Apprentice Quantity Surveyor

Summary

We have an excellent opportunity for an Apprentice Quantity Surveyor to join our Property Services team based in Stoke. The role will involve assisting the Quantity Surveying Team to provide effective cost management and cost control.

Wage

Competitive

Competitive wage offered

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The more experienced and qualified you become, the more your salary will grow.

Training course

Chartered surveyor (degree) (level 6)

Hours

Monday to Friday, 08:30-16:30

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Tuesday 5 August 2025

Duration

5 years

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you’ll do at work

Assist with subcontract procurement and accounts.
Assist with tender analysis.
Assist with site re-measures.
To help with external valuations and cash flow procedures.
Assist with take offs.
To ensure optimum profit margin.
To ensure timely settlement of final account.
To Interact with site personnel and ensure good lines of communication are maintained during the project.
Assist surveying team with general contract administration.
Preparation of monthly management accounts and reporting.
Helping to manage any contractual disputes.
Providing assistance and advice to project teams on contractual, financial and commercial issues.
Monitoring and controlling the preparation of monthly Cost Value Reconciliations (CVR’s) and quarterly reviews and ensuring these are produced to company standard.
The preparation of monthly contract review summaries including financial forecasts to completion.
Ensuring timely settlement of final accounts.
Financial management of subcontract supply chain.
Ensuring projects are delivered to budget.
Helping to develop the regional supply chain.

Where you’ll work

Suite 3, Alexander House
Waters Edge Business Park
Campbell Road
Stoke-on-Trent
ST4 4DB

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON

Your training course

Chartered surveyor (degree) (level 6)

Equal to degree

Course contents

Information management - Provide data, information and advice for clients relevant to the surveying discipline.
Health and safety - Recommend solutions to ensure safe and secure working environments.
Construction technology - Provide advice relating to the construction technology of buildings and their materials.
Law - Negotiate and agree terms for acquisition/disposal of property, standard forms of building contracts or other property related contracts and liaise with legal advisers.
Consultancy - Manage instructions from engagement to completion.
Building surveys – Undertake inspections and surveys and provide advice and recommendations to clients relating to building surveys.
Prepare designs and specifications – Carry out the preparation of the design and specification of building projects from outline proposals to completion of the design and specification process.
Administer contracts – Implement administrative procedures for the running of a construction project. Issue instructions, deal with payment provisions, manage variation procedures and deal with completion and possession issues and the issuing of certificates.
Valuation and appraisal - Prepare capital and rental valuations of land and property for a range of formal and appraisal purposes and prepare client reports.
Land, property and planning law - Negotiate solutions to issues affecting both owners and occupiers of land and property including at least two of management, sales, lettings, purchase and/or planning.
Inspection and measurement – Undertake inspections of land and property and prepare related reports and advice. Use appropriate instrumentation to take measurements of land and property. Apply the appropriate guidance and use the appropriate basis to undertake measurements. Prepare and present measurements in an appropriate manner.
Tendering and procurement - Provide advice and recommendations as to appropriate procurement routes and manage the tendering processes relevant to them.
Costing and cost planning of construction works - Undertake the detailed quantification, costing and cost planning of complex construction works.
Manage efficiencies of construction contracts – Manage the construction phase of a construction project. Carry out life cycle costing and apply value engineering processes. Prepare data, reports and forecasts.
Information management - Provide data, information and advice for clients relevant to the surveying discipline.
Health and safety - Recommend solutions to ensure safe and secure working environments.
Construction technology - Provide advice relating to the construction technology of buildings and their materials.
Law - Negotiate and agree terms for acquisition/disposal of property, standard forms of building contracts or other property related contracts and liaise with legal advisers.
Consultancy - Manage instructions from engagement to completion.

Your training plan

BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying (Chartered Surveyor Degree Apprenticeship).
You will attend Wolverhampton University one day a week for 5 years.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

2 or more subjects (grade 4-9)
English (grade 4-9)
Maths (grade 4-9)

Other in:

any subject (grade C)

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
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working

Other requirements

You will work on site or the office 4 days a week and attend university one day per week. The entry requirements for the degree apprenticeship are a minimum of 3 A-Levels at Grade C or higher (or their equivalent) or a Level 3 Apprenticeship in a Construction or property related discipline.

About this company

Seddon has grown from a small family run business to the UK’s largest privately owned and family managed contracting business, employing over 650 people. But we've never lost sight of what really matters. To us, building relationships is as important as building buildings. The reason for our continued success can be summed up in one simple word: TRUST. Our customers know that when we make a promise, we keep it. That's what sets Seddon apart.

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Company benefits

We have a range of benefits which include Pension Scheme, Health & Wellbeing, 23 days holiday, Seddy Savings, Ministry of Fun, Training & Development, Eye care vouchers, Occupational Health and Employee Assistance Programme.

Disability Confident

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

After successful completion of the BSc Chartered Quantity Surveyor you will be become a fully qualified Quantity Surveyor.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SEDDON CONSTRUCTION LIMITED

Jenna Eaton

jenna.eaton@seddon.co.uk

07929663012

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000306903.

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