Apprentice (Quantity Surveyor)
United Utilities
Apprenticeship summary
Do you want to be part of building a greener, healthier, and stronger North West? Come and join us! With a range of award-winning roles on offer, you’re sure to find your perfect career here at United Utilities. We’ll provide you with industry-leading skills and the experience you need to succeed in your chosen field.
Closing date: February 19, 2025
Degree
As an Apprentice Quantity Surveyor, you’ll learn how:
- We procure construction contracts for the maintenance and build of UU assets
- To commercially manage construction contracts, ensuring that they are delivered in accordance with the contracted terms and conditions and that all issues are mitigated and managed to protect United Utilities commercial interests
- To develop a working knowledge of various forms of construction contracts
- To manage post-contract commercial processes and procedures to deliver key commercial requirements on projects
- To negotiate and resolve contract claims and disputes, and support senior managers in the resolution of escalated issues
- To communicate, influence and work well with contractors and suppliers as well as a wider variety of teams across the company internally
- To maintain contract data with a high degree of accuracy to support robust management information and reporting
During your apprenticeship, you may need to travel to your place of study. If you’re from outside the area, accommodation will be provided by United Utilities during this period (excluding weekends). Please consider travel requirements and staying away from home if applicable.
You will be required to be mobile in this role and will be expected to obtain a full UK driving licence within 12 months of starting in the role. We’ll contribute up to £500 towards driving lessons and tests to help to get you on the road!
*As long as you meet all necessary standards and behaviour criteria throughout the programme.
- Your apprenticeship will last 72 months, and successful apprentices will achieve a Construction Quantity Surveyor (degree), Level: 6 standard, endorsed by the Institute for Apprenticeships.
- Every apprentice is guaranteed a permanent position at the end of their scheme as long as they meet all necessary standards and behaviour criteria throughout the programme.
Employer
United Utilities
United Utilities is responsible for water and wastewater services in the North West of England. Our purpose is to provide great water and more for the North West. We deliver 1.8 billion litres of water a day to more than 3 million homes and businesses in the North West, as well as treating all the wastewater which disappears around the U-bend. Keeping the region flowing relies on a vast behind the scenes operation, involving hundreds of reservoirs, treatment works and pumping stations; thousands of kilometres of water pipes and sewers and a 5,000 strong workforce.
Training
LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY
Apprenticeship standard:Chartered surveyor (degree) (level 6)