Apprentice Quantity Surveyor

Arcadis; Manchester; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm in the UK is offering an Apprenticeship for Quantity Surveyors, providing the opportunity to earn while studying toward professional qualifications. The role involves supporting cost management in construction projects, alongside structured training and mentoring. Ideal candidates will possess resilience, creativity, excellent communication skills, and relevant GCSEs and A-Levels. This apprenticeship aims to empower individuals in a supportive early careers community.

Benefits

Structured on-the-job training

Funding for professional accreditations

Mentoring support

Qualifications

• Must be UK/EU/EAA resident for at least three years prior.
• Must be 18 years old and left full-time education.
• Willing to travel when required.

Responsibilities

• Support cost estimation and project planning.
• Monitor budgets and manage costs.
• Provide advice on project finances and contractual relationships.

Skills

Resilience

Creativity

Analytical thinking

Team player

Excellent communication skills

Education

Minimum 5 GCSEs grade 4-9 including Maths and English

3 A-Levels (BCC minimum) or BTEC National Diploma (DMM minimum)

Job description

Apprentice Quantity Surveyor

Application Closing Date: 9th January 2026 - Please note we reserve the right to close roles sooner, so Early Application is encouraged.

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description

Our Apprenticeship programme offers you an exciting opportunity to jump straight into the professional world and earn a living whilst also studying for professional qualifications. As an Apprentice you will play an active part in driving your career development and will be exposed to a variety of projects across the business. Technical experience is key in our sector, which is why you’ll be supported by your line manager to develop the Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours needed to meet your apprenticeship and, to work towards accreditation or chartership where applicable. You’ll be part of a supportive Early Careers community and will work alongside skilled professionals. You’ll benefit from structured on-the-job training, mentoring, plus funding and support for accreditations relevant to your programme, as well as the assistance you need to develop and succeed.

Role accountabilities

Our Cost Consultants work across all our sectors supporting cost, commercial and transformational consultancy projects. At its core, Cost Consultancy involves advising on and managing the cost of construction and property projects, supporting from the beginning of a project lifecycle to influence and drive decision making. You will help support clients with cost estimation, project planning, procurement and cost management; your role will be key in providing advice on project finances and contractual relationships. You will monitor budgets and costs throughout the project lifecycle, keeping the client and project team informed.

On this apprenticeship you will complete, the following standard on a day release basis.

• For England: BSc Chartered Surveyor Degree through our agreed training providers University of Salford, London South Bank University and Birmingham City University
• For Scotland: BSc Graduate Apprenticeship Construction and Built Environment (Quantity Surveying) through our agreed training provider Heriot Watt University

Qualifications & Experience

• For England: have gained a minimum of 5 GCSE qualifications, grade 4-9 including Maths and English; and 3 A-Levels or equivalent qualifications at BCC minimum or BTEC National Diploma at DMM minimum.
• For Scotland: have gained a minimum SQA Highers at ABBB or equivalent, or A-Levels at ABC or BBB.
• Be a UK/EU/EAA resident for at least three years prior to starting the course and have the right to work in the UK.
• 18 (Level 6) years old and have left full-time education when the apprenticeship starts.
• You will demonstrate typical Arcadian skills including resilience, creativity, analytical thinking and being a team player.
• You will have excellent communication skills and the ability to use your technical knowledge to influence and consult stakeholders.
• Willing to travel and stay away from home when required (where possible we embrace virtual working).

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We believe that by working together diverse people with different experiences develop the most innovative ideas. Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of how we improve quality of life and we work closely with our people across six ED&I Workstreams: Age, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+ and Race. A diverse and skilled workforce is essential to our success.

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