Apprentice Project Management Surveyor (Construction)

EQUALS CONSULTING LTD

Pennybank, 31-35 St John's Square, London (EC1M 4DS)

Closes in 30 days (Friday 13 March 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 9 February 2026

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Summary

This is a great chance to take the next steps in your career and gain vital construction industry experience. Equals Consulting, based in central London are looking for an Apprentice Project Manager, combining employment with part time study, delivered online through the University of the Built Environment (formerly known as UCEM).

Wage

£22,750 a year

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Wages are reviewed annually in line with inflation and performance

Training course
Chartered surveyor (degree) (level 6)
Hours
Monday- Friday 9am- 5:30pm Total hours per week: 37.5 hrs per week (including allocated University study day)

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 7 September 2026

Duration

5 years

Positions available

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

  • The role will include providing support during the design stage of construction projects to help clients deliver buildings. It will involve managing design teams to develop design information, secure planning consent and procure a contractor
  • The role will also include working through the construction delivery stage of projects to manage and administrate contracts with building contractors, on behalf of the client. Monitoring progress against programme, issuing instructions, managing change, certifying works etc.
  • The role will include a mix of working in our office, attending meetings with our clients and designers and spending time on construction sites inspecting work and monitoring progress

Where you'll work

Pennybank, 31-35 St John's Square, London
EC1M 4DS

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ESTATE MANAGEMENT

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

Through successful completion of this apprenticeship, you will achieve a Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) accredited BSc (Hons) in Construction Management.

When you study at the University of The Built Environment, you’ll be using a state-of-the-art Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), a specialised resource which provides you with everything you need to keep on top of your studies and succeed.

You’ll be guided through your learning with weekly study schedules and course guides. Studying online doesn’t mean studying alone, as you’ll also be fully supported by highly experienced tutors and fellow students throughout your studies.

You’ll also have access to a fantastic e-Library, which hosts a vast collection of e-books, journals, articles and other online resources, enabling you to access a wealth of subject-specific and credible information to support you throughout your studies.

  • Study will be one day per week
  • Upon achievement of the bachelor’s degree and the structured workplace learning you will undertake the RICS Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) leading to registration with the RICS as a Chartered Surveyor

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade Grades 6 or above)

A Level in:

Any subject (grade BBB)

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
  • Problem solving skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Ambition to learn
  • Motivational leadership

About this employer

We provide project management and cost management for construction projects. We work across a broad range of sectors. Our services can be commissioned individually or as an integrated service. As project managers, we have an agile, questioning and proactive approach to project management which we combine with technical excellence and rigour. The result? Top-quality service with the flexibility to support changing requirements. Open, honest and effective communication underpins everything we do. Our staff, coming from varied professional backgrounds, bring diverse perspectives, which we consider to be an important factor in the delivery of our services.

http://www.equalsconsulting.com (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

  • We are a professional consultancy established in 2009 with diverse sector coverage
  • We want to attract, develop and retain great professionals in our business and for the right candidates there will be opportunities to progress and be part of our future

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ESTATE MANAGEMENT

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000014082.

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Closes in 30 days (Friday 13 March 2026 at 11:59pm)