Quantity Surveyor Apprentice

Summary

Cast Consultancy, a leading residential-focused firm, is hiring an Assistant Cost Consultant Apprentice for September 2025. Based in London with hybrid working, the role offers experience in cost planning, procurement, and site visits. Enjoy great benefits, career development, and the chance to drive change in construction.

Wage

£27,500 a year

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Training course

Chartered surveyor (degree) (level 6)

Hours

Monday to Friday between 9am – 5:30pm.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

6 years

Positions available

2

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

We are seeking a motivated individual to join our dynamic London-based team on our Apprenticeship programme. This full-time, hybrid position entails the delivery of cost consultancy services for exciting and large-scale residential developments across the UK.

As an Assistant Cost Consultant Apprentice at Cast Consultancy, you’ll play an active role in supporting our experienced team on high-profile residential developments. Your typical tasks will include:

Assisting with cost planning and budget preparation
Supporting procurement and tendering processes
Attending site visits to monitor progress and collect data
Helping with valuations, managing variations, and compiling cost reports
Learning pre- and post-contract cost management under the guidance of senior consultants

We are looking for candidates that are:

Passionate about pursuing a long-term career as a Chartered Quantity Surveyor/Cost Consultant in the construction industry
Keen attention to detail with a strong focus on quality and accuracy, and a thorough understanding of quality assurance processes
Aspiration to achieve Membership status of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
Drive, enthusiasm, and willingness to explore new methods of working
Willing to travel to projects and visit sites to carry out tasks such as measuring/reporting

Where you'll work

1ST FLOOR
BLACK BULL YARD
24-28 HATTON WALL
LONDON
EC1N 8JH

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY

Your 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.

Your training plan

You’ll be enrolled at LSBU on a part-time Chartered Surveyor Apprenticeship, where you’ll work towards a BSc (Hons) in Quantity Surveying.

This course also leads to a qualification that puts you on the path to becoming a chartered member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

You will be required to study one day a week at university (day tbc) the rest of the week will be office in Farringdon or site visits.

More training information

LSBU course entry requirements: A Level BBB or; BTEC National Diploma DDM or; Access to HE qualifications with 24 Distinctions 21 Merits or; Equivalent level 3 qualifications worth 128 UCAS points.

For full entry requirements, please visit: https://www.lsbu.ac.uk/study/course-finder/chartered-apprenticeship-quantity-surveying#entry-requirements

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths & English (grade Grade 4 or above/equivalent)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Team working
Initiative

About this company

Cast Consultancy is one of the UK's leading residential-led consultancies focussing on driving positive change in the development and construction industry. We provide project management, cost management, strategic advisory and construction integration services. We encourage and challenge fresh perspectives to add value to our clients and to help drive change in the industry. We work across multiple sectors, including Residential, BTR, Later Living, and more recently, the Hotel & Leisure sector.

http://www.cast-consultancy.com (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Enjoy benefits like hybrid working, 27 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, BUPA health cover, career development support, a charity volunteering day, and the chance to work with top industry professionals in a collaborative, forward-thinking team.

After this apprenticeship

Once you complete the course, gain work experience, and pass the Assessment of Professional Competence, you’ll meet the requirements to become a professional member with the MRICS designation.

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