Building Student Apprenticeship Training Programme 2026
Russell WBHO
Manchester (M17 1QS)
Closes on Sunday 8 February 2026
Posted on 28 October 2025
Contents
Summary
Applications are open to all post-18 school leavers and pre-graduate career changers who are considering a professional career in construction. Our programme has been carefully tailored to allow you to try different aspects of construction. You’ll then specialise in your chosen area. while continuing your academic studies at University.
- Wage
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£22,100 a year
- Training course
- Chartered surveyor (degree) (level 6)
- Hours
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8.00am - 5.30pm (on-site hours may vary) 4 or 5 days per week.
Attendance at the University of Salford one day per week term time.
42 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 31 August 2026
- Duration
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5 years
- 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
- Quantity Surveying
- Construction Management
- Site Engineering
- Estimating
- Design Management
- Building Services
- Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality
Where you'll work
13
Westpoint Enterprise Park Clarence Avenue
Trafford Park
Manchester
M17 1QS
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD, THE
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
- You’ll be working with Russell WBHO, based at our head office or on site, while attending university one day per week
- Each candidate will undertake a day release apprenticeship degree at the University of Salford, with whom the Building Student Programme has been developed, with in-house training closely aligned with the degree course syllabus
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Math (grade 4)
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
- IT skills
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Team working
- Initiative
Other requirements
Applicants must satisfy the entry requirements for one of our affiliated degree courses at the University of Salford. We will also assist and support you with the application process. Our programme has been carefully tailored to allow you to try many different aspects of construction. You’ll then specialise in your chosen area from Year 3 onwards.
About this employer
Russell WBHO is one of the North West’s leading main contractors working across all sectors for some of the UK’s biggest developers, funds and operators. The Manchester-based firm was established in 1997 and is now part of a £1bn turnover group of companies, with over £200m turnover in the UK, delivering hotels, residential schemes, super-computer hubs, care homes, offices, warehouse and logistics projects, new build and multi-million pound heritage refurbishments throughout the region and beyond.
After this apprenticeship
- Not only will you become a highly skilled professional, you’ll have a degree in your chosen subject from the University of Salford
- Following graduation you will be a quialified Site Manager, Engineer, Design Manager, H&S advisor, Building Services Manager, Estimator or Quantity surveyor
- This could then lead onto Senior roles within the busines such as Project Manager or Senior Chartered Surveyor
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
Russell WBHO
Building Student Email
BuildingStudents2026@russellwbho.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000347603.
Apply now
Closes on Sunday 8 February 2026
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