The content of this Pathway has been agreed by CITB. This is the only Quantity Surveying Higher Technical Apprenticeship Pathway in the Construction and Building Services sector approved for use in Wales that is eligible for Medr funding.
ISSUE DATE:01/07/2026 FRAMEWORK NO: M0720
Learning Programme Content
The Learning Programme provision shall comprise of three mandatory elements:
Qualifications,
Essential Skills
On/off the job training
The total minimum credit value required for the Level 4 Construction Quantity Surveying Higher Technical Pathway is 135 credits
The total minimum credit value required for the Level 5 Construction Quantity Surveying Higher Technical Pathway is 135 credits (dependant on prior achievement of level 4 apprenticeship, see level 5 guidance notes)
Entry requirements
There are a variety of ways to enter an apprenticeship in construction as a Construction Quantity Surveying Higher technician at Level 4.
• previously worked in a related construction technical occupation
Completion of a Level 3 Construction Craft Apprenticeship
Completion of a Level 3 Construction Technical Apprenticeship
Completion of a Level 3 Construction Technical Qualification
Welsh Baccalaureate
A Levels
• work experience and a positive attitude
• Pre-Apprenticeship Learning.
There are a variety of ways to enter an apprenticeship in construction as a Construction Quantity Surveying Higher technician at Level 5.
• previously worked in a related construction technical occupation for a minimum 3 years verified employment in a quantity surveying role
- Completion of a Level 4 Quantity Surveying Apprenticeship
This pathway is for 19+ only.
Apprenticeship pathway learning programme(s)
Level 4 : Quantity Surveying
Level 4 : Quantity Surveying Qualifications
Participants must achieve one of the following combined qualifications below.
| Level 4 - BTEC Higher Nationals Certificate Quantity Surveying (2023) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awarding Body | Qualification No. | Credit Value | Total Qualification Time | Combined / Competence / Knowledge | Qualification Assessment Lanaguage(s) |
| Pearsons | 610/0938/6 | 120 | 1200 | Combined | English-Welsh |
| Level 4 – UWTSD Quantity Surveying Higher National Certificate | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awarding Body | Qualification No. | Credit Value | Total Qualification Time | Combined / Competence / Knowledge | Qualification Assessment Lanaguage(s) |
| University of Wales Trinity St Davids | QSUHNC | 120 | 1200 | Combined | English-Welsh |
Essential Skills Wales (ESW)
| Level 4 : Quantity Surveying | Level | Minimum Credit Value |
|---|---|---|
| Communication | 2 | 6 |
| Application of number | 2 | 6 |
Essential Skills Wales qualifications assessment languages are English-Welsh
On/Off the Job training
Level 4: Quantity Surveying
| Pathway | Minimum On the Job Training Hours | Minimum Off the Job Training Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 : Quantity Surveying | 1220 | 320 |
On/Off the Job Qualification details (Minimum Credit & Hours)
Credits for competence and knowledge – 120 credits
The total amount of training hours - which includes both on and off-the-job learning for the level 4 Pathway is 1540 training hours.
On/Off the Job Essential Skills details (Minimum Credit & Hours)
6 credits / 45 GLH Level 2 Essential Skills Wales Communication
6 credits / 45 GLH Level 2 Essential Skills Wales Application of Number
Level 5 - Quantity Surveying
Level 5 - Quantity Surveying Qualifications
Participants must achieve one of the following combined qualifications below.
| Level 5 - BTEC Higher Nationals Diploma Quantity Surveying (2023) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awarding Body | Qualification No. | Credit Value | Total Qualification Time | Combined / Competence / Knowledge | Qualification Assessment Lanaguage(s) |
| Pearsons | 610/0938/8 | 240 | 2400 | Combined | English-Welsh |
| Level 5 - UWTSD Quantity Surveying Higher National Diploma | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awarding Body | Qualification No. | Credit Value | Total Qualification Time | Combined / Competence / Knowledge | Qualification Assessment Lanaguage(s) |
| University of Wales Trinity St Davids | HA5QS | 240 | 2400 | Combined | English-Welsh |
The Credit value of the Pearson and UWTSD HND’s for learners who have achieved either the Pearsons or UWTSD HNC respectively will be 120 to accredit prior learning.
