Apprentice Quantity Surveyor
A G Surveying LTD · Ware · posted 20 August 2026
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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
Your training
- BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying
- Day release delivery at ARU's Chelmsford campus.
Where it leads
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
Skills they're looking for
Entry requirements
- GCSE English and Maths (grade C/4) — essential
- A Level Any (grade 112 UCAS Points) — desired
- BTEC Any (grade 112 UCAS Points) — desired
Where you'll work
- 1 DAIRY YARD, STAR STREET, WARE, SG12 7DX
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