Apprentice Quantity Surveyor
United Infrastructure
Dartford (DA2 6QH)
Closes in 19 days (Sunday 12 July 2026)
Posted on 22 June 2026
Contents
Summary
We are looking for an apprentice to join our Social Infrastructure business who revitalise homes and communities through the regeneration and maintenance of living spaces, breathing new life into neighbourhoods and ensuring homes are safe and compliant.
- Wage
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Competitive
Competitive wage offered
- Training course
- Chartered surveyor (degree) (level 6)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, office hours (TBC).
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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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
You will join the pre-construction team, who are responsible for overseeing all aspects of the pre-construction phase, ensuring projects are set up for success from the outset. Some of your key responsibilities will include:
- Assisting in preparing cost estimates, budgets, and tender documents
- Supporting the assessment and evaluation of subcontractor payments and variations
- Helping monitor project costs to ensure budgetary control
- Assisting with the preparation of valuations and progress claims
- Attending site meetings and collaborate with project managers, engineers, and subcontractors
- Maintaining accurate records, including site measurements and change orders
Where you'll work
Radius House
Anchor Boulevard, Crossways Business Park
Dartford
DA2 6QH
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH
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
In order to fully develop in your role, you will be enrolled onto the Level 6 Chartered Surveyor Apprenticeship (Quantity Surveying Pathway), which will be delivered our training partner the University of Greenwich. This learning pathway will include day release attendance at the university campus in Greenwich for formally timetabled classes, including lectures, tutorials and tutor-led in-class exercises. You will also meet regularly with your coach and your line manager to ensure you are progressing through your programme.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
UCAS Points 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
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
Other requirements
You will need a driving licence for this role, or be actively working towards obtaining one.
About this employer
United Infrastructure is a dynamic and rapidly expanding business, focused on delivering critical infrastructure projects, across the utility and social infrastructure sectors.
Our team of highly skilled and hardworking specialists deliver innovative solutions to the complex challenges our clients face.
Our company is split into two business areas:
- Utility Infrastructure – Our team of Utility Infrastructure specialists design, build and maintain critical water, energy (gas), power and telecoms infrastructure, for the UK’s largest network owners and operators.
- Social Infrastructure - Our team of Social Infrastructure specialists revitalise homes and communities by carrying out a wide range of work, from retrofit to refurbishment, and maintenance.
https://unitedinfrastructure.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
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Upon successful completion of your programme, you will be ready to continue your career at United Infrastructure and will have achieved:
- Level 6 Chartered Surveyor Apprenticeship
- BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying
- Ability to apply for Chartered Member status with the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS)
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
United Infrastructure
Rebecca Harrison
earlycareers@unitedinfrastructure.com
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000038503.
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Closes in 19 days (Sunday 12 July 2026)
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