Quantity Surveyor Apprenticeship

About Us

Exyte Hargreaves is a mechanical HVAC contractor, specialising in Ventilation and Smoke & Fire Safety. We offer a comprehensive service spanning Design, Engineering (including Digital & BIM), Procurement & Manufacture, Installation and Testing & Commissioning). Our business operates across many core market sectors, including Energy & Decommissioning, Defence, Transport, Residential and Commercial.

For over 150 years we’ve delivered some of the most complex, challenging, iconic projects in the world.

The Role

Work with the Commercial team to apply principles and responsibilities imposed by law and other regulations in a construction and manufacturing environment. Develop Knowledge, Skills, and Behaviours within budgeting, control of costs, sustainability, income, and expenditure of construction projects. Work with the Commercial team to enable the continuous improvement of EHL projects and manufacturing facility. Develop strong analytical and logical skills and positive approach to problem solving. Assist in the production of financial project progress including cost forecasts.. Assist in maintaining an injury free workplace where everybody goes home safely.

Main Responsibilities

• Implement EHL ‘Core Values’ within daily tasks.
• Assist on managing, monitoring, and reporting on commercial aspects of EHL Projects.
• Assist with the production of cost control documents using information from final agreed contract pricing documents.
• Participate in identifying areas of risk/scope and develop/monitor with project teams / manufacturing facility.
• Support project management and commercial team to identify and secure reimbursement of variations of the contracted scope of works, valuations, applications and claims
  in line with contract requirements.
• Collaborate with the commercial team in developing and maintaining accurate cost reporting/monitoring/forecasting for respective costs against budget for financial reports.
• Assist with the Preparation, Procurement, and management of simple subcontract packages.
• Assist with the identification of risk and opportunity within subcontract tenders’ documentation.
• Assist with contract administration both Pre/Post Contract within EHL project portfolio.
• Work towards the Construction Quality Surveying Technician Standard including End of Point of Assessment.

Qualifications and Experience Required

•  5 GCSEs – English, Maths grades 4 & above.
• A-Level / Level 3 qualification.
• Computer literate, as minimum Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, PDF.

Our Core Competencies

Our five Core Competencies set the foundation for collaboration, learning and development. They will help turn our Vision and Values into action; provide a common language to talk about our skills; and offer a common basis to drive success across our business.

• Grow Talent. Our goal as an organisation is to attract competent people, retain dedicated employees and develop talented colleagues within each operational level to build a future-ready company.
• Drive Results. To keep and grow our strong market position, we must transform our corporate strategy directly into measurable and sustainable results.
• Take Ownership. We strive to establish an appreciative culture in which all employees feel empowered and take responsibility.
• Embrace Change. To develop products and services that go beyond what is imaginable today.  We, as an organisation, must be agile.  As individuals we must remain curious.
• Inspire Customers. Creating value for our clients is a key component of our growth strategy.  Therefore, client satisfaction should be an important motivator for us individually and collectively.

Exyte Hargreaves is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of age, sexual orientation, gender, religion, race, ethnic origin, disability, marital status or parental status. We base all our employment decisions on merit, job requirements and business needs.

To apply please get in touch by emailing careers@exyte-hargreaves.net or use the application form on this page to submit your application directly.