Assist in the preparation of cost plans
Site visits to survey the existing site, or to establish how projects are proceeding
Prepare and issue tender documents and manage the tender process
Taking off drawings accurately to ensure correct quantities and details are established
Reviewing main contract tender documents & assessing scope of works
Obtaining competitive quotations from suppliers in a timely manner
Preparing building contracts
Carrying out site surveys as and when required to establish project progress and assess interim valuations
Manage the financial control of the overall project and report back to the client
Measure variations and agree with the main contractor any cost variations
Assist the Project Management team in preparing walkthroughs & programmes for jobs
If required, provide assistance with the preparation and submission of final accounts, variations and interim payment requests
Training:Chartered Surveyor Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship (Quantity Surveyor Pathway) BSc (Hons) plus APC with RICS to become chartered.
One day per week on NTU City campus.Training Outcome:As well as becoming a Chartered Surveyor, Arctica are very keen to establish the next business ownership generation. To the correct candidate(s) and with the correct mentoring, this could be achievable.Employer Description:Our office is based in the beautiful & historic market town of Stamford. There are currently eight of us in the team and we are a mix of Architectural and Cost Consultancy professionals that works nationally and internationally on industrial and food manufacturing projects. It’s a niche market to be involved in equating to 24% of the UK's manufacturing turnoverWorking Hours :Monday to Friday 09.00 – 17.30 (one hour for lunch). However, some days, due to travelling, will exceed 7.5hrs a day.Skills: Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Presentation skills,Administrative skills,Number skills,Analytical skills,Logical,Team working,Creative,Initiative,Non judgemental,Patience....Read more...
THE ROLE
My client, an established smallish firm of Quantity Surveying consultants now seeks a QUANTITY SURVEYOR at either Project Surveyor or Senior Surveyor level to join them in their City of London office.
You should be able to run your own projects as a Quantity Surveyor and ideally be able to run several projects concurrently working very closely with the clients, the architects and interior designers.
Projects are varied and will include retail and fit-out for flag ship stores and offices plus sports clubs and also high end residential projects.
THE COMPANY
My client is a smallish busy firm of PQS based in the City of London.
THE CANDIDATE
You will be a Quantity Surveyor who is currently working for a UK firm of PQS.
My client would like someone at either Project Surveyor level or Senior Surveyor level.
You do not need to be chartered but should have good experience of both pre and post contract work including good experience of contract administration.
You should be able to take ownership of selected live projects from throughout the project right through to handover and completion.
Experience of doing cost plans, tender documentation and undertaking tender analysis.
You need some experience of managing contractor procurement and providing recommendations to the client.
You will also support value engineering exercises to achieve project budgets.
You will need to have a recognised UK qualification in Quantity Surveying i.e. BSc in Quantity Surveying, Construction Economics or similar and have around 2 plus years experience ideally with a PQS
You should have excellent communication skills, both written and spoken to deal with people at all levels.
You should have a stable work record.
Salary is in the region of £50000 to £60000 at Project Surveyor level and £60000 to £70000 for senior level QS plus bonus general up to 5%, pension, RICS fees etc.
Please email a full c.v. or give me, Denise Neville a call for an informal and confidential discussion on 020 7613 5555 or 020 8368 0025 or mobile 07836 350309.....Read more...
