Degree Apprentice Quantity Surveyor – wide

Degree Apprentice Quantity Surveyor – 2026 – UK wide General information

City/town:

Doncaster

Job field:

Construction

Monday, March 9, 2026

Type of contract:

Permanent

What do you want from your work? From your life?
If you’re looking for more than just a job, if you want to make a real difference with every decision you make, you’re in the right place.

Skanska is one of the largest construction and development companies in the world. Together, we shape how we live, work and connect – we build from the ground up and maintain your local communities, infrastructure and transportation.

Degree Apprentice Quantity Surveyor – 2026 – UK wide

We’re excited to open applications for our 2026 Apprenticeship Programme, starting in September. This is your opportunity to build a meaningful career where your work contributes to healthier, greener, and more inclusive places for people to thrive.

Our apprenticeship programme is a great opportunity to study towards a college or university qualification while putting everything you have learnt into action through on-the-job training. You will have the support of mentors who care about your growth, and you will establish a career where you will develop the technical and interpersonal skills to help you succeed and make a lasting impact.

As a Degree Apprentice Quantity Surveyor within our Cementation operating unit, you’ll experience the full life cycle of piling and foundation projects through a rotational programme - from tendering to site delivery. You’ll develop your quantity surveying skills, while growing your geotechnical knowledge and experiencing civil engineering projects

Join us to shape the future through safe, sustainable, and collaborative project delivery

What you'll do:

• Supporting project delivery by managing subcontractors and adhering to the timelines of the project
• Assisting with the procurement of sub-contract packages and build strong and lasting relationship with the sub-contractor based on good communication and trust
• Working within the projects commercial team, measuring levels of works done
• Liaising with site team to assess completion of works and clear for payment
• Completing site measurements and records, day work sheets, labour and plant returns
• Preparing contract documents including preparing scopes and sub-contract warranties
• Working with numerical data in multiple software programmes to record payment applications and payment certificates
• Working alongside experienced Quantity Surveyors and construction professionals, you will be learning to manage the commercial success of a project. No one day is the same.

What you'll bring to the role:

• 3 A-levels at Grade A - C, BTEC Extended National Diploma or equivalent level 3 qualification.
• 5 GCSEs at Grades 4-9 including Maths, English and Science or their equivalent for us to successfully enrol you on the apprenticeship
• You will need to be comfortable with various computer software packages, numerical data and learning to understand legal contracts
• Thrive in a collaborative environment where your contributions are valued and celebrated
• Dependable team player who actively supports and promotes collective success
• Inquisitive and driven by a passion to grow and innovate
• You must have lived in the UK in the last 3 years and have the right to work in the UK to be eligible for an apprenticeship. We are not able to proceed with applications that require visa sponsorship.
• We are not able to proceed with applications from candidates that have already achieved a degree in a similar discipline.
• This role requires visits to sites across the UK. As such, we would desire for the successful candidate to have a driving licence or work towards obtaining one within their first year of working with us

What qualification will you be studying towards?

• You will join a community of 100+ graduates and apprentices, with opportunities to build networks and collaborate across the business
• Support and guidance from experienced leaders and teams, plus development pathways to help you achieve professional accreditation — we cover membership expenses for the professional body of your choice
• Regular professional and social events
• Opportunities to volunteer…