Chartered Surveyor - Project Management (Degree) Apprentice

AtkinsRéalis; Austhorpe; On-site; GBP 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering services organization in the UK is seeking a Chartered Surveyor - Project Management (Degree) Apprentice. This role offers hands-on experience on real projects, a supportive mentor, and a pathway to earning a BSc (Hons) in Construction Management. Gain valuable skills while enjoying a competitive salary and 33 days of annual leave, among other benefits. Join us in transforming infrastructure and energy systems.

Benefits

£26,228 per year

33 days annual leave, including bank holidays

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Two paid annual volunteer days

Responsibilities

• Develop skills in a wide range of exciting projects.
• Learn and use relevant design software and technology.
• Be involved in client meetings and assist in building key client relationships.
• Understand and learn digital skills to help harness technology.
• Receive mentored support while studying towards qualifications.

Skills

Communication skills

IT skills

Attention to detail

Organisation skills

Problem-solving skills

Presentation skills

Analytical skills

Logical thinking

Teamworking

Creative thinking

Initiative

Education

GCSE: English (grade C/4)

GCSE: Maths (grade C/4)

A Level: Any (grade, 96 UCAS points in total)

Job description

We're a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. Join us and you'll be helping to create sustainable solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. We're looking for a Chartered Surveyor - Project Management (Degree) Apprentice to be a part of the future of design. Our apprenticeships are designed to give you an insight into a wide variety of areas of work and the chance to explore where your skills and interests lie. Through a combination of on-the-job learning and practical skills development, you'll work towards your professional qualification. From day one you'll work on real projects that offer scale and variety, collaborating with others and creating a meaningful impact on the world around us. You'll be supported by our leaders, technical specialists, your own dedicated mentor and our continuous learning and development framework. Not only will you gain valuable 'on the job' experience and work towards professional qualifications, but you'll also earn a meaningful salary from day one. We're proud to pay the Real Living Wage for our Level 6 Apprenticeships.

Responsibilities

• Developing your skills in a wide range of exciting projects
• Learning and using relevant design software and technology
• Being involved in client meetings and assisting in building key client relationships
• Understanding and learning digital skills to help harness technology in new ways
• Mentored support while studying towards nationally recognised qualifications and accreditation
• Dedicated time to spend at college or university to focus on studies
• Providing information management: data, information and advice for clients relevant to the surveying discipline.
• Recommending solutions for health and safety to ensure safe and secure working environments.
• Providing advice on construction technology of buildings and materials.
• Negotiating and agreeing terms for acquisition/disposal of property, standard building contracts, and liaising with legal advisers.
• Managing instructions from engagement to completion (consultancy).
• Undertaking building surveys and providing advice and recommendations.
• Preparing designs and specifications from outline to completion of the design and specification process.
• Administering contracts: running administrative procedures, issuing instructions, managing payments, variations, completion, possession and certificates.
• Valuating and appraising land and property, preparing capital and rental valuations and client reports.
• Negotiating solutions for land, property and planning law issues.
• Conducting inspections and measurements of land and property, preparing related reports, using appropriate instrumentation.
• Advising on tendering and procurement, managing tendering processes.
• Quantifying, costing and cost‑planning complex construction works.
• Managing efficiencies of construction contracts, life‑cycle costing, value engineering, data, reports and forecasts.

Qualifications

• GCSE: English (grade C/4)
• GCSE: Maths (grade C/4)
• A Level: Any (grade, 96 UCAS points in total); any relevant qualifications or industry experience can be adjusted.
• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Problem‑solving skills
• Presentation skills
• Analytical skills
• Logical thinking
• Teamworking
• Creative thinking
• Initiative

Benefits and Salary

• £26,228 per year
• 33 days annual leave, including bank holidays; option to buy up to 15 days or sell up to 5 days
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Two paid annual volunteer days

Apprenticeship Details

• Duration: 5 years
• Start date: Monday 7 September 2026
• Hours: Monday to Friday, 38 hours a week, flexible timings (shifts to be confirmed)
• Graduate with a BSc (Hons) Construction Management degree and qualification as a Chartered Surveyor with RICS

Company

We are AtkinsRéalis, a world‑class engineering services and nuclear organization. Our global team of 36,000+ employees speaks over 70 languages and represents 130 nationalities across six continents. Our work covers a variety of sectors, including transportation, infrastructure, environment, water, energy, defence, technology, and aerospace.