You will join the pre-construction team, who are responsible for overseeing all aspects of the pre-construction phase, ensuring projects are set up for success from the outset. Some of your key responsibilities will include:
Assisting in preparing cost estimates, budgets, and tender documents
Supporting the assessment and evaluation of subcontractor payments and variations
Helping monitor project costs to ensure budgetary control
Assisting with the preparation of valuations and progress claims
Attending site meetings and collaborate with project managers, engineers, and subcontractors
Maintaining accurate records, including site measurements and change orders
Training:In order to fully develop in your role, you will be enrolled onto the Level 6 Chartered Surveyor Apprenticeship (Quantity Surveying Pathway), which will be delivered our training partner the University of Greenwich. This learning pathway will include day release attendance at the university campus in Greenwich for formally timetabled classes, including lectures, tutorials and tutor-led in-class exercises. You will also meet regularly with your coach and your line manager to ensure you are progressing through your programme.Training Outcome:Upon successful completion of your programme, you will be ready to continue your career at United Infrastructure and will have achieved:
Level 6 Chartered Surveyor Apprenticeship
BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying
Ability to apply for Chartered Member status with the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS)
Employer Description:United Infrastructure is a dynamic and rapidly expanding business, focused on delivering critical infrastructure projects, across the utility and social infrastructure sectors.
Our team of highly skilled and hardworking specialists deliver innovative solutions to the complex challenges our clients face.
Our company is split into two business areas:
Utility Infrastructure – Our team of Utility Infrastructure specialists design, build and maintain critical water, energy (gas), power and telecoms infrastructure, for the UK’s largest network owners and operators.
Social Infrastructure - Our team of Social Infrastructure specialists revitalise homes and communities by carrying out a wide range of work, from retrofit to refurbishment, and maintenance.
Working Hours :Monday - Friday, office hours (TBC).Skills: Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Administrative skills,Number skills,Analytical skills,Logical,Team working....Read more...
Support the commercial management of projects, including identifying and pricing project variations.
Assist with monthly QS duties, valuations, cost tracking, and commercial reporting.
Assist with coordinating day-to-day site activities and installation schedules.
Support communication between site teams, suppliers, contractors, and clients.
Help monitor project progress, materials, and deliveries.
Assist senior project managers with project administration and reporting.
Learn how to manage project timelines, budgets, and quality standards.
Ensure health & safety procedures are followed on-site.
Help resolve on-site issues with guidance from the wider team.
Training:Alongside your practical training, Lusso will enrol and support you through a 5-year part-time Quantity Surveying degree apprenticeship course with UWE Bristol – Chartered Surveyor Degree Apprenticeship, giving you the opportunity to become a Chartered Surveyor from (RICS) industry recognised qualification while earning and developing your career.Training Outcome:After your apprenticeship, your career path will largely depend on which side of the construction industry you choose to specialise in:
The Consultancy Route (PQS): If you work for a professional practice, you will transition toward client-side advisory work. Your progression will move through Associate Director to becoming an Equity Partner in the firm, where you share in company profits.
The Contractor Route (Main/Sub-contractor): If you work on-site for a builder, your path focusses heavily on strict budget management and supply chain control. This path leads directly into Commercial Management and operations.
Specialist Niches: With MRICS status, you can easily pivot into high-paying specialist fields like Construction Law & Dispute Resolution, Capital Allowances Tax Advisory, or Infrastructure Project Controls (e.g., HS2, green energy grids).
The Freelance/Contracting Route: Once you achieve SQS level experience, many chartered surveyors set up their own companies to work on a day-rate basis.
Employer Description:Lusso Interiors is one of the UK’s leading suppliers of office partitions, glazed partitions, glazed fire screens and associated services. Established in 2002, Lusso manufacture and supply office partitions from our Head Office in Bristol.Working Hours :4 days a week at Lusso Interiors Head Office, Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5pm, with one day's training with UWE. This day may vary throughout your apprenticeship, and Lusso will adapt to suit as required. 1-hour lunch break daily.Skills: Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Analytical skills,Logical,Team working,Initiative,Non judgemental,Patience,Interest in construction,Comfortable visiting sites....Read more...
Support the team across acquisitions, asset management, and/or development projects
Assist with property inspections, measured surveys, and due diligence
Help prepare reports, valuations, and presentations for internal and client use
Get involved in lease and transaction documentation
Build relationships with advisors, contractors, and other professionals across the industry
Experience across both the UK and German markets, with the potential to travel
Training:
Stage 1 - September 2026 to March 2027
You'll join us on a 5-day-a-week basis (4 days in the office / on-site and 1 at home), getting hands-on with the team and building the foundations you'll need before formal enrolment. This period also gives us time to get your apprenticeship enrolment with UBE in place for the next intake.
