Apprentice Quantity Surveyor

Hurley & Co

Exeter (EX2 8PW)

Closes on Friday 31 July 2026

Posted on 22 June 2026

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Summary

We offer a Level 6 Quantity Surveyor Apprenticeship in a chartered quantity surveying practice based in Marsh Barton, Exeter. Including a day release at UWE Bristol. We are an award-winning professional practice, with an established apprenticeship programme. We specialise in high-end residential projects across Devon and Cornwall. 

Wage

£15,600 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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Annual salary review

Pension scheme

Annual Leave 25 days + 8 Bank Holidays

 

Training course
Chartered surveyor (degree) (level 6)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 9am-5.30pm.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 17 August 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

Cost Management

  • Assist in preparing cost estimates and budgets for construction projects
  • Support the development of cost plans throughout project lifecycles
  • Monitor project costs and identify potential cost overruns
  • Assist with value engineering exercises to achieve best value

Measurement and Quantification

  • Measure construction works from drawings and specifications
  • Assist in preparing tender documentation

Procurement and Tendering

  • Support tendering processes and contractor selection
  • Analyse tender returns and prepare comparison reports
  • Assist with procurement strategies and contract recommendations

Contract Administration

  • Support the administration of construction contracts
  • Assist with interim valuations and payment assessments
  • Help manage variations, change control, and claims
  • Maintain accurate project records and documentation

Financial Reporting

  • Prepare cost reports and cash flow forecasts
  • Monitor project expenditure against approved budgets
  • Assist with final account preparation and agreement

Stakeholder Communication

  • Attend project meetings with clients, contractors, consultants, and suppliers
  • Prepare meeting notes and commercial reports
  • Build effective working relationships with project stakeholders

Where you'll work

Unit 5 Cranmere Court
Matford Business Park
Exeter
EX2 8PW

Training

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

Training provider

UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND, BRISTOL

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

The Apprentices training will be at the University of the West of England, Bristol. 

It will be a 5-year course (ST0331) with one day per week at the University. The rest of the week you will be working in Exeter.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade Grade 4/C or above)
  • Mathematics (grade Grade 4/C or above)

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
  • Physical fitness

Other requirements

Interest in construction and the built environment.

About this employer

Chartered quantity surveying practice specialising in high-end residential projects across Devon and Cornwall

http://www.hurleyco.co.uk (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Annual discretionary bonus scheme.

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

Following the chartership, you will become a lead quantity delivering projects by yourself.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

Hurley & Co

Darren Hurley

recruitment@hurleyco.co.uk

01392346265

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000038001.

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Closes on Friday 31 July 2026