Apprentice Quantity Surveyor - September 2025 start
Apprentice Quantity Surveyor - September 2025 start
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Job Description
We have an opportunity in our Cambridge office for a Quantity Surveying apprentice to work within our cost management team to help provide construction cost management services to our local regional and national clients in the UK and around the world.
AECOMs Cambridge Cost Management team provides services to Clients in both the public and private sector and to organisations in all areas of the Construction Industry including:
- Life Sciences (such as laboratory and research facilities)
- Education (school and university developments)
- Healthcare (hospitals and associated infrastructure)
- Defence
- Housing
You will have the chance to be involved in all stages of a construction project; from initial project definition through to detailed design construction and building use. We believe that doing the work itself gives the best opportunity to learn so you can expect to be given responsibility and will need to be able to work both autonomously and as part of a team all whilst receiving the guidance and support to allow you to develop. As an Apprentice AECOM will support you on your academic pathway which would be a graduate degree studied on a day release basis culminating in your professional qualification.
Job Responsibilities
The Cost Management role we offer can be varied and is dependent on the Client sector and project we are working for. The role is generally split in to pre and post contract duties which can include:
PreContract:
- Cost planning and estimating
- Attendance at Design / client meetings building positive working relationships
- Assisting senior staff in the preparation of documentation
- Procuring construction works and managing tender processes
- Compilation of contract documentation
Post Contract:
- Attendance at site progress meetings
- Completion of Valuations
- Change management
- Financial reporting
A Quantity Surveying apprentice at AECOM Cambridge will have the opportunity to assist in all of the above tasks and see projects from inception to completion on site. This role will therefore allow you to combine onthejob experience with your academic development at university resulting in you making a real contribution on the projects you work on and subsequently a positive impact on the built environment around us and peoples lives.
Qualifications :
We are seeking ALevel or equivalent School Leavers or experienced candidates with the following predicted or secured qualifications:
- 112 UCAS tariff points; this is the equivalent to ALevel BBC or BTEC National Diploma DMM (1x Distinction and 2x Merits)
- GCSE Mathematics & English at Grade 4 (New Structure) or Grade C (Old Structure) or above.
Skills
- Strong mathematical and analytical skills
- Attention to detail
- IT skills (e.g. use of Microsoft Office software)
- Desire to work within the construction / property industry
- Proactive and driven approach to work and creating success
- Ability working in a team of diverse individuals to meet common objectives
- Good organisation and communication skills; ability to manage multiple tasks and willingness to ask for help when needed as well as support other members of the team
- Professional manner
- Full UK driving license.
Additional Information :
You must have permanent right to work in the UK for this position as we are unable to offer visa sponsorship.
Please include all obtained / predicted grades on your CV / Application form.
About AECOM
AECOM is the worlds trusted infrastructure consulting firm delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle from advisory planning design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation buildings water new energy and the environment our public and privatesector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise a culture of equity diversity and inclusion and a commitment to environmental social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.
Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity
You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether youre working from an AECOM office remote location or at a client site you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.
You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.
AECOM provides a wide array of compensation benefits and wellbeing programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. Were the worlds trusted global infrastructure firm and were in this together your growth and success are ours too.
Join us and youll get all the benefits of being a part of a global publicly traded firm access to industryleading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we believe in each persons potential and well help you reach yours. We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or longterm condition who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