Stage 2 - From Spring 2027
You'll be formally enrolled on the Level 6 Chartered Surveyor Degree Apprenticeship, a 4-year programme. From this point, your week will be structured as:
4 days working in our London office
1 day dedicated to remote study with UBE
An additional 8-12 hours a week of independent study and assignment work on top of your dedicated study day
Training Outcome:At the end of the 4 years, you'll graduate with a RICS-accredited degree and be ready to sit your Assessment of Professional Competence (APC), the final step to becoming a fully qualified Chartered Surveyor (MRICS).Employer Description:Oxenwood Real Estate is a privately-owned real estate investment management firm based in central London. Founded in 2014, we invest directly and through joint ventures with domestic and international partners across the UK and Europe, with a particular focus on logistics real estate. We're a lean, close-knit team, which means an apprentice with us gets genuine exposure to live deals and senior people from day one, with a hands-on experience - not just admin on the sidelines.Working Hours :Monday to Friday 09:00 - 17:30
1 day a week working from home
Additional 8-12 hours independent study and assignment work.Skills: Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Number skills,Team working,Initiative....Read more...
THE ROLE
My client, a growing firm of Quantity Surveying consultants now seeks a QUANTITY SURVEYOR at either GRADUATE level or up to 2 years post graduation experience to join them in their London SE1 office.
You should have good communication skills and be happy to get involved with doing pre and post contract work and all aspects of the PQS role.
Projects are varied and will include office fit outs, office new builds, care homes for refurbishment and fit out, residential blocks etc.
THE COMPANY
My client is a growing busy firm of PQS based in the London SE1 area.
THE CANDIDATE
You will be a Graduate Quantity Surveyor who is from freshly graduated level through to 1 or 2 years post graduation QS experience.
You must have excellent communication skills to communicate well with the Architects and professional teams and the client as well as your colleagues in the office.
My client would like someone with an RICS accredited BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying.
You should be keen to work towards becoming chartered with the RICS and support will be given.
You should have excellent communication skills, both written and spoken to deal with people at all levels.
You should be happy to travel to work in the office and site most days.
Salary is in the region of £35000 to £55000 depending on level of experience plus pension contribution, RICS fees and support, private medical insurance.
Please email a full c.v. or give me, Denise Neville a call for an informal and confidential discussion on 020 7613 5555 or 020 8368 0025 or mobile 07836 350309.....Read more...
Assisting with measurement and cost planning
Assisting in creating work schedules
Assisting in contract administration
Assisting in monthly reporting
Assisting in administrating meetings, including minute taking
Assisting in tendering and procurement
Training:An apprenticeship includes regular training with Anglia Ruskin University, in person at the Chelmsford campus. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.Training Outcome:Full time role as a qualified Quantity Surveyor.Employer Description:We are a bespoke Project Management, Quantity Surveying and Property Management company regulated by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. We have extensive experience working with private clients in the UK, the Home Counties & Overseas.
Our unique combination of multidisciplinary backgrounds and experience provides our clients with a bespoke and comprehensive service. We pride ourselves on adding value throughout the process, and we bring a professional and dynamic approach to project delivery.
The company has a team of highly skilled Project Managers, Quantity Surveyors and Property Managers dedicated to delivering our services to the highest standard.Working Hours :Monday - Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm.Skills: Confident,Good time keeping,Proactive....Read more...
