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Apprentice Quantity Surveyor

A G SURVEYING LTD · ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY
Location
WARE
Postcode
SG12 7DX
Salary
£20,000 a year
Duration
5 Years
Hours per week
39h
Positions available
1
Degree awarded
Chartered surveyor (degree) (level 6)
Start date
4 January 2027
Application deadline
25 September 2026
Posted
15 September 2026
Vacancy reference
2000053377

About the role

The roles and duties will evolve over time as experience is gained and dependent on the type and size of projects being works on, however below are a few key areas we anticipate the individual will initially be involved in:

Estimating:

  • Undertaking detailed take off from drawings using Procore, specifications and design documents
  • Ensuring all works captured within all tender documentations are included within and added to 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 application

General:

  • Assisting with commercial and administrative tasks
  • General administrative duties within the office
  • Design Coordination

Working week

Monday to Thursday, 8:30am- 5:30pm. Friday, 8:30am- 4:30pm.

Skills

Communication skillsIT skillsAttention to detailNumber skillsTeam working

Required qualifications

Essential
GCSE · English and Maths · Grade C/4
Desired
A Level · Any · Grade 112 UCAS Points
Desired
BTEC · Any · Grade 112 UCAS Points

Training & development

  • BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying 
  • Day release delivery at ARU's Chelmsford campus.
Future prospects

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.

About A G SURVEYING LTD

AG Surveying is a consultancy firm providing Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, Estimating and Procurement services to subcontractors, main contractors and developers in Hertfordshire, London and Essex. Please refer to our website for more information regarding the business.
Website
agsurveying.co.uk/