Degree Quantity Surveyor Apprentice - VINCI Building - Midlands

Degree Quantity Surveyor Apprentice – VINCI Building – Midlands

VINCI BUILDING LIMITED

Closes in 20 days (Sunday 15 March 2026)

Joining our team will mean working on our sites in and around the Midlands. Quantity Surveyors are part of the commercial team looking after the financial side of a construction project – managing budgets, costs, invoices, negotiating with sub‑contractors, dealing with contracts and matters of contract law.

• Everyday discounts
• Pension scheme with employer contribution
• Bi‑annual salary progression
• 26 days holiday + 8 days bank holidays

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills, culminating in a Chartered Surveyor (Degree) Level 6 qualification.

• Hours:
  
  Monday – Friday, 8.00 am – 5.00 pm (40 hours a week)
• Start date:
  
  Tuesday 1 September 2026
• Duration: 5 years

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands‑on experience.

• Assist with the procurement of materials and off‑site services
• Assist with procurement and cost control of sub‑contractors
• Assist with payments
• Develop an understanding of cost control
• Develop an understanding of programming and sequencing
• Assist with sub‑contract administration
• Support project close‑out and archiving of accounts

Our regions cover a large geographic area and, although we try to place staff near to their homes, they may be required to work some distance away.

• Information management – Provide data, information and advice for clients relevant to the surveying discipline.
• Health and safety – Recommend solutions to ensure safe and secure working environments.
• Construction technology – Provide advice relating to the construction technology of buildings and their materials.
• Law – Negotiate and agree terms for acquisition/disposal of property, standard forms of building contracts or other property‑related contracts and liaise with legal advisers.
• Consultancy – Manage instructions from engagement to completion.
• Building surveys – Undertake inspections and surveys and provide advice and recommendations to clients.
• Preparation of designs and specifications – Carry out the preparation of the design and specification of building projects.
• Administer contracts – Implement administrative procedures for the running of a construction project.
• Valuation and appraisal – Prepare capital and rental valuations of land and property.
• Land, property and planning law – Negotiate solutions to issues affecting owners and occupiers.
• Inspection and measurement – Undertake inspections of land and property and prepare related reports.
• Tendering and procurement – Provide advice on appropriate procurement routes.
• Costing and cost planning – Undertake the detailed quantification, costing and cost planning of complex construction works.
• Manage efficiencies of construction contracts – Apply life‑cycle costing and value engineering.
• Level 6 Chartered Surveyor Apprenticeship Standard
• BSc Commercial Management
• Chartership for Royal Institute of Commercial Surveyors – MRICS
• Day Release at Birmingham City University

• Maths (grade 5 or above)
• BTEC Extended Diploma – grades DMM to DDM
• A Levels – total 104 to 120 UCAS points, grades BCC to BBB
• Share other relevant qualifications and industry experience – the apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect existing knowledge.

• Analytical skills
• Logical thinking
• Initiative

You will be based on a construction site and PPE use will be required for site visits.

VINCI Building is committed to creating an inclusive and diverse working environment. We deliver complex projects across healthcare, education and commercial sectors throughout England. Our sustainability focus, regional service and national resources enable us to build strong partnerships with customers and stakeholders, leaving a lasting legacy in each community.

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