Construction
NEIoT Higher Apprenticeships
Level 4 Higher Apprenticeship Construction Quantity Surveying Technician
Overview
Course details may be subject to change
This apprenticeship standard is for those employed in the construction sector, monitoring and controlling costs and contracts on construction projects.
This apprenticeship standard is to prove competence as a Construction Quantity Surveying Technician.
Typical job titles could include Assistant Quantity Surveyor, Assistant Construction Surveyor, Quantity Surveying Technician, Assistant Cost Engineer or Assistant Cost Analyst.
Construction Quantity Surveying Technicians are associated with the monitoring and control of costs and contracts on construction projects and are based on sites or in offices.
This apprenticeship is to develop the knowledge, skills and behaviours required to become a competent Construction Quantity Surveying Technician.
The main duties and tasks of a Construction Quantity Surveying Technician are:
Assisting senior managers with the budgeting of construction projects
Control of costs during a construction project
Selection and management of specialist contractors
To contribute to the mitigation of disputes using accurate records
Recording, control and reporting of income and expenditure on a construction project
Valuation of progress on construction projects
To assist senior managers with the legal and contractual issues on a construction project.
Modules Studied
Construction Technology
Construction Practice and Management
Construction Information
Principles of Structural Design
Mathematics for Construction
Surveying
Measuring and Setting Out
Science and Materials
Individual Project.
Knowledge & Skills
Health & Safety
Sustainability
Construction Technology
Contracts
Procurement
Cost Control ~Financial Reporting.
Behaviours
Commitment to Code of Ethics
Continuing Professional Development
Commitment to Equality and Diversity
Communicate Effectively
Conflict Avoidance
Work in Teams
Demonstrate Innovation.
Progression to a Higher National Diploma (HND) in Construction or Civil Engineering or a relevant subject/Degree Apprenticeship at university.