BAM

As an apprentice QS I work alongside a senior QS to look at the different aspects of cost reporting. I report the cashflow, accruals, and forecasts on behalf of the team of QS's I work in and will soon have my own subcontractor to manage.

I am currently working on the HS2 as part of a GI team, which involves the management of numerous subcontractors and communication of designers. For this placement the on site experience comes from site walkovers etc. In order to get a good idea of the 20...

Currently I am working on HS2, where I am mainly shadowing the other engineers on site. This not only helps me to achieve some of my goals but also allows me to see what happens around the site. I help out and even take over some of jobs where it is possi...

Organizing permits: ecology; to break ground; overhead permits. Responsible for the construction of 20km of fencing on a site for HS2.

Complete forms to make payments to subcontractors Collect and input the material tickets work towards the QS standard Complete meetings

As an apprentice site engineer, it is my responsibility to manage and monitor piling works: Comparing day to day progress against the 6 Week Look Ahead and updating the Planned VS Actual- this is used to provide progress updates to the Agent. I am also re...

Assisting in payment applications, valuations and reviews. Assisting in forecasting and reporting.

I work currently on a railway project called Transpenine route upgarde. My role is currently helping the flow of the project from a commercial aspect. I carry out tasks such as making payments to subcontractors, writing up instructions for subcontractors,...

Being involved in the tender process from beginning to end, assessing payment applications and even being the lead QS on 2 projects within 4 and a half months of starting my work placement. BAM has given me the ability to flourish in an array of different...

I am an apprentice civil engineer. My role includes; Completing TBS documents for works being completed on site, completing weekly updates, progress spreadsheets, work inspection documents, inspecting works being completed and understanding the particular...

On a day-to-day basis, I am in contact with many other colleagues and sub-contractors. I will be making payments, creating reports, and having many different daily interactions both internally and externally, making each day different. I am currently work...

Assisting the assistant engineers in carrying out their daily tasks. I could be setting out areas for piling or surveying areas to be drawn up in CAD. There is also a lot of quality assurance/control within the job,

Surveying with different types of equipment, Setting out, CAD drawings, problem solving, quantity and volume required calculations, safety committee meetings, keeping records, inductions for new personnel onsite, meetings with engineers and operatives.

any work on the ground from ducting to trail holes

Everything from general labour to banking plant and using machinery.

My role at BAM generally consists of dealing with subcontracts. This means I will often be liaising with the Engineering team to understand what work has been completed. I will then proceed to calculate and process the payment that the subcontractor is en...

My work has covered live projects as well as tenders and contract negotiations. My role includes financial management and control, specifically ensuring that the project finances are tracked and reported monthly. I present this reporting to senior manager...

I get involved in a variety of commercial tasks for the site I am working on as well as going out on site to inspect the works going on which allows me to further my knowledge of the site and gain experience. Most of the work I do is based on spreadsheets...