Apprenticeship training course

Construction quantity surveying technician (level 4)

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Information about Construction quantity surveying technician (level 4)

Monitoring and controlling costs and contracts on construction projects.

• Knowledge, skills and behaviours:
  View knowledge, skills and behaviours

  Knowledge

  • Health and Safety: Understand the principles and responsibilities imposed by law and other regulations in a construction environment.
  • Sustainability: Understand the sustainability issues in projects across economic, social and environmental aspects.
  • Construction Technology: Understand different construction techniques and materials and the principles of design.
  • Contracts: Understand different forms of contracts used in construction and why they are applied in different situations.
  • Procurement: Understand the different types of procurement process and negotiation requirements
  • Cost control: Understand the importance of controlling costs during a construction project and the effect of changes to the project.
  • Financial reporting: Understand the various forms of reporting on project progress.

  Skills

  • Health and Safety: Apply health and safety issues to all activities.
  • Sustainability: Demonstrate application of the principles of sustainability.
  • Construction Technology: Assist in the implementation of the most appropriate solutions for construction projects
  • Contracts: Be able to apply different types of contracts to different situations.
  • Procurement: Assist in the selection of and negotiation with specialist contractors for a construction project.
  • Cost control: Assist in the measurement and costing of construction works during a project.
  • Financial reporting: Assist in the preparation of financial reports, cash flow and cost forecasts for a construction project.
  • Administration: Assist in the collection, collation and storage of relevant data and its analysis.

  Behaviours

  • Commitment to Code of Ethics: Understand and apply the Code of Conduct and conduct regulations, ethics and professional standards relevant to industry’s recognised professional bodies.
  • Continuing Professional Development: Identify own development needs and take action to meet those needs. Use own knowledge and expertise to help others when requested.
  • Commitment to Equality and Diversity: Understand the importance of equality and diversity and demonstrate these attributes so as to meet the requirements of fairness at work.
  • Communicate Effectively: Be able to contribute effectively to meetings and present information in a variety of ways including oral and written.
  • Conflict avoidance: Be able to assist in planning to avoid conflict and resolving issues that do arise.
  • Work in Teams: Be able to work with others in a collaborative and non-confrontational way.
  • Demonstrate Innovation: Be able to identify areas for improvement and suggest innovative solutions.
• Apprenticeship category (sector): Construction and the built environment
• Qualification level: 4; Equal to higher national certificate (HNC)
• Course duration: 36 months
• Maximum funding: £8,000 ; Maximum government funding for ; apprenticeship training and assessment costs.
• Job titles include:
  • Assistant Quantity Surveyor
  • Assistant Construction Surveyor
  • Quantity Surveying Technician
  • Assistant Cost Engineer or Assistant Cost Analyst

View more information about Construction quantity surveying technician (level 4) from the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education.