Quantity Surveyor Degree Apprentice

THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED

Rickmansworth (WD3 9SQ)

Closes in 24 days (Friday 6 March 2026)

Posted on 10 February 2026

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Summary

Join us as a Quantity Surveyor Apprentice and play a key role in delivering vital infrastructure. You’ll gain hands-on experience on site, building estimates, producing contracts and reports, and developing the technical skills needed for a successful career. 

Wage

£23,500 a year

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Training course
Construction quantity surveyor (degree) (level 6)
Hours
36-hour week over four working days plus one training day - Monday - Friday, Shifts to be confirmed.

36 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 1 September 2026

Duration

3 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

What you’ll be doing as a Quantity Surveyor Apprentice 

  • Attend construction sites to measure completed works, initially under the supervision of a Quantity Surveyor
  • Build cost estimates for construction works using information gathered from site visits 
  • Carry out desktop quality assurance audits of completed work
  • Support the Quantity Surveyor in producing contractual documents, including payment notices and change control
  • Assist with estimating project costs based on scope and design information
  • Help verify applications for payment
  • Use internal systems to produce regular financial reports
  • Work closely with Finance teams to ensure accurate financial accounting of completed works

Where you'll work

Maple Lodge
Rickmansworth
WD3 9SQ

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

Construction quantity surveyor (degree) (level 6)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Be able to apply and evaluate the principles for the avoidance of conflict and dispute resolution such as adjudication and arbitration between project stakeholders
  • Be able to identify and manage risks of health, safety and welfare in line with legislation, hazards and safe systems of work
  • Analyse costs and benefits of sustainability initiatives on a project
  • Be able to advise on the legal aspects of a project and the most suitable form of contract to be used to ensure fairness and efficiency
  • Be able to advise on the most suitable construction solutions that maximise value for clients and enhance the cost effectiveness of the project within the budget constraints
  • Be able to advise on the appropriateness of various procurement routes and manage and report on the tendering and negotiation processes to select specialist contractors
  • Advise on appropriate methods of measurement of completed works and issue documentation required for payment to specialist contractors and income from client
  • Advise construction team and the client on strategies to control predicted expenditure in line with the budget
  • Carry out risk assessments and implement strategies to mitigate risk
  • Monitor, report and advise construction team on project cashflows and profitability. Evaluate and advise on financial implications of decisions during the construction phase
  • Assess, interpret and report on progress and assist in the control of programmes during the construction phase

Training schedule

  • Knowledge, skills and behaviours as set out in the Chartered Surveyor (Degree) Level 6 Apprenticeship Standard 
  • Your training includes weekly virtual online lectures

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

5 GCSE’s including Maths and English (grade 9-4 or A-C)

Other in:

or a Advanced Apprenticeship in Surveying (grade DD or MMM)

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
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience

Other requirements

Full UK driving license  

About this employer

Who are we? We’re the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, with more than 16 million customers relying on us every day to supply water for their taps and toilets. We want to build a better future for all, helping our customers, communities, people, and the planet to thrive. It’s a big job and we’ve got a long way to go, so we need help from passionate and skilled people, committed to making a difference and getting us to where we want to be in the years and decades to come

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Company benefits

  • Performance-related pay plan directly linked to company performance targets        
  • Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of you and your family’s health and wellbeing, and your finances

Disability Confident

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

  • Permanent contract with a 60 month structured programme 

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ESTATE MANAGEMENT

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000014350.

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Closes in 24 days (Friday 6 March 2026)

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