Apprentices entering through the 3 years minimum accredited work experience route will be required to complete the full HND 240 glh programme unless they have a related HNC qualification or have previously completed a a level 4 apprenticeship in quantity surveying.
Essential Skills Wales (ESW)
| Level 5 - Quantity Surveying | Level | Minimum Credit Value |
|---|---|---|
| Communication | 2 | 6 |
| Application of number | 2 | 6 |
Essential Skills Wales qualifications assessment languages are English-Welsh
On/Off the Job training
Level 5: Quantity Surveying
| Pathway | Minimum On the Job Training Hours | Minimum Off the Job Training Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Level 5 - Quantity Surveying | 2440 | 640 |
On/Off the Job Qualification details (Minimum Credit & Hours)
Credits for competence and knowledge – 240 credits
The total amount of training hours - which includes both on and off-the-job learning for this Pathway is 3080 training hours.
The total amount of level 5 training hours for learners who have achieved either a Level 4 Quantity Surveying apprenticeship or have a minimum of 3-year verifiable employment experience as quantity surveying technician is 1540 training hours which includes both on and off-the-job learning
On/Off the Job Essential Skills details (Minimum Credit & Hours)
6 credits / 45 GLH Level 2 Essential Skills Wales Communication
6 credits / 45 GLH Level 2 Essential Skills Wales Application of Number
Other additional requirements
Construction Quantity Surveying Higher Technician | Level | Minimum Credit Value |
Digital Skills for Construction | 2 | 3 |
Learners will be asked to declare any criminal convictions, bankruptcy or CJJs at the time of registration onto the Providing Financial Services qualification.
Relationship between competence and knowledge qualifications
These are combined construction Quantity Surveying Higher Frameworks that deliver both the knowledge and competence requirements as set out in the individual learning and skills pathway outcomes Knowledge, Skills, and behaviors available in the learning outcomes documents contained in annex 1 below.
Job roles
Quantity Surveyor
Level 4 Quantity Surveyor
A Level 4 Quantity Surveyor supports the commercial team by carrying out measurement, assisting with cost plans, maintaining project records, and helping with tendering and procurement tasks. The role focuses on developing technical skills, working under supervision, and providing accurate cost and quantity information to support project delivery.
Level 5 Quantity Surveyor
A Level 5 Quantity Surveyor manages defined work packages with greater independence, preparing cost plans, valuations, and procurement documents. The role involves monitoring costs, assessing subcontractor payments, managing variations, and contributing to commercial decision‑making while applying a solid understanding of contracts and construction processes.
Key Responsibilities
Level 4
Cost data support — Assist in preparing estimates, cost plans, and financial reports by gathering and organising relevant cost information.
Measurement and take‑offs — Carry out accurate quantity take‑offs from drawings and specifications to support cost plans and Bills of Quantities.
Contract administration — Maintain commercial records, update variation logs, and support the preparation of payment applications.
Tender assistance — Help prepare tender enquiries, collect subcontractor quotations, and produce basic comparison sheets.
Site-based measurement — Visit site to verify quantities, record progress, and support the commercial team with on‑site data collection.
Procurement support — Contribute to procurement schedules, draft simple subcontract orders, and liaise with suppliers for pricing.
Document control — Keep drawings, specifications, and commercial files organised and up to date.
Learning and compliance — Follow company procedures, develop understanding of construction contracts, and build technical knowledge through supervised tasks.
Level 5
Manage allocated work packages — Oversee procurement, valuations, cost tracking, and commercial administration for specific project packages
Prepare cost plans and estimates — Develop detailed cost plans, budget updates, and early-stage estimates with limited supervision.
Lead tendering activities — Prepare tender documents, analyse subcontractor bids, and recommend awards based on value and compliance.
Assess valuations and payments — Prepare interim valuations, review subcontractor applications, and recommend payment amounts.
Administer contract changes — Identify variations, prepare change notices, maintain change logs, and support negotiation of final accounts.
Monitor project costs — Track expenditure, update cost-to-complete forecasts, and contribute to monthly commercial reporting.
Apply contract knowledge — Use NEC, JCT, or other contract forms to manage obligations, risks, and commercial processes.
Support risk and value management — Contribute to risk registers, value engineering reviews, and cost-saving proposals.
Liaise with stakeholders — Communicate commercial information clearly to clients, designers, subcontractors, and site teams.
