Apprentice Estimator
FENN WRIGHT LLP
Colchester (CO3 8RQ)
Closes in 23 days (Thursday 1 October 2026)
Posted on 7 September 2026
Contents
Summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to become part of our Building Surveying team in Stanway Colchester. This will be an apprenticeship under the UK Government Apprenticeship Scheme. The successful candidate will attend ARU on the BSc (Hons) RICS approved degree apprenticeship course in Building Surveying.
- Wage
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£15,600 to £24,784.50, depending on your age
National Minimum Wage
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
Depending on experience.
- Training course
- Chartered surveyor (degree) (level 6)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, working hours TBC.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 4 January 2027
- 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
As commercial Building Surveyors, we undertake a wide range of different types of work, ranging from Dilapidations, Commercial Building Surveys, Architectural Work and Project Management.
- Assisting Building Surveyors with their workload
- Liaising with clients and contractors
- Undertaking site inspections
- General office administration
Where you'll work
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Tollgate East
Stanway
Colchester
CO3 8RQ
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)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
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 Building Surveying
- Day release delivery at ARU's Chelmsford campus
More training information
Guidance and training will be provided to work towards the RICS Assessment of Professional Competence as part of your employment.
www.aru.ac.uk/study/degree-apprenticeships/apprentice/our-courses/building-surveying
You will be office-based, working under the direct instruction and supervision of Chartered Building Surveyors. As part of this role, you will spend time on sites, undertaking inspections at both ground and high level.
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
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
Other requirements
Driving licence would be desirable for this role.
About this employer
Fenn Wright are East Anglia’s leading, independently-owned partnership of chartered surveyors, estate agents and property consultants who celebrate a proud history of 250 years. Our traditional business values are blended with forward thinking and broad range of property advice.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Fully qualified as a Chartered Surveyor.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY
Nigel
nb@fennwright.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000048696.
Apply now
Closes in 23 days (Thursday 1 October 2026)
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