Chartered Surveyor Apprentice
TSG Building Services plc
Cambridge (CB4 1SS)
Closes in 14 days (Friday 27 March 2026)
Posted on 6 March 2026
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Summary
Combine hands-on field experience with academic study in our family-run firm. Work with our senior team to deliver high-quality surveying while earning an RICS-accredited degree and MRICS status. This role offers full project lifecycle exposure in a supportive, close-knit environment.
- Wage
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£16,640 a year
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The salary of £16,640 will be for the first year.
- Training course
- Chartered surveyor (degree) (level 6)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, 8.00am - 5.00pm
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 13 April 2026
- Duration
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6 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
- Assisting with conducting site inspections
- Managing contract documentation
- Liaising with stakeholders to ensure precise financial delivery.
Where you'll work
Nuffield Close
Cambridge
CB4 1SS
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
ANGLIA RUSKIN 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
- BSc Hons
- Delivered via day release on ARU's Chelmsford campus with 2 days per week in the first year and 1 day per week the rest of the duration
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
A Level in:
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
- Attention to detail
- Number skills
- Team working
- Adaptable
Other requirements
Essential:
- Ability to manage multiple deadlines, balancing university work with on-the-job training
- Acting with honesty, openness, and trust, promoting professional standards
Desirable:
- The ability to analyse complex situations, identify defects, and find practical, innovative solutions
- The successful applicant must be able to travel to the office each day, Cambridge North Station is close by
- Please also consider travel arrangements and being able to travel to sites easily
About this employer
We are a family run building company, who have been in the industry for over 60 years. We have five divisions which are; Service & Maintenance, Mechanical & Renewables, Commercial & Electrical, Construction, Decarbonisation & Retrofit.
https://www.tsgplc.com/ (opens in new tab)
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
- The Apprenticeship offers a direct, debt-free route to a high-paying, chartered profession with high demand in the construction, property, and, environmental sectors
- The 5-year, Level 6 program allows individuals to "earn while they learn," culminating in a BSc (Hons) degree and Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS) status, in a high demand industry
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY
caroline.ohara@tsgplc.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000019428.
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Closes in 14 days (Friday 27 March 2026)
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