Apprentice Quantity Surveyor
TETRA TECH LIMITED
Birmingham, Bristol, Liverpool, Manchester
Closes on Saturday 14 February 2026
Posted on 23 December 2025
Contents
Summary
As a QS apprentice, you'll work on exciting, ground-breaking projects from day one, with support to grow in your chosen discipline. Our early careers programme gives you the chance to connect with others across the business who are also starting their career, as well as mentoring, Chartership support & more.
- Wage
-
Competitive
Competitive wage offered
Check minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
- Annual Salary review
- Training course
- Chartered surveyor (degree) (level 6)
- Hours
-
Monday to Friday, 7.5 hours per day, start and finish times typically between 9am - 5.30pm.
38 hours a week
- Start date
-
Tuesday 8 September 2026
- Duration
-
5 years
- Positions available
-
5
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
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Cost planning and initial estimating
- Assisting in the preparation of tender and contract documents
- Fund monitoring and due diligence
- Assisting in the management and delivery of construction projects
- Working closely with Clients, Architects, Structural Engineers and Project Managers
- Assisting with a range of pre and post contract surveying duties
Where you'll work
You can select which locations you want to apply for in your application on Find an apprenticeship.
This apprenticeship is available in these locations:
- 1 Victoria Square, Birmingham, B1 1BD
- 90 Victoria Street, Bristol, BS1 6DP
- Walker House, Exchange Flags, Liverpool, L2 3YL
- Quay West, Trafford Wharf Road, Trafford Park, Manchester, M17 1HH
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY
Training course
Chartered surveyor (degree) (level 6)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
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 will typically attend a local university one day per week
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
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
Other requirements
- Suitable for Security Clearance
About this employer
Tetra Tech operates in more than 50 offices throughout Europe with workforce of more than 5,000 technical experts who are collectively Leading with Science® to unlock sustainable development and solve complex challenges facing the UK’s built and natural environment.
https://www.tetratecheurope.com/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
- 25 days annual leave
- Birthday holiday
- Health cash plan
- Pension scheme
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
- On completion of the apprenticeship, you will work as an Assistant Quantity Surveyor and could go on to become a chartered surveyor achieving RICS certification
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000006413.
Apply now
Closes on Saturday 14 February 2026
After signing in, you’ll apply for this apprenticeship on the company's website.