Apprentice Quantity Surveyor Vacancy

Summary

We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and driven Apprentice Quantity Surveyor to join our team in Manchester. Working on a range of infrastructure schemes which are predominantly highways and rail focused, you will undertake a range of QS responsibilities, whilst developing the required knowledge and skills to succeed in your surveying career.

Wage

£14,722.50 to £23,809.50, depending on your age

National Minimum Wage

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A range of benefits accompany this position including competitive paid holiday, pension, healthcare and death in service benefit.

Training course

Chartered surveyor (degree) (level 6)

Hours

Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours/week (inclusive of day-release requirements). Exact hours to be confirmed.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 8 September 2025

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

Measurement of quantities for construction projects in accordance with recognised industry standards
Collection, analysis and reporting of cost data
Assisting project teams in contract administration and commercial management of projects
Document management and control
Arithmetic and basic checking of work undertaken by others
Working to budgets and timescales

Where you'll work

Blackfriars House
Parsonage
Manchester
M3 2JA

Training

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

College or training organisation

UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD, THE

Your 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.

Your training plan

You will study a Chartered Surveyor Degree level apprenticeship to achieve the BSc (Hons) in Quantity Surveying at the University of Salford. This will be part-time over five years (usually day-release).

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English (grade 4 or Above)
Maths (grade 4 or Above)
Science (grade 4 or Above)

A Level or equivalent in:

3 A Levels at grade BCC or above (grade A-C)

Desirable qualifications

BTEC or equivalent in:

Relevant Subject at Level 3 or above (grade Level 3+)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Number skills
Team working

About this company

Corderoy is an independently owned private quantity surveying practice, providing independent cost consultancy to the construction sector since 1780.

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After this apprenticeship

Following successful completion of the apprenticeship it is expected that you will progress to Assistant Quantity Surveyor level and above.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

George Corderoy & Co

Tracey Hancock

careers@corderoy.com

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000323477.

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