Maintain accurate records — Keep commercial documentation, procurement files, and financial data organised and compliant
Progression
Progression routes into:
This will be from a variety of routes, including:
People typically enter a Level 4 Quantity Surveying Higher Technical Apprenticeship through one of four pathways:
Academic qualifications such as A‑levels (often including maths or science), a Level 3 BTEC in Construction & the Built Environment.
Progression from a lower‑level apprenticeship,
Relevant industry experience, where applicants already work in construction or technical roles and can demonstrate practical understanding and aptitude.
Employer‑sponsored entry, where companies recruit apprentices directly and support them into the Level 4 programme based on internal assessments or potential.
These routes ensure candidates have the technical grounding and capability needed for higher‑level quantity surveying training.
Progression from:
A Level 4 Quantity Surveying Higher Apprenticeship typically can progress into:
Level 5 Diploma / HND in Quantity Surveying — builds deeper technical and commercial skills.
Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship (BSc Quantity Surveying) — the standard route to becoming a fully qualified Quantity Surveyor.
Chartered pathways — after Level 6, progression can lead to:
RICS APC (to become MRICS)
CICES membership routes
CIOB chartership (MCIOB)
This progression moves you from technician-level skills to full professional status.
A Level 5 Quantity Surveying Higher Apprenticeship typically can progress into:
Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship (BSc Quantity Surveying) — the standard route to becoming a fully qualified Quantity Surveyor.
Chartered pathways — after Level 6, progression can lead to:
RICS APC (to become MRICS)
CICES membership routes
CIOB chartership (MCIOB)
Equality and diversity
It is important that apprenticeship Pathways are inclusive and can demonstrate an active approach to identifying and removing barriers to entry and progression. Pathways should advance equality of opportunity between persons who share protected characteristics and those persons who do not as identified in the Equality Act 2010.
The protected characteristics identified in the Equality Act are age, disability, gender re-assignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity. Marriage and civil partnership is also included although only in respect of the requirement to eliminate discrimination in employment.
Training providers and employers MUST also comply with the other duty under the Equality Act 2010 to ensure that applicants are not discriminated against in terms of entry to the industry based upon those nine protected characteristics.
Although the construction industry has not, historically, been a traditional career choice for women. This has now changed, and women are better supported and work successfully in the industry.
The sectoral bodies work at local, regional and national levels to identify and address issues around equality and diversity. This work is supported by local/national government, non-governmental bodies/agencies and relevant Unions.
It is a requirement that apprentice recruitment is open and fair to all who meet the selection criteria, regardless of gender, ethnic origin, religion/belief, sexual orientation or disability.
All partners involved in the delivery of the apprenticeship and employers must be committed to a policy of equal opportunities and must have a formal equal opportunities policy and procedure in place.
Employers/providers must be able to demonstrate that there are no overt or covert discriminatory practices in selection and employment. All promotional, selection and training activities must comply with relevant legislation such as the Equality Act 2010.
Providers will monitor equality of opportunity practice and procedures within their own organisation and take positive action when necessary. It is also recommended that employers/providers conduct an exit interview if the apprentice leaves the programme before completion.
Employment responsibilities and rights
Employment Responsibilities and Rights (ERR) is no longer compulsory. But it is recommended that all apprentices (especially the 16 years -18-year group) receive a company induction programme.
Responsibilities
It is the responsibility of the Training Provider and Employer to ensure that the requirements of this pathway are delivered in accordance with the Welsh Government/ Medr Apprenticeships Guidance.
Further information may be obtained from: Medr
Annex 1
Annex 1
Knowledge Skills and Behaviours for a Construction Quantity Surveying Higher Technician Apprentice (Wales)
Level 4 Knowledge
Annex 1
Knowledge Skills and Behaviours for a Construction Quantity Surveying Higher Technician Apprentice (Wales)
Level 4 Knowledge
Quantity Surveying Apprentices at level 4 will know and understand.
Construction technology and environmental services
The principles of design and construction relating to their chosen field of practice including:
• stages of design from inception to completion
• impact of current legislation and regulations (both national and international)
• how the various elements of the structure work and interrelate
• process of constructing the works
• operational and maintenance processes post contract.
Contract practice
The various forms of contract used in the construction industry and/or their area of business including:
• general contractual provisions such as insurances, retention, bonds, liquidated and ascertained damages, early possession, practical completion and other common contractual mechanisms.
