Apprentice Quantity Surveyor
T J SERVICES (UK) LTD
GLOUCESTERSHIRE (GL15 5HL)
Closes in 17 days (Monday 6 July 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 19 June 2026
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Summary
TJ Services (UK) Ltd is a Drylining, Decoration & Tiling firm based in Lydney. You will gain hands-on experience managing costs, contracts and budgets alongside industry experts. With dedicated study time built in, you'll earn a professional qualification while developing real-world skills.
- Wage
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£20,000 a year
- Training course
- Chartered surveyor (degree) (level 6)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, 8.00am to 5.00pm, 1 hour lunch break.
No weekends or evenings. Office based, no remote working.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 3 August 2026
- Duration
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5 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
- Preparing cost estimates, budgets and tender documents
- Managing and controlling project costs from start to finish
- Procuring and managing subcontractors and suppliers
- Preparing valuations and applications for payment
- Drafting, negotiating and administering contracts
- Preparing financial reports and final accounts
- Liaising with clients and site teams
- Ensuring projects are delivered within budget
- Advising on commercial matters
Where you'll work
TOWN STATION
HILL STREET
LYDNEY
GLOUCESTERSHIRE
GL15 5HL
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND, BRISTOL
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
Your training will be delivered by the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol), one of the largest providers of higher education in the South West. You will attend university 1 day per week, with the remaining 4 days spent working in our office in Lydney, Gloucestershire.
University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) Frenchay Campus, Coldharbour Lane, Bristol, BS16 1QY.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
A Level 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
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Team working
Other requirements
Visiting site and working at height.
About this employer
Established in 2000, TJ Services (UK) Ltd is a Drylining, Decoration & Tiling contractor based in Lydney, Gloucestershire, with a turnover exceeding £5 million. With a dedicated team of 20, we deliver high-quality projects across the South West of England and South Wales.
We work with some of the UK's leading housebuilders including Taylor Wimpey, Redrow, Bellway, Lovell and Crest Nicholson, delivering residential projects ranging from large-scale high-rise developments to traditional house building schemes.
Our commitment to quality and safety is demonstrated through our CITB, SMAS and CHAS accreditations, reflecting the high standards we hold across all areas of our business.
https://tjsgroup.co.uk (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
TJ Services offers other company benefits like:
- Company pension contributions
- Cycle to work scheme
- Company vehicle provided for business miles
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Once qualified they will progress to the Quantity Surveyor role, continuing to work within the commercial team.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
T J SERVICES (UK) LTD
Harri Nash
harri@tjsgroup.co.uk
01594840990
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000034269.
Apply now
Closes in 17 days (Monday 6 July 2026 at 11:59pm)