Apprentice Quantity Surveyor

CANTIDAD LIMITED

Wakefield (WF1 2SR)

Closes in 11 days (Tuesday 30 September 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 18 September 2025

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Summary

Information management - Provide data, information and advice for clients relevant to the surveying discipline. Construction technology - Provide advice relating to the construction technology of buildings and their materials. Law - Negotiate and agree terms for standard forms of construction contracts.

Wage

£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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A discretionary bonus scheme will be in place measured against personal and business performance

Training course
Chartered surveyor (degree) (level 6)
Hours
Monday to Friday between 0800 to 1700.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 20 October 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

  • Working with a qualified chartered surveyor
  • Supporting on a range of civil engineering and construction projects
  • Opportunity to develop your own knowledge, skills and experience

Where you'll work

20 King Street
Wakefield
WF1 2SR

Training

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

Training provider

LEEDS BECKETT 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

  • RICS accredited degree in Quantity Surveying (Leeds Beckett University) on day release
  • Focussed development and training via CICES Approved Development Scheme

Requirements

Essential qualifications

Other in:

Preference for English, Maths, Economics, Law (grade C)

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
  • Problem solving skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Initiative
  • Patience

Other requirements

Hybrid working with some travelling.

About this employer

We provide cost, value and risk management services for the construction industry across private and public sector clients.

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

Company benefits

Flexible working subject to satisfactory probation. 1 paid volunteering day per year.

After this apprenticeship

  • It is anticipated that at the end of the apprenticeship, the applicant will be able to attain chartered status

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LEEDS BECKETT UNIVERSITY

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000342891.

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Closes in 11 days (Tuesday 30 September 2025 at 11:59pm)

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