About the role

Balfour Beatty Vinci has an exciting opportunity for a Quantity Surveyor Apprentice to join our team to work in Coleshill, Birmingham.

Role Purpose:

An Apprentice Quantity Surveyor assists other commercial team members in carrying out a range of commercial duties. They will help manage the costs of a project at every stage and support the effective engagement and management of our supply chain whilst studying for a BSC (Hons) in Quantity Surveying or equivalent Quantity Surveying Diploma as well as well as working towards professional accreditation with either Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors or the Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors.

What you’ll be doing

  • Gather data & carry out research on current construction costs under supervision
  • Measure, record & value work supervised in accordance with appropriate rules and procedures
  • Record progress on site and help prepare and maintain records
  • Use the companys management information System
  • Collation of Cost and Value Information
  • Collect information required to specify procurement requirements
  • Record and document information including registration of interest
  • Understand the steps / documentation required
  • Collation of cost and value information
  • Measurement of works and provide information on subcontractors performance
  • Maintain a Personal Development Plan
  • Pass HNC/HND & NVQ to overall merit level
  • Attain Associate Qualification from the RICS or ICES

    • Who we’re looking for

  • 5 GCSEs including Maths and English at grades 9-4 or A-C
  • A Levels
  • Work experience
  • Industry awareness
  • Awareness of the role of a QS

    • Why work for us

    Balfour Beatty VINCI (BBV) is responsible for designing and building part of the most exciting and challenging infrastructure project in Europe: HS2.

    We are building the West Midlands section of HS2’s Phase One route, spanning approximately 90km from Long Itchington in Warwickshire to the centre of Birmingham and on to Handsacre in Staffordshire. We will be employing thousands of people from the region to design and build the civil infrastructure for HS2 and we are looking for a wide range of skills to join the team and support this unique and ground breaking project.

    Diversity and Inclusion: We aim to be a leader in equality, diversity and inclusion by creating a safe inclusive working environment for all – living our values of Safety, Respect, Integrity and Leadership. We are positive and inclusive about making adjustments, providing flexible working, encouraging all staff to engage in a diverse range of year round learning opportunities and provide personal development opportunities. Our aim is to attract more people from diverse backgrounds to help us build on our inclusive culture.

    Flexible working: Flexible or agile working is encouraged at BBV and we recognise the value and diversity of candidates which this can bring to our business operations. Not every role can provide a variety of working patterns to suit people’s personal needs however we are happy to discuss agile working opportunities at BBV with you.

    Disability confident: We care about being inclusive and that means we encourage applications from people with diverse set of backgrounds and experiences. BBV is Disability Confident committed and we welcome applications from candidates with a disability.