Quantity Surveyor - Degree Apprentice

STRABAG UK LIMITED

Solihull (B90 4QT)

Closes in 20 days (Friday 27 March 2026)

Posted on 3 March 2026

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Summary

We are looking for a motivated Apprentice Quantity Surveyor / Estimator to join our construction team and work towards achieving a Chartered Surveyor qualification (BSc Hons) through a structured degree apprenticeship programme.

Wage

Competitive

Competitive wage offered

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Training course
Chartered surveyor (degree) (level 6)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 8.00am to 5.00pm.

40 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

  • Assist with cost estimating and cost planning for construction projects.
  • Undertake take-offs from drawings and prepare pricing schedules.
  • Support subcontractor procurement and contract documentation.
  • Help with commercial reporting, valuations and cost control.
  • Visit sites and collaborate with project teams to monitor project progress.

Where you'll work

2 Stratford Court
Shirley
Solihull
B90 4QT

Training

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

Training provider

BIRMINGHAM CITY 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

Training will take place 1 day a week at the University.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

A Level in:

  • Maths (grade A)
  • Science (grade B)

Desirable qualifications

BTEC in:

Construction and the Built Environment (grade Merit)

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
  • Number skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative

About this employer

  • STRABAG UK is a division of STRABAG SE, a leading European-based construction technology group with a global footprint, offering world-leading services in the water, energy, transport, and building sectors.
  • Our ongoing major projects include HS2 London Tunnels, the HARP (Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme), the Woodsmith Project, and a range of other industrial and commercial projects - most recently the Radlett Project in St Albans.

After this apprenticeship

Once qualified and achieved MRICS this will lead to an Assistant Quantity Surveying role.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

STRABAG UK LIMITED

Suprita Desai

suprita.desai@strabag.com

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000018920.

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Closes in 20 days (Friday 27 March 2026)

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