Apprentice (degree) Quantity Surveyor

WILLIAM HARE LIMITED

Lancashire (BL8 1JJ)

Closes on Tuesday 31 March 2026

Posted on 19 February 2026

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Summary

We are global, structural steel engineering organisation with our Head Office in Bury and are looking for an apprentice (degree) quantity surveyor. If you are looking to obtain a degree apprenticeship, enjoy the built environment and are great with numbers, maths and enjoy working as part of a team, this could be the role for you.

Wage

£23,233 a year

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Pay rises each year depending on achievement in work and at University. 25 days holiday plus bank holiday Pension Bike to work scheme Life insurance Season ticket loan

Training course
Chartered surveyor (degree) (level 6)
Hours
Based in Bury, at our Head Office. Monday - Thursday, 8.30am - 5.00pm and Friday, 8.30am - 1.30pm.

36 hours a week

Start date

Monday 7 September 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

  • Monitor and control the Project Budgets issued to us by our Estimating department for contracts we have won (identify and manage risks and opportunity)
  • Read and understand the scope and provision for the project i.e. payment milestones, time bars, variation rules etc
  • Manage and value change (variations) with our Client
  • Site visits
  • Client office meetings
  • Internal office works
  • Interface with all internal departments

Where you'll work

Brandlesholme House
Brandlesholme Road
Bury
Lancashire
BL8 1JJ

Training

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

Training provider

UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD, THE

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

You will attend Salford University on a day release basis, completing your degree over 5 years. You will follow a learning plan in the workplace, supported by a mentor.

More training information

Must have a minimum of 104 UCAS tariff points.
 

Requirements

Essential qualifications

Other in:

  • Architecture, Construction, Civil Engineering (grade (Grade Minimum 104 UCAS points)
  • English (grade Grade 6)
  • Maths (grade 6)
  • Maths, economics, business studies, physics etc. (grade (Grade Minimum 104 UCAS points)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working

About this employer

The William Hare Group is a family owned business with origins in the UK dating back to the 1880s. William Hare is Europe’s largest independent structural steel contractor, specialising in engineering, fabrication and erection of steel structures – such as Manchester airport (T2), Trafford Centre and Hinkley Point C. Throughout the world, the group has carried out projects in over 50 countries and currently employs over 2000 skilled staff.

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After this apprenticeship

Once qualified, you will become a junior or assistant quantity surveyor or depending on your progress a quantity surveyor or the opportunity to become a project QS.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD, THE

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000016899.

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Closes on Tuesday 31 March 2026