Galliford Try
UK-based construction group delivering building, infrastructure and specialist services across public and private sectors.
Apprentice Quantity Surveyor 2026 - East
Apprentice supports cost, contracts, and procurement on construction projects.
Job Highlights
About the Role
As an Apprentice Quantity Surveyor you will support commercial administration and reporting on one large project or several smaller schemes, working closely with your line manager. You will be expected to work at the advertised location and may travel to other sites, which could involve staying away from home. • Participate in creating a safe working environment • Use Oracle software tools for accurate cost and value reporting • Assist in interpreting and evaluating internal expenditure reports • Support procurement of subcontractors, preparing bid documents and evaluating bids • Draft subcontract documentation • Apply ‘Doing the right thing’ principles to maximise value and profit • Administer subcontract work packages, including interim assessments and change management • Produce and issue commercial notices to clients and subcontractors as required by contract and law • Manage change in line with contract terms, preparing Compensation Event Quotations and maintaining value schedules • Provide information for monthly client payment applications • Liaise with operational and engineering staff to maintain site records • Collate and calculate data for detailed cost‑to‑complete and subcontractor liability schedules
Key Responsibilities
- ▸cost reporting
- ▸subcontract procurement
- ▸change management
- ▸commercial notices
- ▸payment applications
- ▸cost schedules
What You Bring
Apprentice Quantity Surveyor 2026 – based in Leicestershire with travel across Suffolk and Norfolk. Join the UK’s top‑rated construction and civil engineering apprenticeship programme, recognised as the No.1 choice by TheJobCrowd and winner of the Environmental and Ethical Awareness category. Our award‑winning Trainee Development Programme provides hands‑on experience, technical skill development and fully funded academic qualifications. The programme delivers an apprenticeship qualification suited to your current education level, culminating in a nationally recognised credential after 18 months of training and a graduation event. Galliford Try funds apprenticeships from Level 3 to degree level, and the role is open for a Summer 2026 start, with flexibility for an earlier date. We welcome applicants who are passionate about construction, eager to learn, adaptable and possess good communication skills. No prior experience is required, but you must be eligible to live and work in the UK and meet the entry criteria for the relevant apprenticeship course. Flexible working arrangements are available.
Requirements
- ▸quantity surveyor
- ▸construction
- ▸apprenticeship
- ▸level 3
- ▸communication
- ▸adaptable
Benefits
The apprenticeship offers a competitive salary, a permanent contract after completion, 28 days holiday (plus purchase scheme), private medical insurance, two paid volunteering days, agile working, and a range of benefit schemes such as Share‑Save, pension, cycle‑to‑work and discounts on brands and holidays.
Work Environment
Onsite
Interview Process
-submit application -initial screening stage -interview with the local team