Level 6 Apprentice Quantity Surveyor
United Utilities
Lingley Mere (UU), Lingley Green Avenue, Great Sankey, Warrington (WA5 3LP)
Closes in 10 days (Monday 23 February 2026)
Posted on 30 January 2026
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Summary
Are you ready to live your future? Do you want to be part of building a greener, healthier, and stronger North West? Come and join us! We’ll provide you with industry-leading skills and the experience you need to succeed in your chosen field.
- Wage
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£21,000 a year
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Reward and benefits – There are lots of perks, including a competitive starting salary of £21,000, which will increase each year based on performance.
- Training course
- Chartered surveyor (degree) (level 6)
- Hours
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Study will be on a day-release model. Typically, this will be four days a week working and one day a week (or an equivalent amount of time) studying at a partner university.
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Wednesday 2 September 2026
- Duration
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6 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
As a Level 6 Apprentice Quantity Surveyor, you’ll learn how:
- We procure construction contracts for the maintenance and build of UU assets
- To commercially manage construction contracts, ensuring that they are delivered in accordance with the contracted terms and conditions and that all issues are mitigated and managed to protect United Utilities' commercial interests
- To develop a working knowledge of various forms of construction contracts
- To manage post-contract commercial processes and procedures to deliver key commercial requirements on projects
- To negotiate and resolve contract claims and disputes, and support senior managers in the resolution of escalated issues
- To communicate, influence and work well with contractors and suppliers as well as a wider variety of teams across the company internally
- To maintain contract data with a high degree of accuracy to support robust management information and reporting
Where you'll work
Lingley Mere (UU), Lingley Green Avenue, Great Sankey, Warrington
WA5 3LP
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)
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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
Your apprenticeship will last 72 months, and successful apprentices will achieve a Level 6 Chartered Surveyor (degree) standard, endorsed by the Institute for Apprenticeships.
Study will be on a day-release model. Typically, this will be four days a week working and one day a week (or an equivalent amount of time) studying at a partner university. If you do not live near, accommodation will be reimbursed/provided by United Utilities during this period, excluding weekends.
More training information
During your apprenticeship, you may need to travel to your place of study. If you’re not local to your place of study, accommodation will either be provided or reimbursed by United Utilities during this period (excluding weekends).
Please consider travel requirements and staying away from home if applicable.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- 5 GCSE's minimum or equivalent (grade A-C or 9-4)
- Maths, English and a Science or Technology subject (grade A-C or 9-4)
Other 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
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
Other requirements
You will be required to be mobile in this role and will be expected to obtain a full UK driving licence within 12 months of starting in the role.
About this employer
United Utilities is responsible for water and wastewater services in the North West of England. From 2025-2030 we will undertake the largest investment in water and wastewater services in the North West in 100 years - that's more than £13 billion worth of projects. Now, more than ever, we need inspiring future talent to help make the North West stronger, greener, and healthier.
https://www.unitedutilities.com/corporate/careers/apprenticeships/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
- 26 days of leave (excluding bank holidays), a £500 contribution towards learning to drive, and many more benefits
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
- Every apprentice is guaranteed a permanent position at the end of their scheme. (As long as you meet all necessary standards and behaviour criteria throughout the programme.)
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000011767.
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Closes in 10 days (Monday 23 February 2026)
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