Apprentice Quantity Surveyor
Stockdale
55 BERMONDSEY STREET (SE1 3XG)
Closes on Friday 19 December 2025
Posted on 15 October 2025
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Summary
Stockdale is an independent quantity surveying and project management consultancy with offices in London and Nottingham. Our apprenticeship offers experience on a range of high-quality projects and visibility across the full project lifecycle. You’ll be supported by experienced professionals who promote quality, collaboration and design integrity.
- Wage
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£20,000 a year
- Training course
- Chartered surveyor (degree) (level 6)
- Hours
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Normal office hours are 09:00am to 5:30pm, Monday - Friday. Apprenticeship working hours will consist of 4 days in the office and 1 day study release at London South Bank University (term time).
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 1 September 2026
- Duration
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6 years 6 months
- Positions available
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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
You will assist Stockdale’s experienced team of quantity surveyors and project managers with managing costs at all stages of construction projects and work in close collaboration with clients, architects, and engineers as part of wider design teams.
Example year 1 activities include:
- Shadowing our team:
- Attending on-line and in-person design team meetings.
- Visiting construction sites and attending site progress meetings.
- Sitting in on internal strategy and project meetings.
- In the valuation process.
Supporting the team by:
- Site photography.
- Measuring quantities and describing construction work.
- Preparing draft valuations for review.
- Preparing draft cost plans for review.
Developing:
- XL, Bluebeam, Word and Adobe skills.
- Report and e mail writing skills.
- Drawing review skills and 3D thinking.
- Communication skills.
Attending in-house group training sessions.
Where you'll work
SECOND FLOOR
SHAKTI BUILDING
THE TANNERIES
55 BERMONDSEY STREET
SE1 3XG
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
LONDON SOUTH BANK 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
Apprentices will gain practical experience in cost management and project delivery while studying towards a BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying degree at London South Bank University. The programme is fully accredited by RICS and provides a pathway to chartered status. The training structure will be one day per week at London South Bank University.
In addition, apprentices will have a designated mentor for in house training and advice, with regular access to CPD and training courses run by internal and external providers. The opportunity provides experience over multiple projects in different sectors including residential, commercial, education, public realm, and the arts, and support with APC study for chartered membership. We are a friendly team who enjoy our work and arrange social events and activities throughout the year.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
A 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
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Logical
- Team working
Other requirements
Essential: - Interest in construction and design - Strong verbal and written communication - A proactive, organized approach to your work, development and time management - Willing to travel regularly to sites across London
About this employer
Founded in 1988, Stockdale LLP is an independent professional practice of quantity surveyors and project managers. With offices in London and Nottingham, we work across a broad and varied portfolio, from schools and heritage sites to commercial and residential schemes. We’re proud of our reputation for delivering thoughtful, high-quality work that protects design intent and delivers value. We believe in integrity, collaboration and excellence, and we live by those values every day. Our people first approach, supportive team culture, and emphasis on professional development make Stockdale a great place to start and grow your career.
After this apprenticeship
We want our apprentices to quickly become an integral part of our team and to thrive in their career ambitions. When deemed ready by the partners, apprentices will take responsibility for managing aspects of their own projects giving them first-hand experience and opportunities to learn and make a positive impact. We would anticipate employment as an assistant surveyor on graduation and completion of the apprenticeship. Our experienced team includes senior surveyors, associates and partners who have started their careers with us whilst studying one day a week at university for their degrees. We have a low staff turnover and history of supporting staff through their academic education and chartered membership.
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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000346599.
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Closes on Friday 19 December 2025
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