Apprentice Quantity Surveyor
BOWMER AND KIRKLAND LIMITED
Birmingham (B46 3BP)
Closes in 18 days (Sunday 21 June 2026)
Posted on 3 June 2026
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Summary
Construction is more than just muddy boots, bricks and mortar and we are committed to building the best projects, using the best people. We are looking to recruit a QS apprentice based in the West Midlands. You’ll be supported in your work and learning journey with workplace mentoring & professional memberships.
- Wage
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£22,500 a year
- Training course
- Chartered surveyor (degree) (level 6)
- Hours
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You will work 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday. One of these days will be your day at university, whilst undertaking the apprenticeship and for the remaining 4 you will be at work, either at our office or on site.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 1 September 2026
- Duration
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5 years
- Positions available
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1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
As a Quantity Surveyor your role will be challenging & rewarding. Below are some of the things you will be involved with:
•Responsible for the financial and contractual control of a building project
•Has a combination of site based and office based duties
•Works as part of the project’s management team
•Works with a variety of computer programmes including, Procore and 4Projects Viewpoint
•Is involved with the measurement of buildings on site and from drawings
•Carries out monthly valuations with the Client’s QS
•Is involved with the appointment and payment of subcontractors
•Attends regular meetings with the Client and their design team
•Reports monthly on the financial position of the project
Where you'll work
Chantry House
High Street, Coleshill
Birmingham
B46 3BP
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY
Training course
Chartered surveyor (degree) (level 6)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Information management - Provide data, information and advice for clients relevant to the surveying discipline.
- Health and safety - Recommend solutions to ensure safe and secure working environments.
- Construction technology - Provide advice relating to the construction technology of buildings and their materials.
- Law - Negotiate and agree terms for acquisition/disposal of property, standard forms of building contracts or other property related contracts and liaise with legal advisers.
- Consultancy - Manage instructions from engagement to completion.
- Building surveys – Undertake inspections and surveys and provide advice and recommendations to clients relating to building surveys.
- Prepare designs and specifications – Carry out the preparation of the design and specification of building projects from outline proposals to completion of the design and specification process.
- Administer contracts – Implement administrative procedures for the running of a construction project. Issue instructions, deal with payment provisions, manage variation procedures and deal with completion and possession issues and the issuing of certificates.
- Valuation and appraisal - Prepare capital and rental valuations of land and property for a range of formal and appraisal purposes and prepare client reports.
- Land, property and planning law - Negotiate solutions to issues affecting both owners and occupiers of land and property including at least two of management, sales, lettings, purchase and/or planning.
- Inspection and measurement – Undertake inspections of land and property and prepare related reports and advice. Use appropriate instrumentation to take measurements of land and property. Apply the appropriate guidance and use the appropriate basis to undertake measurements. Prepare and present measurements in an appropriate manner.
- Tendering and procurement - Provide advice and recommendations as to appropriate procurement routes and manage the tendering processes relevant to them.
- Costing and cost planning of construction works - Undertake the detailed quantification, costing and cost planning of complex construction works.
- Manage efficiencies of construction contracts – Manage the construction phase of a construction project. Carry out life cycle costing and apply value engineering processes. Prepare data, reports and forecasts.
- Information management - Provide data, information and advice for clients relevant to the surveying discipline.
- Health and safety - Recommend solutions to ensure safe and secure working environments.
- Construction technology - Provide advice relating to the construction technology of buildings and their materials.
- Law - Negotiate and agree terms for acquisition/disposal of property, standard forms of building contracts or other property related contracts and liaise with legal advisers.
- Consultancy - Manage instructions from engagement to completion.
Training schedule
Whilst completing your apprenticeship training you will attend university one day a week, across 5 years. You will then have another year in which to complete your end point assessment and become a chartered member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors.
We will also support you with plenty of off the job learning activities, including site vists and mock projects.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
A Level in:
T Level in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
Other requirements
A career in construction will be challenging, fast paced and hard work, but it is also very rewarding. We like to see tenacity, commitment and determination in our apprentices.
About this employer
We are one of the UK's most successful, family-owned construction and development groups
We are very much a family company with family values at our heart and we are proud of the legacy we have built over the past 100 years in business, but our focus is always on the future, improving communities, enabling regeneration, providing better education facilities and creating opportunities for people, to ensure that this business will be around for the next 100 and beyond.
https://www.bandk.co.uk/careers (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
- Supportive environment and a wealth of knowledge from managers and mentors
- 25 days holiday per year (plus 8 bank holidays)
- Entry into the Group Personal Pension Scheme
- Private Health Insurance (subject to a qualifying period)
Disability Confident
A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.
You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
After this apprenticeship
Some of our previous Quantity Surveying apprentices have progressed into Managing Surveying and even Associate Director roles.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY
apprentices@bandk.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000184278.
Apply now
Closes in 18 days (Sunday 21 June 2026)
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