• basic contract law and legislation.
• contract documentation including the various standard forms of contract and sub-contract, when different forms would be used including NEC (New Engineering Contract) specific documents, e.g. EOT (Extension of Time), CE (Compensation event), early warnings, contra charge notices and Pay less notices.
• basic contractual mechanisms, ethics and procedures at various stages of the contract, third party rights including relevant legislation and the use of collateral warranties.
Procurement and tendering
The main types of procurement, tendering, negotiation processes and ethics involved in procurement. used in both the public and private sectors, both nationally and internationally including:
• tendering and negotiation processes involved in procurement
• ancillary processes such as partnering and framework agreements, codes of practice and procedures commonly used. Also nominated suppliers and contractors, as part of a tender and procedures such as Prime Cost sums and Provisional sums.
Also, the use of association with CHAS (Contractors Health and Safety Assessment Scheme), Constructionline, Achilles, Builders Profile instead of the older method of completing a PQQ (Pre-Qualification Questionnaire).
Project financial control and reporting
The effective control of costs during a project. Demonstrate understanding of the legal, ethical and contractual constraints and the effect of time and quality on the cost of a project including:
• the effective control of costs during the construction phase of a project
• the legal and contractual constraints on the cost of a project such as changes in building legislation and design risk allocation
• the reporting and forecasting of costs during the construction phase • the principles of contingencies/risk allowances and the mechanics behind CVR’s (Cost-Value Reconciliation), and CVC (Cost-Value Comparison)
Quantification and costing of construction works
The principles of quantification and costing of construction works as a basis for the financial management of contracts including:
• the quantification of construction works (including both measurement and definition)
• the various standard methods of measurement
• the costing of construction works
• the measurement of buildings and structures to agreed standards.
• the measurement of buildings and structures to agreed standards.
Plus
Building information modelling (BIM) management
The technical, process and collaborative aspects of the use of BIM on projects including
• BIM strategies and implementation
• Various technical options and solutions for information modelling
• Collaborative processes necessary for BIM adoption
• Standard classification systems and their use in infrastructure
• Relevant internationally recognized management standards such as Construction Operations Building Information Exchange (COBie)
Commercial management of Construction
The principles of management of construction projects including:
- Identification and understanding of the components that make up the cost of the project to the contractor
- understanding the effect that the design and construction processes have on the cost
- awareness of the techniques used to reconcile the cost against income including
- CVR’s (Cost-Value Reconciliation), and CVC (Cost-Value Comparison)
- awareness of the techniques to financially manage subcontractors and suppliers
understanding the use of cash flow including purchasing and reconciliation systems for materials
OR
Design economics and cost planning
How cost planning assists in the financial control of projects during the design development stage including:
• factors affecting design economics over the life of a building
• how cost planning assists in the financial control of projects
• the various stages of cost planning
• source of cost data
• adjustments to cost data for factors including location, specification, time and market forces.
Core Skills
- Communicate and negotiate including the use of oral, written, graphic and presentation skills using appropriate methods and techniques that are appropriate to specific situations, specifically including where negotiation is involved.
- Conduct ethics and professional practice including personal professional role and society’s expectations of professional practice and Professional Body Rules of Conduct and regulations, including the general principles of law and the legal system, as applicable in your country of practice.
- Demonstrate and justify actions and personal commitment to the application of Professional Body rules in the context of advising clients.
- Use techniques for conflict avoidance, conflict management and dispute resolution procedures including for example adjudication and arbitration.
- Apply practical elements of health and safety requirements for compliance, including responsibilities imposed by law, codes of practice and other regulations in own area of practice.
- Apply the principles of sustainability including why and how sustainability seeks to balance economic, environmental and social objectives at global, national and local levels, in the context of land, property and the built environment.
- Work effectively as a team, including behaviour and the dynamics of working in a team.
Skill
Quantity Surveying Apprentices at level 4 as appropriate to their role and responsibilities will be able to:
Construction technology and environmental services
Apply their knowledge to the design and construction processes including:
• Contribute to the variation of design processes for different types of building such as clear span requirements for warehousing or acoustic requirements for accommodation
• Analyze and identify alternative construction details in relation to functional elements of the design such as different types of piling or structural frame solutions.
