Trainee Quantity Surveying - Apprenticeship 2023 - Peterborough

General information

City/town: Peterborough Job field: Construction External closing date: Monday, April 10, 2023 Type of contract: Permanent ID: 2665

Description and requirements

Anglian Water Trainee Quantity Surveyor
Job location: Thorpe Wood House or World Wide House, Peterborough. Hybrid working is supported within this role. Expected duration of the apprenticeship: 60 months Start date: September 2023 Apprenticeship Level: Level 4 technician + Level 6 top up (degree with honours)
Anglian Water is the largest water company in the UK, a complex and exciting organisation delivering the best possible service to 6 million customers. The Anglian Water Alliances support the business with a whole range of infrastructure and non-infrastructure projects to upgrade the Anglian Water assets. You can see the partners, including Skanska, involved in the Anglian Water Alliances here: Project partners (anglianwater.co.uk)
Our purpose here at Anglian Water is to ‘bring environmental and social prosperity to the region we serve through our commitment to Love Every Drop.’ Come and join us and make a difference to the future of all our communities.
As a Quantity surveying apprentice, you’ll gain exposure to various elements of the commercial end to end process, consisting of the controlling and managing of costs on construction projects, working with a whole range of people within the business to make sure that everyone works to quality standards and helps keep the project on track. You will liaise with the client, prepare tenders and contracts, work with subcontractors, valuing completed works, managing budgets.
As an apprentice, you’ll be supported in developing the key knowledge, skills, and behaviours to advance your experiences at work and start your career. You will study for a BSc (Hons) in Construction Quantity Surveying at Anglia Ruskin University while you work, with no tuition fees to pay. You will complete both the Construction Quantity Surveying Technician (L4) and the Construction Quantity Surveyor Degree Apprenticeship Top-up (L6) and achieve a BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying degree. This will be achieved through a day release programme of study delivered from ARU's new campus in Peterborough.
To find out more about this apprenticeship route visit Construction Quantity Surveyor - BSc (Hons) - ARU
We look forward to hearing from you!
Qualifications Required:

• 4 x GCSE or equivalent, including Maths and English (Grade A-C/9-4) essential
• Other UCAS Tariff points A levels, BTEC or Level 3s (Grade 112 points / BBC / DMM) essential
• Other Work experience rather than UCAS points, desirable

Desired skills and personal qualities that we are looking for:

• Number skills
• Analytical skills
• Team working
• Self-motivation and resilience
• Organisational and planning
• Relationship-building
• Interpersonal skills

Applications are welcome from all age groups. Mature students with work experience rather than academic qualifications will be considered on their individual merits, subject to successful application to the degree course programme.
Flexible working: We welcome you to ask about the flexibility you need at interview. This might be part-time or remote working, for example. In return, we will explore what is possible for the role.
Diversity & Inclusion: We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or employment status. Please tell us how we can tailor our recruitment process to make it work best for you. We are positive about making adjustments to ensure everyone working for us feels included, thrives and achieves their full potential.