Apprentice Project Surveyor

CB3 CONSULTING LTD

COWLEY ROAD (CB4 0WS)

Closes on Sunday 31 May 2026

Posted on 23 April 2026


Summary

This role is to provide support and assistance in delivering the company’s everyday duties. CB3 is an independent QS practice with ambitions for growth which can only be achieved through the development and support of our apprentices.

Wage

£22,000 a year

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Salary range between £22,000 - £25,000

Training course
Chartered surveyor (degree) (level 6)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.30pm

40 hours a week

Start date

Saturday 1 August 2026

Duration

6 years

Positions available

2

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

  • Support Cost Management commissions, taking responsibility for successful delivery of work delegated to you
  • Support delivery of commissions to ensure they are managed and completed efficiently, on time and to the client’s satisfaction
  • Develop strong reciprocal relationships with clients and members of the project team
  • Ensure you have appropriate training to complete your role and identify any training needs
  • Deliver cost management outputs, in accordance with agreed timescales and quality standards
  • Act as an ambassador for CB3 Consulting in everyday life as well as during working hours
  • Attend networking and industry social events outside of normal working hours to promote the company and its staff

Where you'll work

CB3 CONSULTING
ST JOHNS INNOVATION CENTRE
S
COWLEY ROAD
CB4 0WS

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 model at ARU's Chelmsford campus

More training information

  • CSCS Card accreditation
  • CostX Training
  • CPD to achieve minimum RICS standards
  • On the job training and development with mentor

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English and Maths (grade C/4)

Desirable qualifications

A Level in:

Any (grade 112 UCAS Points)

BTEC in:

Any (grade 112 UCAS Points)

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
  • Customer care skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative

About this employer

CB3 is a quantity surveying company and was founded in 2020 by Iain Ballantyne, Jon Flin and Nick Flanagan with the idea of being the ‘go to’ Quantity Surveyor practice in Cambridge. Not only for their clients but also their employees.  From the start, all employees working for CB3 have been treated with respect and are valued. Each and every employee is appreciated and valued for who they are and what they can add to the business.  This is why CB3 gets to work on some of the most prestigious projects, not only in Cambridge but also Oxford and London. With our largest project to date is in excess of £750m.  Our employees are our business, and their happiness is our priority.

https://www.cb3consulting.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

  • There is no limit to what can be achieved at CB3 with the potential for becoming a shareholder in the future

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY

careers@cb3consulting.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000028062.

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Closes on Sunday 31 May 2026

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