Job Title: Apprentice Quantity Surveyor (Scotland)

An Omexom apprenticeship in Quantity Surveying is a full-time position, incorporating day-release for formal university learning, as well as work-based learning and exposure to some of the most challenging and rewarding projects available.

The apprenticeship, a 4-year programme, provides the candidate with the same degree in Quantity Surveying as a full-time university degree, but with the added benefit of this being a “earn and learn” job role - learning through direct application of your new skills on live projects, all whilst earning a salary.

Duties/responsibilities

Quantity surveyors make up the commercial teams for our projects, managing the contract, procurement, and general cost control. The apprentice Quantity Surveyors will be based between office and site environments, ensuring maximum exposure to the vast range of our projects, all whilst supporting the delivery of projects through working closely with our team of Senior / Managing Quantity Surveyors:

- Procurement; collate subcontractor / supplier costs

- Negotiate; take part in subcontract negotiations

- Reporting; collect and present cost data for internal reports

- Management; liaise with subcontractors and monthly applications

- Relationships; work collaboratively with clients and stakeholders

- Learning; work-based learning alongside formal university modules

Required skills

- Proactive and disciplined and able to manage degree level study and a busy job role

- Highly numerate with an attention to detail

- Able to adapt when priorities change

- Happy to work on site and travel as and when required

- Punctual, reliable, and committed to delivering high-quality work

Strong communication skills