BAM

I would provide support to experienced colleagues within my team. General administrative duties. Developing my knowledge and experience of quantity surveying. Developing and adapting my communication skills, particularly with the client/subcontractors/...

Over the course of my time with the company I have acquired a wide range of valuable skills including learning how to set out for a structure, using a GPS to take AS-BUILT surveys, using equipment such as total stations and auto levels and developing my C...

At first you are shadowing work colleagues in a range of disciplines, on site andbin the office, then as you become more experienced your colleagues will hand you tasks to complete. I find myself surveying on site regularly and producing RAMS/proforma doc...

Daily tasks include updating engineers trackers and a progress PowerPoint. Joining the engineers on site to set out earthwork extents, vegetation clearance and drainage using a GPS or Trimble. Overseeing the sub-contractors works including topsoil strips,...

I undertook and delivered the design and assessments of temporary works structures and geotechnical analysis in accordance with engineerings standards and codes for a range of BAM Nuttall civil engineering projects across the country. This included delive...

Currently working on Substation projects where I Manage subcontractors and their packages (orders, payments, change etc). Involved in project cost control and cost reporting. Assess Subcontractor Compensation Events (CEs) and CEs submitted to the client....

My daily task are preparing and placing order for sub-contractors, analysing sub-contractors application for payments and making these payments.

I get into work for 07:00am, I complete daily surveys and speak with the site team throughout the day about ongoing works. When I get back to the office, I work with the engineering team to plan the upcoming works. I use CAD to process Designs and check t...

I am completing commercial duties which involve managing my given package of works and helping out with payments

Collaborating with other engineers and subcontractors in meetings and solving problems. Coming up with innovative ideas and plans to counter current issues and issues that haven’t occurred but could potentially be detrimental.Checking multiple GA’s and sc...

Managing costs on a construction project, negotiation, meeting with clients, reporting margin etc. I am currently running approximately £2m worth of projects on my own and assisting on a further £40m. This increase in responsibility has developed my abili...

Subcontractor payments Raising client invoices Procurement (creating material purchase and hire orders, goods receipting) Cost journals

Building services engineering Apprentices use their technical knowledge to deliver, or address problems with, building services systems that are to be designed, manufactured, installed, managed or maintained, within a building. The main types of building...

Procurement, payments, client valuations

Setting out works, surveying existing and new infrastructure, completing quality control, safety & environmental monitoring

I am learning all about quality, from the tools that can be used, learning about ISO accreditations and how quality can improve the day to day job role. I have 1 day a week off the job hours completing research and assignments.

Everyday is different as the project moves forward, but it is a lot of working on survey equipment, working on the computer on programmes such as AutoCAD and checking paperwork. I also go out on site checking accuracy and if the things get done.

My role involves assisting my assigned QS with their day to day duties in managing their projects. I work in rail south, so am based on rail schemes, and am currently working on a wheel lathe and carriage wash replacement scheme in Slade Green. My day-to-...

I work in office most days making payments or writing site instructions, managing subcontracts.