Join our company at a time of continued growth. We have a big ethos of growing and promoting from within. You will be working with the business owners and gain experience working in different sectors and for various types of contractors and clients. The individual is likely to assist with both estimating and quantity surveying for the business.
Training course: Chartered surveyor (degree) (level 6)
Hours Monday - Thursday, between 08:30 - 17:30 & Friday, 08:30 - 16:30. 39.0 hours a week
Possible start date: Friday 30 January 2026
Duration: 5 Years
Positions available: 1
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
The roles and duties will evolve over time as experience is gained and are dependent on the type and size of projects being worked on. However, below are a few key areas we anticipate the individual will initially be involved in:
Estimating & Cost Planning:
Undertaking detailed take off from drawings using Procore, specifications and design documents
Ensuring all works captured within all tender documentation is included within and added to the pricing schedule
Subcontractor Procurement:
Setting up, updating and management of procurement schedules for each project
Preparing detailed scope of works and / or measured pricing schedules, and / or marked-up drawings per package of works using Procore
Preparing and coordinating tender enquiries
Communicating with subcontractors and suppliers to ensure prices are received and are compliant, coordinating queries as appropriate
Analysing and comparing tender returns
Normalising tender returns and raising, coordinating, and dealing with queries
Negotiating with preferred contractors
Material Procurement:
Extracting relevant specifications and design information
Preparing and coordinating enquiries
Analysing and comparing tender returns
Normalising tender returns and raising, coordinating, and dealing with queries
Live Project QSing:
Assist with commercial reporting
Assisting with determining and valuing variations
Assisting with determining and valuing payment applications
Attending and minuting progress meetings
Assisting with Contract Administration
General:
Assisting with commercial and administrative tasks
General administrative duties within the office
Design Coordination
Where you’ll work
1 DAIRY YARD STAR STREET WARE SG12 7DX
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY HIGHER EDUCATION CORPORATION
Your training course
Chartered surveyor (degree) (level 6)
Your training plan
BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying
Delivered as part-time, taught programme with day release at Anglia Ruskin University's Chelmsford campus
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
English and Maths (grade C/4)
Desirable qualifications
A Level in:
Any (grade 112 UCAS Points (BBC))
Any (grade 112 UCAS Points (DMM))
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
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Other requirements
TO APPLY - Please send a CV and covering letter with your full name and address, to be sent to: [email protected]
About this company
AG Surveying is a consultancy firm providing Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, Estimating and Procurement services to contractors, developers and clients for projects predominately in in Hertfordshire, Essex & London.
As a business, we hold 6-month performance reviews with all staff and prepare development plans where appropriate to ensure all staff feel valued. We also have 3 monthly team-building events and all support one another and work closely as a team.
After this apprenticeship
The intention is for the candidate to progress to a Senior Quantity Surveyor and be responsible for Quantity Surveying some of our works in the year to come. How quickly they get there is down to the individual, as we do not hold people back as a business and prefer to give people as much opportunity and responsibility as early as possible.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
A G SURVEYING LTD
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000346232.