Contract practice
Apply knowledge of the use of the various standard forms of contract at project level, including the implications and obligations that apply to the parties to the contract including.
• Contribute to the production of contract documentation and contractual mechanisms and procedures relevant to the financial management aspects of the project, such as change procedures, valuations and final accounts.
Procurement and tendering
Apply knowledge to the implementation of the procurement routes selected for your projects and to carrying out tendering and negotiation processes relevant to them including.
• Participate to the produce and/or compilation of tender documentation such as letter of invitation, form of tender, health and safety documentation, design documentation and contractual details
Project financial control and reporting
The management of project costs including the preparation and presentation of financial reports on the performance of a project at appropriate intervals to provide effective forecasting of costs, risks and their financial implications including:
• Report and forecast costs for different procurement routes and client types
• Use cash flows in financial management
Quantification and costing construction work
Carry out measurements and costing of work at all stages of the construction process including.
• quantify construction works at the various stages of a project
• produce pricing documents such as bills of quantities, schedules of activities/works, schedules of rates or contract sum analyses
• carry out the costing of construction works by methods such as tendered rates, quotations or dayworks.
Plus
Building information modelling (BIM) management
Facilitate the use of BIM management systems on projects including unified control and reporting procedures included.
- Analyzing comparative BIM solutions.
Design economics and cost planning
Apply your knowledge to the financial management of construction projects, including regular monitoring and reporting on cash flow and profitability including:
- collect data for reports
• carry out cost to completion exercises
• prepare cash flows
• Assist in preparing reports such as liability statements, cost to complete and cost value reconciliations
• Contribute to the application of value engineering processes
Design economics and cost planning
The cost management of design development on a project from feasibility to design completion. Prepare and submit cost data to in-house and/or external data collection agencies including:
- produce of estimates and cost plans and the application of value engineering processes
• Assist in the preparation and submission of cost data to in-house and/or external data collection agencies
Level 5
Quantity Surveying Apprentices at level 5 will know and understand.
- The roles and duties of senior managers, senior surveyors and commercial managers, including tasks such as:
- agreeing and arranging framework agreements.
- Overseeing the commercial aspect of numerous contracts and projects.
- Overseeing assistant and quantity surveyors and processes for signing off larger payments for larger subcontractor tender packages.
- Attending client meetings to discuss and resolve contractual complications.
Construction technology and environmental services
The principles of design and construction relating to their chosen field of practice include:
• stages of design from inception to completion
• impact of current legislation and regulations (both national and international)
• how the various elements of the structure work and interrelate
• process of constructing the works
• operational and maintenance processes post contract.
Contract practice
The various forms of contract used in the construction industry and/or their area of business including:
• general contractual provisions such as insurances, retention, bonds, liquidated and ascertained damages, early possession, practical completion and other common contractual mechanisms.
• basic contract law and legislation.
• contract documentation including the various standard forms of contract and sub-contract, when different forms would be used.
• basic contractual mechanisms, ethics and procedures at various stages of the contract, third party rights including relevant legislation and the use of collateral warranties.
Procurement and tendering
The main types of procurement, tendering, negotiation processes and ethics involved in procurement. used in both the public and private sectors, both nationally and internationally including:
• tendering and negotiation processes involved in procurement
• ancillary processes such as partnering and framework agreements, codes of practice and procedures commonly used.
Project financial control and reporting
The effective control of costs during a project. Demonstrate understanding of the legal, ethical and contractual constraints and the effect of time and quality on the cost of a project including:
• the effective control of costs during the construction phase of a project
• the legal and contractual constraints on the cost of a project such as changes in building legislation and design risk allocation
• the reporting and forecasting of costs during the construction phase • the principles of contingencies/risk allowances.
Quantification and costing of construction works
The principles of quantification and costing of construction works as a basis for the financial management of contracts including:
• the quantification of construction works (including both measurement and definition)
• the various standard methods of measurement
• the costing of construction works
• the measurement of buildings and structures to agreed standards.
• the measurement of buildings and structures to agreed standards.