As a Quantity Surveyor your role will be challenging & rewarding. Below are some of the things you will be involved with:
•Responsible for the financial and contractual control of a building project•Has a combination of site based and office based duties•Works as part of the project’s management team•Works with a variety of computer programmes including, Procore and 4Projects Viewpoint•Is involved with the measurement of buildings on site and from drawings•Carries out monthly valuations with the Client’s QS•Is involved with the appointment and payment of subcontractors•Attends regular meetings with the Client and their design team•Reports monthly on the financial position of the projectTraining:Whilst completing your apprenticeship training you will attend university one day a week, across 5 years. You will then have another year in which to complete your end point assessment and become a chartered member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors.
We will also support you with plenty of off the job learning activities, including site vists and mock projects.Training Outcome:Some of our previous Quantity Surveying apprentices have progressed into Managing Surveying and even Associate Director roles. Employer Description:We are one of the UK's most successful, family-owned construction and development groupsWe are very much a family company with family values at our heart and we are proud of the legacy we have built over the past 100 years in business, but our focus is always on the future, improving communities, enabling regeneration, providing better education facilities and creating opportunities for people, to ensure that this business will be around for the next 100 and beyond.Working Hours :You will work 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday. One of these days will be your day at university, whilst undertaking the apprenticeship and for the remaining 4 you will be at work, either at our office or on site.Skills: Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Problem solving skills,Number skills,Analytical skills,Logical,Team working,Initiative....Read more...
The selected candidate will:
Administer construction contracts, ensuring that required quality standards of workmanship and performance are achieved
Support the management of projects from inception through to completion, assisting with programme, coordination and delivery
Under the supervision of a Senior Building Surveyor, review contractors’ valuations and assist in the certification of payments
Assist with the assessment of tenders, contribute to tender reports and make recommendations to Surveyors
Assist in the preparation and submission of planning and Building Regulations applications, including listed building consent applications, liaising with statutory authorities and developing a clear understanding of approval processes
Develop an understanding of project management principles, including risk management, cost control and programme monitoring
Gain exposure to heritage projects, developing an understanding of historic building fabric, conservation principles and appropriate repair techniques
Assist with the preparation of Heritage Impact Assessments and statements of significance, with guidance from senior team members
Support review of design proposals in historic contexts, considering the sensitivity and appropriateness of interventions to listed buildings and their setting
Learn to undertake a range of surveys, including condition surveys, defect analysis and inspections of historic buildings
Gain knowledge in carrying out measured surveys and the preparation of associated drawings
Develop an understanding and application of relevant legislation, including health and safety, party wall, Building Regulations, planning and heritage legislation
Support the delivery of planned maintenance programmes, including inspection and reporting, with consideration of conservation requirements
Assist with development monitoring, including site inspections and reporting on progress, quality and compliance
Contribute to project coordination, including communication with clients, consultants, contractors and conservation officers
Training:
Course provider: Anglia Ruskin Inoversity (Chelmsford Campus-CM1 1SQ)
You will be completing a Chartered Surveyor degree apprenticeship at Anglia Ruskin University (Chelmsford campus CM1 1SQ)
You will be based at our Oakington Cambridge office (CB24 3DQ)
You will attend university 2 days per week in your first year of study, then 1 day a week in the remaining years
Training Outcome:
Our building surveying team has a broad range of experience across different sectors and disciplines, working on a mixture of residential, commercial, education and heritage projects
The team provides a supportive and collaborative environment, offering exposure to both professional and project work across all RIBA stages, helping to build a well‑rounded skillset
Employer Description:Ingleton Wood is a value-led, people focussed practice providing clients with inspirational and practical design solutions; we exist to improve the communities in which we all live and work. Originally established in 1935, we are a dynamic multi-disciplinary property and construction consultancy, providing a wide range of services across many industry sectors, including commercial, education, defence, residential and more. We develop long term relationships with clients, adding value at every stage of development. We are one of a few medium-sized consultancies offering integrated design and technical expertise.Working Hours :Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5:30pmSkills: Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Problem solving skills,Analytical skills,Team working,Initiative,Physical fitness,Data analysis skills....Read more...
