Apprentice Quantity Surveyor
HAINSTONE GROUP LTD
Norwich (NR2 1NQ)
Closes in 27 days (Wednesday 8 October 2025)
Posted on 11 September 2025
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Summary
We are seeking a motivated and proactive individual to join our firm of construction consultants. This apprenticeship is a fantastic opportunity for the right individual, you’ll become an integral part of the business as we continue to grow. The team is forward-thinking and approachable, which makes Hainstone a great place to train and work.
- Wage
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£19,500 a year
- Training course
- Chartered surveyor (degree) (level 6)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.30pm
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 1 December 2025
- 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
The role of a Professional Quantity Surveyor is wide ranging. It includes monitoring finances, managing teams, administering contracts and finding solutions. Chartered Surveyors are in demand around the world so often find themselves in senior management roles and gaining experience across different industries throughout their careers.
Within the first couple of years of this apprenticeship, the role and duties will include some of the following:
- Visiting live construction projects to review progress of the works
- Assisting with preparing cost plans and financial reports
- Measuring CAD drawings and 3D models to input into cost estimates
- Attending site meetings and design team meetings
- Creating project programmes and monitoring progress
Where you'll work
12-14 Royal Arcade
Norwich
NR2 1NQ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
ANGLIA RUSKIN 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
- Chartered surveyor (degree) Level 6 (Degree with honours)
- BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying
- Delivered as part time, taught programme with day release at our Chelmsford campus. There will two days per week in Year 1 and one day per week Years 2 - 4
More training information
- Our internal training programme will ensure you gain appropriate experience at each stage of your career and enable you to take responsibility for the management of your own projects as soon as you are able
- In addition to this, we will offer you the opportunity to gain work experience with other organisations within the construction industry and study additional external courses where these are required to support your development and progression
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
Desirable qualifications
A Level in:
BTEC in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Number skills
- Team working
Other requirements
TO APPLY - Please email a CV and Cover Letter to info@hainstone.co.uk
About this employer
Hainstone is an independent firm of construction consultants with offices in Norwich and London. We undertake quantity surveying and project management services for construction and infrastructure projects across the UK. Our business was established in 2019 based on a vision of providing innovative solutions and a market-leading level of customer service. Our clients range from commercial businesses and private developers to housing associations and councils. Some of the projects we deliver include new homes, retail buildings and offices, as well as the extension and refurbishment of existing buildings. The services we provide span the lifecycle of a construction project. At the beginning of a project, we prepare masterplans and undertake feasibility studies. We work alongside architects and engineers during design development to prepare cost estimates and monitor our client’s budget. We procure and employ contractors to carry out construction works on site. We monitor the build, review payments, carefully manage finances and ensure the successful completion of the works. Our clients trust us to provide leadership, manage risks and deliver value.
After this apprenticeship
- The successful candidate will receive all the necessary training to become a Chartered Surveyor
- There will be many opportunities to progress to more senior positions within the business based on experience and competence, including managing teams and more complex projects
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY
Philip Nicholson
info@hainstone.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000341650.
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