Quantity Surveyor Level 4 Apprentice - Ringway - National Highways East
RINGWAY INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES LIMITED
Bedfordshire (SG19 1SD)
Closes on Sunday 15 March 2026
Posted on 2 February 2026
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Summary
The role would include a mixture of office and site-based tasks to give you the well-rounded experience required to see schemes from start to finish in Highways Maintenance. If you prefer hands-on experience, outdoors and teamwork, have a look at the details below.
- Wage
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£22,600 a year
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Everyday discounts. Pension scheme with employer contribution. Opportunity to bi-annual salary progression
- Training course
- Construction quantity surveying technician (level 4)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday between 8.00am - 5.00pm.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 1 September 2026
- Duration
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2 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
- Commercial understanding of Term Maintenance Contracts
- Support of change management - Early Warning Notice process, Variations, Remeasurement
- Support of Supply chain partners assessment and payment
- Use of commercial management IT systems for measurement and cost
- Representing Ringway in client facing meetings
- Processing and management of payment applications
- Assisting cost management in the weekly cost/value
- Reconciliation meetings
- Aiding the QS/Senior QS in the administration of subcontracts
- The role would include a mixture of office and site-based tasks to give you the well-rounded experience required to see schemes from conception into construction and completion. This would involve exposure to Health, Safety & Environment management, Planning and Co-ordination and Commercial Management
Where you'll work
Sandy Depot
Beamish Close
Sandy
Bedfordshire
SG19 1SD
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
Construction quantity surveying technician (level 4)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Health and Safety: Apply health and safety issues to all activities.
- Sustainability: Demonstrate application of the principles of sustainability.
- Construction Technology: Assist in the implementation of the most appropriate solutions for construction projects
- Contracts: Be able to apply different types of contracts to different situations.
- Procurement: Assist in the selection of and negotiation with specialist contractors for a construction project.
- Cost control: Assist in the measurement and costing of construction works during a project.
- Financial reporting: Assist in the preparation of financial reports, cash flow and cost forecasts for a construction project.
- Administration: Assist in the collection, collation and storage of relevant data and its analysis.
Training schedule
- Level 4 Construction Quantity Surveyor Technician Apprenticeship
- Mentor support
- CSCS card
- Other practical qualifications
More training information
- Day release at London South Bank University
- 2-year fixed term contract
- You will get hands-on experience and tailored training to support you every step of the way. Mentor allocation and guidance Additional training is provided
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 5 or above)
- Maths (grade 4 or above)
A Level in:
- English (grade 5 or above)
- Maths (grade 5 or above)
BTEC 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
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
About this employer
Together with our associated companies, Ringway teams are responsible for looking after over 50,000 kms of the UK’s highways network – we deliver specialist highway services across the largest highways maintenance portfolio within the UK, including strategic road network, DBFO motorway and trunk roads, and the local authority network. We are private sector partners, dedicated to delivering public services. We offer best practice maintenance services through local solutions which make an impact in the communities in which we operate. We take pride in offering a dedicated, flexible approach which supports our clients, underpinned by the recruitment, development and retention of a locally based workforce and supported by a close community of trusted supply-chain partners. Self-delivery is core to our business model. Working together with our clients we deliver cyclic and reactive maintenance, incident response, severe weather operations, surfacing and specialist treatments with local accountability and people who take pride in the services they deliver. Ringway is committed to creating a working environment that is inclusive and diverse.
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Company benefits
- 26 days holiday + 8 days bank holidays. 2 days paid volunteering. Training courses programme and Mentor Support. Benefits portal.
- Networks: Early Careers Woman in Construction, LGTBQ+, Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award
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
- Opportunity for progression to a Degree Apprenticeship upon completion
- An Apprenticeship Scheme has been designed to kick-start your journey towards becoming an industry expert
- We are looking for a long-term relationship with our apprentices, and we have a long-term career structure in mind, whereby we see the apprentice developing into senior roles within our business as it grows
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000012111.
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Closes on Sunday 15 March 2026
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