Apprentice Quantity Surveyor
A G SURVEYING LTD
WARE (SG12 7DX)
Closes in 20 days (Friday 8 May 2026)
Posted on 16 April 2026
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Summary
This is a great role for a school leaver or recent graduate to begin a long‑term career within a growing consultancy. You’ll gain practical, real‑world experience alongside completing a BSc (Hons) in Surveying, with clear progression and increasing responsibility as your skills develop. We invest in our people and promote from within.
- Wage
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£21,000 a year
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•Starting - £21,000 • Completion of first-year - £22,050 • Second-year- £24,150 • Third-year - £28,875 • Fourth-year - £31,500 • Completion of MRICS - £47,250
- Training course
- Chartered surveyor (degree) (level 6)
- Hours
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Monday - Thursday, 8.30am - 5.30pm and Friday, 8.30am - 4.30pm.
39 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 1 September 2026
- Duration
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5 years
- Positions available
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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
You won’t be expected to know everything on day one. Your responsibilities will grow as your experience develops, with structured support from the wider team.
You’ll gain exposure to:
Estimating & Cost Planning:
- Undertaking detailed take‑offs from drawings, specifications and design documents using Procore
- Ensuring all works are captured accurately within tender documentation and pricing schedules
Subcontractor Procurement:
- Setting up and managing procurement schedules for projects
- Preparing scopes of work, pricing schedules and marked‑up drawings
- Issuing and coordinating tender enquiries
- Communicating with subcontractors and suppliers
- Analysing, comparing and normalising tender returns
- Assisting with negotiations and contractor appointments
Material Procurement:
- Extracting relevant specification and design information
- Preparing and managing material enquiries
- Analysing and comparing supplier returns
Live Project Quantity Surveying:
- Assisting with commercial reporting
- Supporting the valuation of variations and payment applications
- Attending and minuting progress meetings
- Assisting with contract administration
General & Office Support:
- Supporting commercial and administrative tasks
- General office duties
- Assisting with design coordination where required
Training & Support:
- On‑the‑job training from experienced Quantity Surveyors, Managers and Directors
- Regular performance reviews and development planning every six months
- Exposure to a wide range of sectors, contractors and clients
- Ongoing mentoring and support alongside your university studies
- You’ll always have access to guidance and support — questions are encouraged, and learning is part of the role
Where you'll work
1 DAIRY YARD
STAR STREET
WARE
SG12 7DX
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) Quantity Surveying
- Day release delivery at ARU's Chelmsford campus
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
Desirable qualifications
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
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Number skills
- Team working
Other requirements
- The role is primarily office‑based in Ware, with occasional site visits as your experience develops
About this employer
AG Surveying is a consultancy providing Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, Estimating and Procurement services to contractors, developers and clients across Hertfordshire, Essex and London. Please refer to our website for more information regarding the business.
After this apprenticeship
- Our intention is for the successful candidate to progress into a Senior Quantity Surveyor role within the business
- How quickly you get there is down to you
- We believe in giving responsibility early and supporting people as they grow
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY
Recruitment@agsurveying.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000026559.
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Closes in 20 days (Friday 8 May 2026)
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