Higher Apprentice Quantity Surveyor Degree Apprenticeship

As a Higher Apprentice Quantity Surveyor, you will play a crucial role in assisting our Regional Commercial Manager and Quantity Surveyors in the financial management and performance of contracts. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your skills, knowledge, and behaviours while working towards an industry-recognised qualification.

What you'll do

What You'll Do:

• Financial Management: Assist in the negotiation, management, and performance tracking of contracts and sub-contracts
• Commercial Support: Get involved in procurement, supplier engagement, and the financial control of contracts
• Health & Safety: Contribute to maintaining high standards of health, safety, and environmental practices on all projects
• Personal Development: Work towards your NVQ Level 4 and HNC qualifications, attend apprenticeship training, and grow your expertise in Quantity Surveying
• Compliance: Ensure adherence to statutory legislation and company regulations

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in managing contract performance, including negotiation of terms, financial management, and reporting
• Develop skills in procurement, revenue management, and cost control
• Support in preparing payment certificates and financial reports
• Attend training sessions and complete all apprenticeship requirements
• Collaborate with various departments and demonstrate strong teamwork and communication skills

Training

• You will 'earn while you learn' by completing a Higher Apprenticeship in Quantity Surveyor while working on a Heidelberg Materials site
• During the thirty-month programme you will gain experience and relevant qualifications in operational aspects of our business alongside blended learning, delivered by The University of Northumbria from which you will receive a Degree
• You will be supported by your line manager, and assigned a mentor, as well as receiving first class training internally

Construction Quantity Surveyor (degree) Level 6.

After the apprenticeship

Upon successful completion of your apprenticeship and the Heidelberg Materials programme you could progress to a supervisory role. From your fourth year Hanson will also fund and enable you to top up your studies towards a full honours degree in minerals management over an additional two-year period.

We can offer you clear career pathways, with access to multiple opportunities across our business from unit, production, plant, or operational managers, to transport and distribution managers, technical or commercial roles. If this sounds like the right opportunity for you then please apply online now.

Skills

• Communication skills
• Problem solving skills
• Team working
• Initiative

Qualifications

• Essential: GCSE, 5 subjects including Maths, English and Science (grade C or above)
• Essential: A Level, 2 subjects including a STEM subject (grade Grades A-C 112+ UCAS pts)

Things to consider

Due to the nature of our sites and the programme requirements a driver's licence is highly desirable - alternatively, please check public transport links. We will accept applicants who are in progress of achieving their licence. You must be willing and able to relocate at any stage during the programme to benefit from the opportunities on offer.

About the employer

Working at Heidelberg Materials UK is about being part of One Team. We operate over 280 manufacturing and distribution sites in the UK and employ more than 3,500 people in a wide range of roles from production workers, plant operators, technicians and drivers to sales, IT, engineering and finance managers.

We exceed customer expectations through an engaged team that is professional, responsible and reliable.

We believe in working safely and sustainably, focusing on a zero-harm workplace and our ambitious target to reduce our CO2 emissions by 50 per cent by 2030.

Our employees understand that we do much more than just produce materials: we are vital to ensuring roads can be built and maintained; we manufacture the concrete foundations for buildings such as schools and hospitals; and we are part of major infrastructure projects that will shape the future of the UK.

Apprenticeship details

• Course: Construction quantity surveyor (degree) (level 6), Construction and the built environment
• Apprenticeship level: Degree (level 6)
• Training provider: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHUMBRIA AT NEWCASTLE
• Expected duration: 2 Years 6 Months
• Hours: 40 hours a week. Working week: Monday to Friday, between 8.00am and 5.00pm, with one hour unpaid for lunch.
• Start date: 14 September 2027
• Positions available: 1
• Wage: £25,084 a year
• Other locations: Penrith, CA10 2NX