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JOHNSON CONTROLS BUILDING EFFICIENCY UK LIMITED - Apprentice Project Surveyor - Manchester

Salary: £16,640 a year
Working Pattern: Full Time
Contract Type: Apprenticeship
Hours: 40
Closing Date: Fri 01 May 2026 - 11:59 pm UTC
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JOHNSON CONTROLS BUILDING EFFICIENCY UK LIMITED - Apprentice Project Surveyor - Manchester

Summary

Ready to energise your future?

As an Apprentice Project Surveyor, you will support the delivery of commercial surveying activities within our Decarbonisation Projects team. You will primarily work on government grant-funded schemes focused on improving energy efficiency and reducing carbon emissions across public sector buildings.

Annual wage: £16,640 a year
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Training course: Construction quantity surveying technician (level 4)

Hours
Your normal working hours are 40 per week Monday to Friday. Inclusive of a lunch break directed by your manager. Hours may vary depending on customer and team requirements, shifts to be confirmed.
40.0 hours a week

Possible start date: Tuesday 01 September 2026

Duration: 4 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

What You’ll Be Up To:

  • Assisting with cost planning, estimating, and preparation of commercial documentation for decarbonisation projects including heat decarbonisation, fabric improvements, controls upgrades and energy efficiency works
  • Supporting senior surveyors with tender analysis, contract administration, valuations, change control and commercial reporting
  • Visiting project sites such as schools, hospitals, council buildings and community facilities to assist with surveys and progress monitoring
  • Helping prepare grant monitoring documentation required for schemes such as SALIX Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS) and other government-funded initiatives
  • Working collaboratively with engineers, project managers and sustainability specialists to ensure commercial compliance and value for money

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

SALFORD CITY COLLEGE

Your training course

Construction quantity surveying technician (level 4)

Your training plan

You will attend college weekly on a day release basis.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade Grade 5)
  • Maths (grade Grade 5)
  • Full UK Driving Licence (grade Full)

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
  • Administrative skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Patience
  • Physical fitness

Other requirements

You will primarily cover the Northwest of the UK however depending on job requirements you could travel to other areas of the country. You will need to be flexible working away from home and staying over in hotels.  

About this company

Johnson Controls is a global leader in technology and industry, serving customers in over 150 countries. Our mission is to create intelligent buildings, efficient energy solutions, and integrated infrastructure. We welcome individuals with a passion for engineering to join us in shaping a better tomorrow through our diverse range of projects and opportunities.

https://www.johnsoncontrols.com (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Many of our previous apprentices have become lead surveyors and take control of their own team and projects.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

JOHNSON CONTROLS BUILDING EFFICIENCY UK LIMITED
[email protected]

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000024279.

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Closes on Friday 01 May 2026

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