Quantity Surveyor Apprentice - Highlands; Scotland

Overview

Quantity Surveyor Apprentice - Highlands (Scotland)

Role:
Quantity Surveyor Apprentice - Highlands (Scotland)

Start date:

September 2026

Site and office-based role. Based in Highlands/Alness to Wick and Glasgow for the duration of the 2-year programme. Block release at the University of Highlands and Islands.

About Murphy:
Murphy is a leading international, multi-disciplined engineering and construction company founded in 1951 that improves life by delivering world-class infrastructure. Murphy operates in the United Kingdom, Ireland and North America, and provides better engineered solutions to infrastructure sectors including transportation, water, power and natural resources. Murphy employs more than 4,000 engineers, professional managers and skilled operatives around the world. Murphy works as ‘One Murphy’ by delivering the people, plant and expertise needed to make projects a success.

Project context:
The Accelerated Strategic Transmission Investment (ASTI) upgrade framework includes overhead lines, underground cables and substations to redevelop the transmission network in the north of Scotland between now and 2030. Murphy’s work includes design and construction of two new 400kv substations in Spittal and Loch Buidhe and the delivery of 85km of Overhead Line (OHL). The conceptual design phase of our design contract supported SSEN’s Planning Consent submission to the Scottish Government.

Our contributions support SSEN’s ASTI Pathway to 2030 to bolster green energy production, enhance network resilience and upgrade transmission infrastructure by the end of the decade.

Murphy is recruiting apprentice Quantity Surveyors with strong aspirations to build a career within the civil engineering and construction sector. Positions are based in various locations across the UK. We seek driven individuals with a keen eye for detail who are willing to learn and develop in a fast-paced environment.

In this role you will learn how to manage all costs relating to construction and civil engineering projects, from initial calculations to final figures. You will learn how to optimise project costs and enhance value for money, while achieving required standards and quality. Responsibilities will increase throughout the apprenticeship as skills and knowledge develop. You will be supported by an assigned workplace mentor and your university apprenticeship tutor to gain the right mix of skills and experience to complete your apprenticeship.

What qualification will I receive through the apprenticeship? Depending on your existing qualifications, you will follow either a Modern or Graduate Apprenticeship with one of our partner universities.

Where will I be based on the apprenticeship? The position is based in North Scotland (Inverness) with work predominantly across the Highlands/Alness to Wick for the duration of the programme. Applicants must be willing to travel as required. A full UK driving licence is required.

For entry onto the Modern apprenticeship you must have attained the following:

• National 5 Maths & English at grade A-C
• National Certificate in Built Environment, or Foundation Apprenticeship in Civil Engineering, or National Certificate in Civil Engineering, or One Higher

You will be considered for entry onto the Graduate apprenticeship if you have also attained or will have attained by September 25, one of the following:

• 3 Scottish Highers at grade BBC or above OR
• 2 A levels at grade BC or above OR
• NC Built Environment;
  Foundation Apprenticeship Civil Engineering

You don’t need to have previous experience for the role, but you do need to be ready to learn, have a positive mindset and a can-do attitude!

Eligible to work in the UK with a valid work permit if applicable. Please note that we do not provide sponsorship.

Above all, we need people who will adopt our values and strive to live them:

• One Family, One Team, One Murphy
• Always Deliver
• Respect, Integrity & Accountability
• Never Harm
• Continually Improve

• Dedicated and continued investment in your professional development.
• Murphy is committed to…