Quantity Surveying Apprentice

Job Description

The Quantity Surveying Apprentice will support the commercial management, cost control, contract administration, measurement and reporting activities associated with the delivery of the Tees Valley Energy Recovery Facility.

This  role is intended to develop a commercially aware construction professional who understands how major infrastructure projects manage cost, change, subcontractor accounts, claims, risk and opportunity.

Working alongside experienced Commercial, Quantity Surveying, Contract Management, Procurement, Site Management, and Engineering personnel, the apprentice will progressively develop the knowledge, skills and behaviours required to support project profitability, contractual compliance and effective commercial decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

Commercial Administration

• Support the commercial team with maintenance of commercial records, registers and package files.
• Assist with preparation, collation and filing of commercial correspondence and subcontract documentation.
• Maintain trackers for variations, change notices, compensation events, claims, payment applications and commercial actions where applicable.
• Support organisation of commercial meeting records, minutes, actions and supporting evidence.
• Assist with document control of commercial information in accordance with project requirements.
• Develop understanding of the importance of accurate records in protecting contractual and commercial positions.

Cost Management & Forecasting

• Assist with tracking costs against budgets, subcontract packages and forecast allowances.
• Support preparation of cost reports, forecast updates and commercial dashboards under supervision.
• Help maintain cost trackers and package-level commercial information.
• Support analysis of cost movements, allowances, commitments and potential exposure.
• Assist with gathering supporting information for monthly reporting and cost review meetings.
• Develop understanding of how cost control supports project profitability and management decision-making.

Measurement & Valuation

• Support measurement and remeasurement activities for selected subcontract packages under supervision.
• Assist with reviewing drawings, schedules, quantities and supporting documentation.
• Support valuation of completed works, change items or measured quantities where appropriate.
• Assist with comparison of subcontractor submissions against records, drawings, site progress and package requirements.
• Maintain measurement records and supporting evidence in accordance with project procedures.
• Develop understanding of how quantities, rates, measurement rules and valuation principles are applied in construction projects.

Subcontractor Management Support

• Assist with commercial administration of selected subcontract packages.
• Support review of subcontractor payment applications, valuations and supporting documentation under supervision.
• Help maintain package records relating to instructions, changes, correspondence, meetings and commercial actions.
• Support preparation for subcontractor commercial meetings and package reviews.
• Assist with tracking outstanding information, actions, claims and commercial queries.
• Develop professional communication with subcontractors, package owners, procurement personnel and site teams.

Contract Administration

• Develop understanding of the relevant contract forms, subcontract terms and commercial obligations used on the project.
• Support administration of notices, instructions, change records and contractual correspondence under supervision.
• Assist with maintaining records required to support contractual compliance and commercial protection.
• Support package owners and commercial personnel with collation of evidence relating to delays, disruption, variations or change events.
• Assist with checking meeting records and correspondence for commercially relevant matters.
• Develop awareness of how contract administration supports risk management and dispute avoidance.

Claims & Change Management

• Support the change control process by maintaining registers, evidence files and action trackers.
• Assist with gathering factual information to support assessment of variations, compensation events, deviations or claims.
• Help document site-related commercial aspects of change in the relevant project systems or records.
• Support commercial assessment of incoming and outgoing claims under supervision.
• Assist with follow-up of open commercial actions, evidence requirements and deadlines.
• Develop understanding of commercial risk, opportunity, entitlement, substantiation and timely notification.

Procurement & Tender Support

• Support procurement and commercial personnel with preparation or review of subcontract package information where required.
• Assist with collation of quotations, tender information, commercial comparisons and package documentation.
• Support analysis of rates, scope inclusions, exclusions and commercial assumptions under supervision.
• Develop understanding of subcontract procurement, negotiation requirements and package award considerations.
• Assist with maintaining records of supplier and subcontractor commercial information.
• Learn how procurement decisions affect cost, risk, programme and project delivery.

Commercial Reporting, Risk & Opportunity Management

• Assist with preparation of routine commercial reports, risk and opportunity updates and package summaries.
• Support identification and recording of commercial risks, opportunities and open issues.
• Maintain action trackers and follow-up logs for commercial reviews and package meetings.
• Support collation of information for insurance, claims or project governance purposes where required.
• Develop understanding of how commercial information is communicated to project leadership.
• Promote accurate, timely and evidence-based reporting across all commercial support activities.

Qualifications

Entry Requirements

Essential

• Minimum age 18.
• Strong interest in construction, commercial management, cost control or quantity surveying.
• Good numeracy and willingness to develop commercial analysis capability.
• Good standard of written and verbal communication.
• Basic IT literacy and willingness to develop competence using spreadsheets, commercial trackers and project systems.
• Positive attitude, reliability, discretion and willingness to learn.
• English and Maths requirements to be confirmed with the apprenticeship provider; Functional Skills support may be available where required.

Desirable

• Interest in contracts, procurement, negotiation, construction technology or project delivery.
• Previous work experience, volunteering, part-time work or transferable practical experience.
• Confidence working with numbers, documents and structured records.
• Good attention to detail and willingness to work carefully with commercially sensitive information.
• Driving licence or working towards one.

Additional Information

For HR agencies: Please note that we do not accept applications coming from agencies. Thank you.