Quantity Surveyor Apprentice

Houses of Parliament Restoral and Renewal Programme; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

30 days holiday + public holidays

Pension (up to 10% employer)

Life assurance 4x salary

Season ticket loan

Cycle to work

Job summary

Houses of Parliament Restoration & Renewal Programme invites applications for a Quantity Surveyor Apprentice on the Lords Temporary Accommodation (LTA) Project Team. This is a unique opportunity to begin a career in Quantity Surveying while working on a major UNESCO World Heritage site.

You will support cost planning, procurement, contract administration and commercial reporting as the project moves through design and delivery, with regular training and remote study sessions.

Qualifications

• Apprenticeship role designed to develop quantity surveying skills from scratch.
• No prior quantity surveying experience required; enthusiasm and willingness to learn.
• Funding rules apply and one day per week is spent studying remotely.

Responsibilities

• Assist with cost planning, forecasting and budget monitoring.
• Support procurement activities, tender docs and supplier engagement.
• Assist contract administration, change control and reporting.
• Measure works from drawings and project information.
• Contribute to risk and opportunity management and attend meetings.
• Prepare reports and commercial documentation.

Job description

An exceptional opportunity has arisen for a Quantity Surveyor Apprentice to join our Lords Temporary Accommodation (LTA) Project Team on the Houses of Parliament Restoration & Renewal (R&R) Programme — the largest and most complex renovation of a UNESCO World Heritage building ever undertaken. This once-in-a-lifetime project will undertake the provision of temporary accommodation for the House of Lords to enable the Lords decant whilst the restoration work is being carried out.

This role offers a unique and exciting environment in which to begin a career in Quantity Surveying and is a fantastic opportunity to gain hands‑on experience working on a complex, high‑profile project while studying towards a recognised Quantity Surveying qualification.

As a Quantity Surveyor Apprentice, you'll work alongside experienced commercial and project professionals. You'll play an important role in helping manage costs, support procurement activities and contracts, together with financial reporting and commercial governance as the project progresses through design and delivery stages.

You’ll gain experience across a wide range of commercial activities, including:

• Supporting cost planning, estimating, forecasting and budget monitoring.
• Assisting with procurement activities, tender documentation and supplier engagement.
• Supporting contract administration, change control and commercial reporting.
• Measuring and quantifying works from drawings, specifications and project information.
• Contributing to risk and opportunity management activities.
• Attending project, commercial and site meetings.
• Producing reports, presentations and commercial documentation.
• Working closely with project managers, consultants, contractors and suppliers.

The apprenticeship is designed to develop your skills from the ground up. We are not seeking prior experience—just enthusiasm, curiosity, and the drive to learn. You will be supported by experienced colleagues and managed by the Commercial Lead with regular training and on-the-job learning.

Benefits

• The Delivery Authority is an accredited Real Living Wage employer offering a starting salary £30,128 per annum

• Time off and Flexibility

  We offer 30 days holiday as standard plus public holidays, there is also an option to buy an additional five days leave in each holiday year. We operate a hybrid working pattern with a minimum of two days in the office and three from home. We encourage flexible working patterns so can accommodate a variety of working arrangements, such as compressed hours.

  Many of our policies offer enhanced entitlement for example paid maternity and carers leave.

• Recognition and Financial Rewards

  We offer a competitive pension with up to 10% employer contribution, life assurance of 4 x salary, Group Income Protection, payment of professional membership fees and a discretionary bonus scheme.

  In addition, we offer an electric vehicle scheme, SmartTech purchase scheme, which provides loan assistance for purchase of tech. We have a reward portal that provides retail, gym & travel discounts, alongside a reward-based recognition portal.

  You can also apply for a season ticket loan or join our cycle to work scheme.

• Health and Wellbeing

  We provide financial wellbeing assistance, an employee assistance programme and online GP. To further support your wellbeing, we offer up to five days paid volunteering leave.

  Entry Requirements and Key Information

  • Please note this is an apprenticeship position and funding rules state that learning cannot be repeated; therefore, applicants must not already hold a quantity surveyor qualification at or above a Level 4 apprenticeship, or a related qualification at a similar or higher level such as an HNC/HND or above in construction or site management.More information on the apprenticeship course can be found here.
  • This is a fixed‑term role lasting for 21 Months
  • If you are under 19 and do not have a Grade C/4 in English and Maths you will need to complete a functional skills test as part of the course
  • You will spend the equivalent of one day a week studying for your apprenticeship course.All sessions will be completed remotely.
  • We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experience

Security Clearance

Successful candidates will be required to complete security vetting to a Counter Terrorist Check (CTC) Clearance obtained through the Parliamentary Security Department (PSD). Candidates are required to pass these checks before a start date can be confirmed. Applicants should also be aware that, depending on the role applied for, if they have resided outside of the UK for a total of more than two of the last five years, they may not be eligible for vetting.