Apprentice Quantity Surveyor

M Group Water; Colchester; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading infrastructure services provider as an Apprentice Quantity Surveyor. This 36-month program offers hands-on training, supporting commercial aspects of projects while gaining a Level 4 qualification. Enjoy a supportive environment with opportunities for growth and development.

Benefits

Pension Schemes

Online GP

Employee Assistance

Retail Discounts

Life Assurance

Cycle to Work

Enhanced Leave

Recognition Schemes

Company Car

Health Care Cash Plan

Qualifications

• At least 4 GCSEs including Maths, English, and Science.
• Good IT skills, especially Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

• Assist senior managers in compiling monthly commercial reports.
• Conduct regular site visits to ensure accurate measurement of works.
• Champion health and safety standards on site.

Skills

Communication

Organizational Skills

IT Skills

Education

GCSEs at Grades 4-9/A-C including Maths, English, and Science

BTEC Extended Diploma, Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship, or two A levels

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Right across infrastructure, there’s a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you’re at in your career, with us you’ll have an opportunity to grow and develop. We deliver essential infrastructure services for life, prioritizing safety, and being client and customer centric in a friendly, fun, and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.

Start date: September 2025

Where will you be working?

We help our clients safeguard the water supply, improve environmental performance, and manage demand for future generations. We enhance and extend asset life, ensuring compliance with water quality and environmental standards. We’re problem solvers with over 140 years of combined experience in engineering and infrastructure.

This role will be within our MEICA and capital maintenance team. Our Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Control & Automation (MEICA) experts offer a one-stop solution, including ongoing operation and maintenance services.

This role will be within our IOS Framework for Anglian Water, supporting the operations and completing remedial works over the Essex, Suffolk, and Cambridge Area.

Want to be a part of it?

What will you be doing?

This 36-month programme will develop your practical, technical, and soft skills, with Health & Safety at the core. On successful completion, you will gain a Construction Quantity Surveying Technician Level 4 qualification and a long-term career with M Group Water.

As our Apprentice QS, you’ll support the commercial aspects of the project, assisting project management and on-site delivery teams, ensuring delivery while controlling costs, maximizing value, and maintaining quality and safety standards.

Key responsibilities:

• Assist senior managers in compiling monthly commercial reports.
• Help collate accurate site records to understand cost commitments.
• Maintain records for audits and cost assurance.
• Conduct regular site visits to ensure accurate measurement of works and identify opportunities.
• Assist with procurement and valuation of subcontract packages.
• Ensure timely contractual payments to supply chain partners.
• Provide reports on actual costs vs. estimates, highlighting variances.
• Champion health and safety standards on site.

What you’ll bring

• Valid UK driving license.
• At least 4 GCSEs at Grades 4-9/A-C including Maths, English, and Science or equivalent.
• A BTEC Extended Diploma, Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship, or two A levels in relevant subjects.
• Good IT skills, especially Microsoft Excel.
• Effective communication and organizational skills.
• Keen to learn and develop.
• Passionate about the industry, hardworking, reliable, with excellent attendance.
• Ability to use initiative and a ‘can do’ attitude.

What’s in it for you?

We offer benefits including pension schemes, online GP, employee assistance, retail discounts, life assurance, cycle to work, enhanced leave, and recognition schemes. Additionally, the role includes a company car and fuel card, health care cash plan, bonus scheme, 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, and personal accident cover.

About us

We aim to be an employer of choice, supporting diversity and inclusion, and actively recruiting army veterans. Our values—responsibility, openness, teamwork, and ambition—guide us. We invest in industry-recognized training and development programs, making it an exceptional time to join M Group.

Please note: roles may close early, and successful candidates may undergo background checks and drug testing as required.