BERKELEY GROUP PLC(THE) - Berkeley Group Quantity Surveying Apprentice
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Summary
Apprentices at Berkeley need to show a willingness to learn. You should be comfortable communicating with different personalities. We work in a fast-paced environment, so you will need to adapt to change. You will be liaising closely with the Land, Technical and Construction Departments from design through procurement and construction.
Training course: Construction quantity surveying technician (level 4)
Hours Monday to Friday, between 8.00am - 5.00pm. 40.0 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 07 September 2026
Duration: 2 Years 3 Months
Positions available: 5
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
There are 5 Quantity Surveying roles based in West and South London, Slough and Watford.
The Commercial Department is responsible for organising materials and contractors used in the build process, for on-going costs and contract management for a project. The team works closely with the technical and construction departments to ensure that what is being built is accurate, on time and to budget.
Tasks could include:
Logging data into Excel or Word
Assessing changes to scopes of work
Meeting with contractors to discuss variations
Processing payments
Where you'll work
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
LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY
Your training course
Construction quantity surveying technician (level 4)
Your training plan
The Commercial (Quantity Surveying) apprenticeship will last approximately 27 months which will be delivered by a college with face-to-face sessions in London. It is planned to be a day release model
Level 4 qualification in Construction and Built Environment - Quantity Surveying
Functional skills level 2 in English and maths if required
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
Maths & English GCSE (grade D+ or Level 1)
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
Problem solving skills
Team working
About this company
Berkeley was founded in 1976 and today is one of the UK's best-known developers of new homes. The vision has been the same since the beginning: to be a dynamic and innovative company with a passionate commitment to providing superbly designed and built homes in excellent locations in London and the South East of England. We specialise in the regeneration of brownfield sites and our focus is on creating beautiful, successful places.
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
This apprenticeship can lead to other careers such as Quantity Surveying and Site Management
It can also lead to progression onto higher apprenticeship programmes
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
BERKELEY GROUP PLC(THE)
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000010186.