Apprentice Quantity Surveyor

MGroup Water
Birstall, Kirklees, West Yorkshire
8 months ago
Applications closed
Posted
15 Sep 2025 (8 months ago)

About The Role
Right across infrastructure, there’s a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine.
Whatever stage you’re at in your career, with us you’ll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.
Where will you be working?
At M Group Water, we help our clients safeguard the water supply, improve environmental performance and manage demand for future generations. We enhance and extend asset life, ensuring compliance with water quality and environmental standards. We’re problem solvers with over 140 years of combined experience in engineering and infrastructure.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Higher Apprentice Quantity Surveyor to join our commercial team. This is a great opportunity for someone interested in the commercial side of the construction industry to develop knowledge, skills and experience while studying a relevant qualification and receiving guidance from experienced professionals.
What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?
The successful candidate will enrol onto the Level 4 Quantity Surveying Technician Apprenticeship, delivered in partnership with one of our college or training providers.
Over 2 years, you will work towards a Level 4 Diploma in Quantity Surveying Practice, which provides a strong foundation for progression to a Degree Apprenticeship  and professional accreditation with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) or Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (CICES)
What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship?
As a Higher Apprentice, you will be recruited on a permanent contract. Upon successful completion of your apprenticeship, you’ll be well-positioned to progress onto a Degree Apprenticeship and eventually become a Chartered Quantity Surveyor, with a rewarding career path at M Group.
We’d love to hear from you if you have:

GCSE grade 4 or equivalent and above in Maths and English
A Levels or equivalent Level 3 qualification (e.g., BTEC, T-Level)
A keen interest in the construction and infrastructure industry
Strong communication and organisational skills
A collaborative approach and a drive to make a difference
A full UK driving licence and willingness to travelWhat’s in it for you?
We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and out of work, including:
Matched or contributory pension scheme
Online GP service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
Employee assistance programme
My Rewards portal, access to 1000’s of retail discounts
Life assurance
Cycle to work, salary finance and give as you earn schemes
Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
Reward and recognition schemeAbout us
We want to be an employer of choice and a great place to work, attracting diverse and talented people who join us and make a difference. We’re one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting army veterans. Our ENABLE inclusion networks bring together people who have a shared passion, to help create an environment where everyone belongs.
Our values help to shape our culture and how we work with one another. We recruit with these values in mind, to ensure your aspirations and ways of working align with ours:
Responsible – we go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet
Open – we seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations
Together – as one team, the whole is greater than the sum of the parts
Ambitious – we embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for lifeWhether you’re a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry recognised programmes, training and development.
It’s an exceptional time to be a part of M Group.
Please note: Occasionally, job adverts might be closed before the stated closing date. Do apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered.
For certain roles, successful candidates will be subject to 3rd party background checks as part of the hiring process. Some roles require drug and alcohol testing as part of induction and onboarding.
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