Construction Quantity Surveyor Apprenticeship

Sizewell C. The power of good for Britain.

The Opportunity

If you are looking to kick start a career that is rewarding, where you can really make a difference, then come join our Construction Quantity Surveyor Apprenticeship Programme. You will work on one of the most exciting and significant sustainable energy projects that our country has ever seen, being at the forefront of the UK’s climate change agenda and energy policy. Sizewell C is a nuclear new build project in Suffolk. When completed, it will provide dependable electricity to 6 million homes for at least 60 years.

Construction Quantity Surveyors are associated with the financial and legal management of construction projects here at EDF. You will be based at Sizewell C (Suffolk, Leiston). 

During your apprenticeship you will have the opportunity to be involved in the below:

• To manage and lead the cost aspects complex construction projects.
• To ensure that comprehensive study has been undertaken of the whole life aspects of the project and the understanding of the client’s needs.
• To manage the selection of the specialist contractors for the project.
• To ensure that disputes are minimised and settled amicably for all parties.
• To manage the commercial success of a project for all stakeholders.
• To manage the expenditure and income on the project and ensure tight control is maintained whilst valuing the construction work.

What we’re looking for 

• Five GCSEs in the A*to C or 9 to 4 range including English, Maths, and a science subject.
• 112 UCAS tariff points from Level 3 qualifications, A-Levels, BTEC Diplomas, related Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship.
• A genuine interest in the energy industry and a passion for sustainability and being a part of making a difference. 
• We will need you to be open minded, flexible and have an agile way of thinking to succeed in a dynamic fast paced project environment.
• Having a strategic mindset that brings innovative ideas. 
• Effective interpersonal skills are key, as well as being able to demonstrate high ethical behaviour, integrity, humility, and character. 
• Effective communication skills will be required to manage your stakeholders whilst prioritising competing demands.

Power in Diversity

Sizewell C is a great place to work. Our ambition is to have a workforce which reflects and benefits the society we are part of and serve. Everyone working at Sizewell C, wherever they are, should help to create and experience the right environment where everyone on the team understands, respects and embraces diversity with a culture where everyone is treated with equal respect and are all given equal access to opportunities. By valuing the different points of view and experiences that having a diverse team brings, and by fostering an inclusive climate, we will create a great place to work. This aligns to our key values:

Respect: Value the rules and environment in which we operate
Positivity: Positively challenge poor quality and performance
Humility: Be open to other’s points of view and ideas, be willing to debate and to compromise
Solidarity: One team, working closely together and helping each other
Clarity: Communicate clearly and consistently

Training, development, and support for you

It takes up to four years to complete the Quantity Surveying (Construction) BSc (Hons) and typically a further six months to complete the End Point Assessment (EPA) of the Degree Apprenticeship. The EPA will be partly representative of the review process required for chartered status of industry recognised institutions such as the Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (CICES) and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), so Apprentices will be ideally placed to progress towards professional qualification. Upon completion of the apprenticeship the future is yours for the taking! 

Your training provided will either be Anglia Ruskin University (Chelmsford Campus) day release or Northumbria University block release (more information to follow on this). 

Head to our Careers page www.edfenergy.com/careers for more information about the scheme and Apprentice life at EDF.

Competitive Salary And Benefits

We’re dedicated to offering flexible benefits that support our people across all aspects of their lives and we’re delighted to offer a range of benefits to support our employees’ physical, emotional and financial wellbeing.

In addition to a competitive salary £24,297, we offer a market-leading company pension scheme, 28 days paid holidays and a range of flexible benefits, such as: a company incentive bonus plan, health cover, cycle to work scheme, discounts and employee pricing.

Sizewell C Limited (Sizewell C) is nuclear site licensed company whose business is to design, finance, construct, commission, operate, maintain, and eventually decommission the nuclear power plant and related infrastructure at Sizewell C in Suffolk. Sizewell C was formerly under the majority ownership of the EDF Group but is currently majority owned by HM Government and operates as an independent company. EDF remains a key shareholder in Sizewell C and the business therefore maintains close links to EDF as a part of its ‘nuclear family’.

As a Sizewell C employee, you may wonder why you are contacted by colleagues with an EDF email, or see the EDF logo on portals that you access and/or documentation you receive; this is because we have partnered with EDF for the provision of a number of support services whilst we complete a successful transition out of the EDF group. 

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