Apprentice Quantity Surveyor - London (Immediate and 2026 starts)

Job Description

We have opportunities in our London - Aldgate office for Quantity Surveying Apprentices to work within our cost management team, to help provide construction cost management services to our local, regional and national clients in the UK and around the world.

AECOM provides Cost Management services to Clients in both the public and private sector and to organisations in all areas of the Construction Industry including:

• Commercial – new build, refurbishment and fit out for a variety of public and private sector clients.
• Industrial developments for developers and occupiers
• Infrastructure schemes, including large scale rail, highways, and water projects.

You will have the chance to be involved in all stages of a project; from initial project definition and brief to cost planning, through to procurement, construction and building use. You will have an opportunity to work with a wide variety of clients, often working alongside other construction professionals in multi-disciplinary teams. We believe that doing the work itself gives the best opportunity to learn, so you can expect to be given responsibility, and will need to be able to work both autonomously and as part of a team, all whilst receiving the guidance and support to allow you to develop. 

As an Apprentice, AECOM will support you on your academic pathway, which would be a graduate degree studied on a distance learning basis, culminating in your professional qualification.

Job Responsibilities

The Cost Management role we offer can be varied and is dependent on the Client, sector and project we are working for. The role is generally split in to pre and post contract duties, which can include:

Pre-Contract:

• Cost planning and estimating
• Attendance at Design / client meetings
• Assisting senior staff in the preparation of documentation
• Procuring construction works and managing tender processes
• Compilation of contract documentation

Post Contract

• Attendance at site progress meetings
• Completion of Valuations
• Financial reporting

A Quantity Surveying apprentice at AECOM will have the opportunity to assist in all of the above tasks and see projects from inception to completion on site.

Qualifications

Please include a covering letter with your application and provide all predicted and/or obtained academic grades.

• 96 UCAS tariff points (or an equivalent level of attainment through recognised qualifications not included in the UCAS tariff)
• GCSE Mathematics & English at Grade 4 (New Structure) or Grade C (Old Structure) or above.

Skills

• Strong mathematical and analytical skills
• Desire to work within the construction / property industry.
• Proactive and driven approach to work and creating success.
• Ability to working in a team of diverse individuals to meet common objectives.
• Good organisation and communication skills; ability to manage multiple tasks and willingness to ask for help when needed, as well as support other members of the team.
• Professional manner
• Full UK driving license.

Additional Information

Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible since CVs will be reviewed, and candidates selected on a rolling recruitment basis.    Please include a covering letter with your application and provide all predicted and/or obtained academic grades.

You must have permanent right to work in the UK &/or Ireland as we unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position.

About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address   if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.