Plus
Building information modelling (BIM) management
The technical, process and collaborative aspects of the use of BIM on projects including
• BIM strategies and implementation
• Various technical options and solutions for information modelling
• Collaborative processes necessary for BIM adoption
• Standard classification systems and their use in infrastructure
• Relevant internationally recognised management standards such as Construction Operations Building Information Exchange (COBie)
Commercial Management of Construction
The principles of management of construction projects including:
- Identification and understanding of the components that make up the cost of the project to the contractor
- understanding the effect that the design and construction processes have on the cost
- awareness of the techniques used to reconcile the cost against income
- awareness of the techniques to financially manage subcontractors and suppliers
understanding the use of cash flows.
OR
Design economics and cost planning
How cost planning assists in the financial control of projects during the design development stage including:
• factors affecting design economics over the life of a building
• how cost planning assists in the financial control of projects
• the various stages of cost planning
• source of cost data
• adjustments to cost data for factors including location, specification, time and market forces.
Core Skills
- Communicate and negotiate including the use of oral, written, graphic and presentation skills using appropriate methods and techniques that are appropriate to specific situations, specifically including where negotiation is involved.
- Conduct ethics and professional practice including personal professional role and society’s expectations of professional practice and Professional Body Rules of Conduct and regulations, including the general principles of law and the legal system, as applicable in your country of practice.
- Demonstrate and justify actions and personal commitment to the application of Professional Body rules in the context of advising clients.
- Use techniques for conflict avoidance, conflict management and dispute resolution procedures including for example adjudication and arbitration.
- Apply practical elements of health and safety requirements for compliance, including responsibilities imposed by law, codes of practice and other regulations in own area of practice.
- Apply the principals of sustainability including why and how sustainability seeks to balance economic, environmental and social objectives at global, national and local levels, in the context of land, property and the built environment.
- Work effectively as a team, including behaviour and the dynamics of working in a team.
Skill
Quantity Surveying Apprentices at level 5 as appropriate to their role and responsibilities will be able to:
Construction technology and environmental services
Apply their knowledge to the design and construction processes including:
• Vary design processes for different types of building such as clear span requirements for warehousing or acoustic requirements for accommodation
• Apply alternative construction details in relation to functional elements of the design such as different types of piling or structural frame solutions.
Contract practice
Apply knowledge of the use of the various standard forms of contract at project level, including the implications and obligations that apply to the parties to the contract including.
• Produce contract documentation and to carry out the contractual mechanisms and procedures relevant to the financial management aspects of the project, such as change procedures, valuations and final accounts.
Procurement and tendering
Apply knowledge to the implementation of the procurement routes selected for your projects and to carry out tendering and negotiation processes relevant to them including.
• implement procurement routes such as traditional, design and build, management forms, term and serial contracting and other types
• produce and/or compile tender documentation such as letter of invitation, form of tender, health and safety documentation, design documentation and contractual details
• carrying out of tendering and negotiation processes such as single and two stage tendering, the use of codes of practice and electronic tendering
Project financial control and reporting
The management of project costs including the preparation and presentation of financial reports on the performance of a project at appropriate intervals to provide effective forecasting of costs, risks and their financial implications including:
• manage project costs during the construction phase
• manage provisional sums/risk allowances.
Quantification and costing construction work
Carry out measurements and costing of works at all stages of the construction process including.
• quantify construction works at the various stages of a project
• produce pricing documents such as bills of quantities, schedules of activities/works, schedules of rates or contract sum analyses
• carry out the costing of construction works by methods such as tendered rates, quotations or dayworks.
Plus
Building information modelling (BIM) management
Facilitate the use of BIM management systems on projects including unified control and reporting procedures including.
- Preparing BIM execution plan
- Designing and implementing a BIM management process
Design economics and cost planning
Apply your knowledge to the financial management of construction projects, including regular monitoring and reporting on cash flow and profitability including:
- collect data for reports
• carry out cost to completion exercises
• prepare cash flows
• prepare reports such as liability statements, cost to complete and cost value reconciliations
• apply value engineering processes
• preparing and submitting cost data for in-house and/or external use in relation to areas such as cost of preliminaries, comparative cost of different construction techniques and taxation allowances.
Design economics and cost planning
The cost management of design development on a project from feasibility to design completion. Prepare and submit cost data to in-house and/or external data collection agencies including:
- produce estimates and cost plans
• apply value engineering processes
• prepare and submit cost data to in-house and/or external data collection agencies
Behaviors
A Construction Quantity Surveyor will demonstrate the following work-based behaviors as appropriate to their role and responsibilities, including effective
Communication and negotiation skills including oral, written, graphic and presentation skill using of appropriate methods and techniques that are appropriate to specific situations, specifically including where negotiation is involved.
