Quantity Surveyor Review

All commercial aspects of project surveying from a Contractors position; including concept design and cost plans through to delivery and aftercare. The role is process heavy and mainly involves meeting and steering subcontractors and designers to achieve quality, accuracy and therefore cost effectiveness in project delivery. No two days are the same.

From my workplace yes, much less so from University as this is vocational, and we’re already performing the role. The degree apprenticeship functions to provide some academic backing to the experience and is the best way in my view to jump start your career. Very difficult to time manage.

Spending time with like minded students is a big benefit, and I find all tutors to be friendly and open. I do not enjoy the additional pressure of assignments when working, but that is usually due to my employer making no time accommodations for this to happen. Which impacts my life.

Relatively disorganised. There appears to be a lack of ownership of communications, which is not all the fault of the university. But myself and others remain uncertain of what is required; when it is required and there are often admin changes which drop unexpected deadlines, which is a personal gripe.

None whatsoever. But this can be a comfortable level for me. My employer forgets that I have university to attend and complete. And when reminded this is always an inconvenience as there is always urgent work to do. I must stress I do not ask for help particularly, but I’m aware there no great structure for help there too.

There’s as much support as would be reasonable in the delivery circumstances. The majority of support is not taken up as we’re remote apprenticeship students. The useful help which is given is direct q&a with a module leader, as this enables us to push on and get assignments done.

There’s been a few brief times where some legal or professional body knowledge has helped within the workplace. But generally the day to day practice of contractors Quantity Surveying is far removed from the client side or house building programmes we get taught from the training provided in the classroom.

None whatsoever. Which I would likely not attended anyway. So the answer is no, and that’s two letters, one word. Not fifty! So you’re now receiving a lot of confirmation of the no, rather than a laconic version of the answer which whilst perfectly valid, doesn’t achieve vouchers.

No

The company is not stable and has not been for some time. Where the leaders are well established the business doesn’t well and I would recommend it, however recent tumultuous times has meant that these pockets or good business and fewer and father between and there’s not guarantee.

Consider what it is you are after from the company - the pay is competitively poor which has been independently verified. So there must be other circumstances and benefits which Kier as an employer must offer you, which should entice an application and commitment to the business stream within the group.