Unit 3160, Park Square, Solihull Parkway, Birmingham Business Park, Birmingham, B37 7YN
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Summary
Kickstart your career as a Trainee Quantity Surveyor with our degree apprenticeship, where you'll develop skills in costing building designs, managing resources, and negotiating with partners. Graduate with a BSc (Hons) in Quantity Surveying and the opportunity to become an MRICS Chartered Surveyor. Apply today!
Training course: Chartered surveyor (degree) (level 6)
Hours Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm with one hour for a lunch break. 36.5 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 07 September 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
Below are some of the activities you will be involved in:
Prepare monthly valuation applications in adequate time for inclusion within the main contract valuation
Calculations of costs associated with contract variations
Liaise with other staff and personnel, particularly in purchasing and contracts, on cost expenditure and management or recovery within the variation account
Preparation and submission of the draft final account for the project
Management of sub-contractor packages
Liaise with appropriate personnel, (i.e. in Buying, Estimating, Contracts) and maintain good working relationships
Undertake a range of general administrative and office-based tasks
Learn how to use the company’s bespoke cloud-based system to manage projects' outturn costs and value
To work safely in accordance with the company’s current health and safety policy and procedures
To undertake any other duties that reasonably falls within the scope of the job
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
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHUMBRIA AT NEWCASTLE
Your training course
Chartered surveyor (degree) (level 6)
Your training plan
The apprenticeship takes up to 5.5 years to complete, with 4 years of teaching and up to 18 months for end point assessment (EPA). The EPA is the RICS assessment of professional competency (APC), which is a mandatory part of the apprenticeship. The programme combines vocational skills and workplace practice with academic, research-rich learning
The programme is delivered predominantly online (one day per week) with one day mandatory face-to-face teaching (campus day) at Northumbria University and two hybrid sessions (online or on at Northumbria University campus) per semester
Regular progress reviews to discuss expected progress v actual progress/interventions/additional support
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
Five GCSEs including Maths, English and Science (grade 4/C or above)
112 UCAS tariff points (grade from A-Levels, BTEC Diplomas)
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
Presentation skills
Administrative skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Other requirements
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
About this company
Dalkia Engineering deliver mechanical and electro-technical solutions across the UK’s built environment from initial design to project completion.
In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a market-leading company pension scheme, 26 days paid holiday rising after service to 28 and a range of flexible benefits such as health cover, cycle to work scheme and a flexi holiday purchase scheme.
After this apprenticeship
Ongoing employment
Further learning and development opportunities and continuous growth within the quantity surveying function