Conduct ethics and professional practice including personal professional role and society’s expectations of professional practice and Professional Body Rules of Conduct and regulations, including the general principles of law and the legal system, as applicable in your country of practice.
Demonstration and justification of actions and personal commitment to the application of Professional Body rules in the context of advising clients.
Use of techniques for conflict avoidance, conflict management and dispute resolution procedures including for example adjudication and arbitration.
Practical application of health and safety requirements for compliance, including responsibilities imposed by law, codes of practice and other regulations in own area of practice.
Application of Sustainability principals including why and how sustainability seeks to balance economic, environmental and social objectives at global, national and local levels, in the context of land, property and the built environment.
Teamworking including behavior and dynamics of working in a team.
Annex 2
Annex 2 Competency Assessment Process for Wales Construction Quantity Surveying Higher Technical Apprenticeships
Competency Assessment Process for Wales Quantity Surveying Higher Technical Apprenticeships Competency assessment will need to be assessed based on evidence from the workplace. All Skills and Behaviours for the occupation will need to be experienced practiced and attained.
The process below is based on the current elements of Construction Apprenticeships assessment in Wales.
Employer Confirmation (skills) that skills have been practiced and the apprentice can undertake these skills competently. (This assessment will have an element of subjectivity as some employers may be more stringent and require higher standards of competency than others). The employer and provider confirm and agree that all skill requirements have been met.
The assessment elements above can be evidenced through recorded discussion between the employer/mentor and tutor/assessor, through a diary of work placed activity countersigned by the employer/mentor or a combination of both.
Employer Confirmation (behaviours) that the employer has witnessed the behaviors included in the Occupational KSB’s and that the apprentice has effectively demonstrated these positive behaviors in the workplace (This assessment will have an element of subjectivity as some employers may be more stringent and require higher standards of behavior than others). The employer and provider confirm and agree that all behavioral requirements have been met.
The assessment elements above can be evidenced through recorded discussions, or appraisal meetings between the employer/mentor, through a diary of work placed behaviour or a combination of all confirmed by the employer/mentor.
Assessment of competence by tutors/assessors must satisfy learning outcomes of the Quantity Surveying Higher Technical apprenticeships and can be evidenced through a range of assessment strategies, including for example work-based assignments as part of the HNC Qualification, observation of apprentice behavior.
Work placed project will be undertaken when both the employer and the HEI agree that the apprentice has achieved competence and is ready for assessment. The project should include an element of observation in the workplace by either the employer or the Tutor/assessor, a substantial academic assignment related to the workplace and a professional discussion.
Final assessment should be undertaken prior to the final academic assessment this will ensure that apprentices complete all elements of the apprenticeship and not attain the knowledge qualification only. The stages for final assessment will be employer confirmation combined with provider assessment and a Workplace Project.
Apprenticeship certification will require evidence from the employer that they agree that the apprentice has attained the skills and behaviors required in the KSB’s (this can be in the form of a company letter headed confirmation letter signed and dated by the employer) and a copy of the qualification certificates. Knowledge will be assessed as part of the academic qualification awarding process.
Recognition of prior learning (RPL) can be used as evidence of previous experience and learning where the Provider is able to verify that it has taken place. This evidence should be presented and assessed as outlined above and meet the Providers’ academic regulations. Accreditation of related experience and learning is at the discretion of the provider.
External Quality Assurance (EQA)
The external quality assurance of the knowledge qualification will be undertaken by the Awarding Bodies listed. In addition to the quality assurance elements noted above, the work experience element will be externally scrutinized by members of the professional body for the Apprenticeship Occupation.
This external scrutiny will be undertaken by members of the Professional body and will include an external interview of a minimum of 10% of the provider’s apprentice cohort (selected at random) based on a random sample of the skills and behavior elements at the appropriate level.
Where a Professional Body is unable to provide external interviewers, a suitably qualified professional within the occupation will be sought and engaged by the provider.
Annex 3
Annex 3
Wales Construction Higher Apprenticeship Assessment Process
- Employer Confirmation of Skills and Behaviors
- Assessment of competence by tutors/assessors
- Work placed project.
- Final Assessment
- Apprenticeship Certification