Laing O'Rourke

2025 Professional Apprenticeship (Scotland) - Quantity Surveying (5911)

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Location
Airdrie, Scotland, United Kingdom
Posted At
4/27/2025
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Description
2025 Professional Apprenticeship - Quantity Surveying Trainee Monklands

Professional Apprenticeship – Trainee Quantity Surveyor

We're looking for bright and motivated school leavers who will bring energy, new ideas and a fresh perspective to help us become the recognised leader and transform the construction and engineering industry.  

Role Overview

Assist with the commercial function within a project or office, with the provision of a commercial, contractual, and financial management service.

Whilst under supervision, to ensure project profit objectives and targets are met and cash and margin are managed to maximise performance, all in a manner consistent with the Group processes.

Key Deliverables And Accountabilities

  • Assist with the commercial function within project or office
  • Implementation of company commercial practices
  • Understand the basic commercial principles of the function
  • Assist with the management and reporting of monthly costs
  • Assist with the preparation and management of simple subcontracts
  • Preparation and filing of records
  • Assist with preparation of interim applications and final accounts from first principles
  • Assist with valuing and pricing variations
  • Communicating clearly and confidently to a professional standard
  • Keep your manager fully advised of any issue/risk which has arisen or might arise, and which could affect the business/project

Technical Capabilities

Foundation

  • Front End skills
  • Cash Management and optimisation
  • Risk Management
  • Project financial control, reporting and data management
  • Change management
  • Construction technology and environmental services
  • Contract procedures
  • Quantification and costing of construction works
  • Negotiation and dispute resolution
  • Related Capabilities
  • Project Management - HSE - DfMA- Digital Engineering - Client & Stakeholder Management - People Management

Location

Opportunities in Lanarkshire

Apprenticeship details

BSc (Hons) Graduate Apprenticeship Construction and Built Environment (Quantity Surveying) | Glasgow Caledonian University | Scotland, UK

Apprenticeship Provider

Laing O'Rourke collaborate with trusted and approved training providers for our apprenticeship delivery. Successful candidates will be required to make an application to our preferred provider for the apprenticeship route you have chosen.

Entry Grades

  • Standard entry requirements
  • UCAS Tariff: 96
  • Scottish Higher: BBCC or equivalent
  • Foundation Apprenticeships

We accept selected Foundation Apprenticeships, in combination with SQA Highers, for entry to our degree programmes. Your Foundation Apprenticeship will take the place of one SQA Higher qualification for our standard entry requirements and will be treated as equivalent to a B grade at Higher.

Modern Apprenticeships

If you have completed a Modern Apprenticeship at SCQF level 6 in a relevant discipline this would be equivalent to two Highers at B.

Entry Requirements

We are looking for candidates who meet the following criteria:

  • You must be eligible to work in the UK with a valid work permit

The Laing O'Rourke Professional Apprenticeship Programme - what can you expect?

Our professional apprenticeship programme has been developed to ensure you are supported throughout every step of your journey, combining work-based experience with off-the-job training. You will be stretched, challenged and supported by a business that views your professional development and formal qualification as a priority.

Our programme will provide a fully funded Graduate apprenticeship in your chosen vocation, while working as a full time Laing O'Rourke employee. It will also include a series of bespoke development modules, and technical training opportunities, strategically placed to support you at key stages of your apprenticeship journey. During the programme you will work across a range of projects, which will offer the breadth and variety to support your occupational competency and will contribute towards the achievement of your apprenticeship and professional accreditation.

  • The Professional Apprenticeship Programme will commence in September 2025**
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