Stepnell has fantastic higher apprenticeship opportunities and we are currently looking for trainee quantity surveyors to join our friendly and supportive teams.
Training course: Chartered surveyor (degree) (level 6)
Hours Monday to Friday, 08.30 - 17.30, with an hour for lunch. 40.0 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 07 September 2026
Duration: 5 Years
Positions available: 2
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
You will gain competencies in a wide range of commercial techniques and expect to undertake the following:
Liaising with clients to identify their needs
Estimating quantities, costs and time scales for material and labour
Preparing tender and contract documents
Identifying and weighing up commercial risks
Assigning work to subcontractors
Valuing completed work, managing budgets and overseeing payments
Ensuring projects meet legal and quality standards
Ensuring that clients get value for their money
Advising on the maintenance costs of specific buildings
Submitting regular budget reports
Following building regulations and health and safety
Working at a client’s business, in an office or on a construction site
Where you’ll work
Lawford Road Rugby Warwickshire CV21 2UU
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
BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY
Your training course
Chartered surveyor (degree) (level 6)
Your training plan
You will attend university on a day release basis at Birmingham City University and work as part of a regional team alongside trained professionals and managers to deliver work to the highest standards. You will gain competencies in a wide range of commercial techniques.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
English (grade 4)
Maths (grade 4)
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
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience
Physical fitness
Other requirements
Driving license.
About this company
Stepnell is a leading regional contractor, a complete construction partner with proven end-to-end project lifecycle expertise. We serve a broad spectrum of private and public sector clients, ensuring they realise their vision by providing a more holistic approach to project design, build, management and delivery. We are an established, mature business with the resources and infrastructure to deliver larger, more challenging projects generally up to £25 million. We are ambitious and continue to grow our business; but despite our stature, we remain a family business at heart. We combine the focus and accessibility of a regional contractor, with a depth of technical competency, professional capability and national reach usually reserved only for larger organisations.
A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.
You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
After this apprenticeship
Trainee Quantity Surveyor
Assistant Quantity Surveyor
Quantity Surveyor
Senior Quantity Surveyor
Managing Surveyor
Commercial Manager
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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
STEPNELL LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000005597.