Quantity Surveyor Apprentice

Job Description

Apprentice Quantity Surveyor

Company Entity

Glanua Limited

Job Family

Commercial

Discipline/Role

Quantity Surveying / Apprenticeship

Level

Apprentice

Reports To

Quantity Surveyor / Senior Quantity Surveyor

Location

United Kingdom - office and project sites, with travel as required

Apprenticeship Highlights

• Earn while you learn: Join Glanua in a paid, full-time role that combines supervised commercial experience with structured apprenticeship study.
• Recognised qualification: Work towards an approved quantity surveying apprenticeship qualification. The level, provider and duration will reflect your existing qualifications, entry requirements and programme availability.
• Live project experience: Develop practical skills in measurement, cost control, valuations, procurement, subcontract administration, change control and commercial reporting on water and wastewater projects.

About Glanua

Glanua is a leading provider of innovative and sustainable engineering solutions for water, wastewater and bioresources infrastructure. We design, build, operate and maintain critical infrastructure for municipal and industrial clients, combining engineering expertise, specialist technologies and off-site manufacturing to deliver efficient, sustainable solutions.

Our clients include major water utilities such as Uisce Éireann, Thames Water, Yorkshire Water and Affinity Water, alongside leading organisations in the pharmaceutical, life sciences, food and beverage and manufacturing sectors. Through our expertise in water and wastewater treatment, bioresources and resource recovery, we help protect the environment, safeguard water resources and support the transition to a circular economy.

Headquartered in Galway, Ireland, Glanua has a talented team of people across Ireland, the UK, Portugal and the USA. Guided by our values of Respect, Collaboration, Accountability, Integrity, Excellence and Safety, we empower our people to innovate, develop their skills and reach their full potential while helping to create a cleaner, more sustainable planet.

Role Purpose

As an Apprentice Quantity Surveyor, you will support Glanua's commercial, project and site teams with the financial and contractual management of water and wastewater infrastructure projects. Working under supervision, you will build experience in measurement, cost reporting, valuations, procurement, subcontract administration and change control.

This is a full-time UK apprenticeship that combines workplace learning with structured study through an approved university or training provider. You will be given appropriate responsibilities as your knowledge develops and will be expected to apply your learning to live projects while maintaining accurate records and high professional standards.

Apprenticeship Pathway

The academic route will be agreed with the successful candidate and the selected provider. Depending on prior qualifications, this may begin with a higher apprenticeship or progress through a degree-level pathway. Entry, funding and duration are subject to provider requirements, apprenticeship rules and programme availability.

You will receive study time, workplace mentoring and regular progress reviews. You will be expected to complete the required off-the-job training, maintain evidence of your learning and successfully complete the relevant assessments and End Point Assessment. Where the selected programme supports it, the pathway may also contribute towards future professional recognition with a relevant surveying or construction body.

Key Responsibilities

Cost Management Measurement and Reporting

• Assist with the measurement and valuation of work from drawings, digital models and site records under the guidance of the commercial team.
• Support monthly cost reports, forecasts, cash-flow information, payment applications and client valuation records.
• Maintain accurate records of labour, plant, materials, subcontract costs, site progress and other information used in commercial reporting.
• Help compare actual and forecast costs, identify variances and prepare clear supporting information for review.

Procurement Contracts and Subcontract Support

• Assist with tender enquiries, quotation comparisons, bid analysis and the preparation of subcontract or supplier documentation.
• Support the assessment of subcontractor applications, payment certificates, variations and final account information in line with agreed procedures.
• Maintain records for contractual notices, early warnings, compensation events, variations, claims and other change-control matters.
• Develop an understanding of construction contracts, commercial risk, procurement routes and forms of contract used on infrastructure projects, including NEC where applicable.

Project Collaboration and Apprentice Development

• Work with project managers, engineers, site teams, clients, suppliers and subcontractors to obtain accurate information and support project delivery.
• Attend supervised site visits and project meetings, helping to record progress, actions, commercial risks and information required by the team.
• Follow Glanua's health, safety, environmental, quality, sustainability and information-management requirements at all times.
• Complete apprenticeship learning, maintain your portfolio or evidence records, prepare for progress reviews and apply feedback from your manager, mentor and training provider.

Our Values

At Glanua, our values shape how we work together and how we serve our clients. We act with Respect towards our colleagues, clients and communities, and believe in the power of Collaboration to deliver the best outcomes for our teams and projects. We hold ourselves to a high standard of Accountability, taking ownership of our commitments, and act with Integrity in every decision we make. We pursue Excellence in everything we do, continuously improving how we design, build and operate, and we place Safety at the centre of our culture, ensuring the wellbeing of our people is never compromised. As an Apprentice Quantity Surveyor, you will be expected to demonstrate these values in your day-to-day work and learning.

Essential Criteria

• Able to meet the academic, funding and eligibility requirements for the relevant UK quantity surveying apprenticeship route. This will normally include Level 2 English and Maths, with further entry requirements depending on the provider and apprenticeship level.
• A genuine interest in quantity surveying, commercial management, construction and infrastructure project delivery.
• Good numerical and analytical skills, with a careful and methodical approach to information and calculations.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, with good organisation, teamwork and attention to detail.
• Willingness to combine full-time employment with structured study, assessments, progress reviews and independent learning.
• Basic working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook, with confidence learning commercial and document-management systems.
• Commitment to high standards of health, safety, environment, quality, sustainability, confidentiality and professional conduct.
• Ability to meet UK right-to-work requirements and travel to the assigned office, university or training location and project sites as required.

Desirable Criteria

• A construction, built environment, engineering, surveying, business or mathematics qualification, or relevant subjects studied at school or college.
• Work experience, volunteering, a site visit or an academic project related to construction, infrastructure, quantity surveying or commercial management.
• Awareness of measurement, estimating, procurement, construction contracts, NEC, valuations, subcontract administration or cost reporting.