Quantity Surveyor Apprentice, Strategic Infrastructure

About the role

The Quantity Surveyor Higher Apprentice role is based within our Strategic Infrastructure Team (SI), a new team that has been set up to deliver 17 new major projects in the UK, as well as other strategic projects to help us deliver on our net zero ambitions and help the UK Government meet its target of 50GW of renewable energy by 2030.

Our aim is to help the UK switch to clean energy and make sure our electricity network is fit for the future; carrying more clean, secure energy from where it’s generated to where you need it. As a Quantity Surveyor Higher Apprentice, you would play a crucial role in enabling us to do this.

In this role, you’ll get hands‑on experience in lots of different areas, including health and safety, quality control, working with contractors, and helping to manage projects. You’ll be involved in:

• Taking charge of parts of a project, working with subcontractors to monitor their performance and ensuring they are working safely.
• Helping with buying materials and choosing the right subcontractors for ongoing projects.
• Supporting the commercial team by keeping track of changes from clients and subcontractors and making sure everything is recorded.
• Looking at risks and opportunities in projects and helping report on these to keep things running smoothly and on budget.
• Working with a team of people from different departments, learning how business decisions affect how projects are delivered.

This role is based in the Durham office and offers flexible, hybrid working.

Within the role you will support the delivery of one of our major infrastructure projects within SI, and therefore you will be required to live within a 45‑60 minute commutable distance of the following postcode:

SR7 9DR

You will be required to travel to our site locations; annually you’re expected to travel more than 10,000 miles for business.

• You will have a minimum of five GCSEs with grades 9 to 4 (A
  * to
  
  C), including English, Maths, and a Science (or equivalent).
• Have or be predetermined to achieve two A‑Levels at grade C or above, including Maths, Finance, Engineering or Physics, or BTEC National Certificate or Diploma Level 3 in Electrical, Mechanical, Civil Engineering or Quantity Surveying (essential the Maths modules should be at Merit or Distinction) gaining Merit or Distinction overall.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office is essential, with intermediate‑level Excel skills required (e.g., pivot tables, VLOOKUP, and data analysis tools).
• You must already have a full valid UK driving licence in place at the point you make your application and flexibility to travel when required.

You don’t need prior work experience; the determination and will to succeed is far more important as we will teach you everything you need to know. The role will provide you with a variety of skills including transferable skills to support your career development within National Grid.

We are proud to offer a starting salary of £31,310 for this apprenticeship which will increase annually.

As a first step to your career in the energy industry, our Higher Apprenticeship programmes are like no other! You’ll gain an insight into how we work at National Grid, understand what a career with us can offer, and receive some great rewards and benefits:

• Upon successful completion of your three‑year apprenticeship you will achieve a nationally recognised accredited qualification, Level 4 Construction Quantity Surveying Technician.
• 26 days annual leave + statutory holidays.
• Pension scheme and sharesave options.
• Flexible benefits including cycle to work, buy/sell holiday, to name a few.
• Opportunity to enrol in our sharesave/share incentive plans.
• You’ll develop well‑rounded skills through practical experience.
• A permanent position upon successful completion of your Apprenticeship.

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