordinating enquiries
• Analysing and comparing tender returns
• Normalising tender returns and raising, coordinating, and dealing with queries

 Live Project QS-ing

• Assist with commercial reporting
• Assist with determining and valuing variations
• Assist with determining and valuing payment applications

General

• Assisting with commercial and administrative tasks
• General administrative duties within the office
• Design Coordination