About Us

Costain helps to improve people’s lives with integrated, leading edge, smart infrastructure solutions across the UK’s energy, water, transportation and defence markets. We help our clients improve their business performance by increasing capacity, improving customer service, safeguarding security, enhancing resilience, decarbonising and delivering increased efficiency.

Our vision is to be the UK’s leading smart infrastructure solutions company. We will achieve this by focusing on blue chip clients whose major spending plans are underpinned by strategic national needs, regulatory commitments, legislation or essential performance requirements.

We offer our clients leading edge solutions that are digitally optimised through the following five services which cover the whole lifecycle of their assets: future-shaping strategic consultancy; consultancy and advisory; digital technology solutions; asset optimisation and complex programme delivery. Our culture and values underpin everything we do.

The role of Apprentice Quantity Surveyor is to support the more senior commercial staff in the administration of costs and contracts relating to projects. The role may involve all aspects of work from the initial tender to final account and close out, seeking to minimise the costs and enhance value for money whilst achieving the required standards and quality.  This role will work under the close direction and supervision of a more senior Quantity Surveyor. 

About the project

Costain have been chosen to work with URENCO and be their Programme Delivery Partner (PDP) to deliver new and upgraded infrastructure to their site and facilities. The framework is expected to see at least 40 contracts and different scopes be awarded to Costain to deliver in at least a three-year period. URENCO’s site provides uranium enrichment services to produce fuel for civil nuclear power stations in the UK and around the world to generate low-carbon electricity. Costain’s role is to strategically develop the upgrade plan with URENCO and deliver the contracts in a safe, timely and cost-efficient manner. 

Responsibilities

• Developing an understanding of the built environment.
• Assisting in the preparation of enquiries, analysing tenders, negotiating, and administering allocated accounts including orders, payments & final accounts in accordance with customer or company procedures. 
• Assisting with the preparation and agreement of applications for payment, or the assessment & preparation of payment certificates, or the assessment and approval of invoices.
• Assisting with capturing, managing, and communicating change and risk on the project in accordance with the contract.
• Assisting with the reporting of the Project Budget / Cost Report.
• Undertake record-keeping including but not limited to collating site records, the preparation of meeting packs, meeting invites, and taking meeting minutes.
• Undertaking study to obtain an appropriate qualification as agreed with the Company.
• Understanding the implications of health and safety regulations.
• Ensure all health, safety and environmental risk situations are brought to the attention of Contract Leader / Project Manager.

About you:

Essential 

• Be proactive in self-development and obtaining a professional qualification.
• Knowledge and understanding of effective oral, written, graphic and presentation skills.
• Ability to work in teams. 
• Developing an appreciation of company policies, procedures & controls, office management systems & document control; contractual correspondence; financial reporting; programme evaluation; health, safety & environmental regulations

Qualifications

Essential 

• Five GCSEs, grade A*- C or certified equivalent, including maths and English language.

Desirable

• Will be working towards an RICS/CICES accredited degree or other agreed qualification.

Additional Requirements:

• Candidates will be required to achieve appropriate security and medical clearances; these will be instigated on receiving a conditional offer of employment.
• Please note that if you are invited to interview, we will require you to produce your passport and/or right to work documentation.
• As some of our project sites are based in remote locations, it is worth noting that you will be required to have the ability to travel to the site.

What does an Apprenticeship at Costain offer me?

The level and training provider for your apprenticeship will depend on the skills you present at interview. The Early Careers team will register you with a suitable training provider who can support the delivery of your qualification. Being an apprentice means you will work both on-the-job with your project at site, and off-the-job with the provider.

When taking on one of the many apprenticeships on offer by Costain, you will be supported by your project line manager and team, the Costain Early Careers Team, and the training provider of your academic qualification. The training provider may be a university or even an independent training provider.

You will be supported throughout your apprenticeship by your local team and line manager, and you will be given time to carry out your studies with the provider etc. Your on-the-job training will be in line with the work available on site but will afford the opportunity to ensure that you are given on-site experience required to meet the technical and competency levels in order to achieve your apprenticeship goals.

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