Apprentice Quantity Surveyor - Leeds

About The Role

Currie & Brown is looking for an apprentice quantity surveyor to join our Leeds office.



The successful candidate will work on some of the most exciting construction projects and join a team delivering benefits and a lasting legacy for the communities in which we live and work.



You will be given training and development opportunities so you can develop and support project leaders in generating a high standard of knowledge across service delivery, achieving successful outcomes for our clients, enhancing our culture of innovation and reinforcing our reputation as a service provider.



The successful applicant will attend university on a part-time basis, one day per week, to gain a degree in quantity surveying, while working in the office for the other 4 days . You will therefore need to have the prerequisite school or college qualifications to gain entry onto a university course to study a BSc Quantity Surveying degree.



Responsibilities will include:



Supporting the production of feasibility cost estimates

Undertaking measurement and quantification using software solutions

Supporting the preparation of tender documentation

Reviewing tender documentation, which will initially involve data capture for benchmarking and future cost plans

Attending project/client meetings and taking minutes

Assisting in the delivery of professional services to clients in our cost consultancy teams

Recording pricing of variations and project changesRequirements:



Experience using Word, PowerPoint and Excel desired

Ability to adapt, working independently and as part of a team

Good written and verbal communication skills

Aptitude to learn and have a strong desire to become a chartered quantity surveyor

A team player with a ‘can-do’ attitude, outgoing, polite, patient, diplomatic, personable, respectful and flexible

Proactive in your approach to learning and working at the same time



About The Company

Why choose Currie & Brown?

Unlike some businesses, we prioritise for the long term and honour our commitments. We are compassionate and inclusive in the way we approach our work, and always look to invest in our people’s futures. Be it a desire to work internationally, a drive to progress, or even a curiosity to operate in a new sector, we are there for our people at every stage – providing advice, support and the structure to achieve. That is why so many of us have established and built successful careers here for so long.



We don’t offer just a job we offer a career with clear structured route to progression, and a track record of making international mobility happen with international moves encouraged on a permanent or secondment basis.



We are an international industry leader – Working for us provides the chance to work for a leading brand with a focus on excellence, being digitally-led in our approach, we present the chance to work on some of the world’s most prestigious projects and for some of the world’s top clients.



We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day and that is why we firmly believe equality, and should be taken seriously. Diverse people, backgrounds and experiences develop the most innovative of ideas, they are essential to our success, that is why we actively encourage applications from all backgrounds.  



We are a truly independent business where our people are empowered to make quick, agile decisions that drive real impact. As part of Sidara, we collaborate directly with some of the world’s brightest partner brands in our industry, offering exciting opportunities to innovate and grow.



We offer comprehensive benefits packages in all our global regions which have been specifically tailored to offer additional rewards to our employees from entry level to senior executives