Apprentice Quantity Surveyor

Apprentice Quantity Surveyor

Join Tetra Tech as an Apprentice Quantity Surveyor. In this role you will work on exciting, ground‑breaking projects from day one, with support to grow in your chosen discipline and training to develop the core skills needed to succeed in a professional organisation. Our early careers programme gives you the chance to connect with others across the region, as well as mentoring, chartership support, bonuses and more.

Tetra Tech is a leading technical, engineering, and environmental consultancy. We provide data‑driven solutions in water, environment, infrastructure, energy and international development across the UK and Europe. We deliver locally and are backed globally, with over 6,000 employees and 50 offices. Our people are at the heart of everything we do, helping clients succeed and communities thrive. We provide a collaborative environment that supports individual performance, innovation, and creativity.

Start Date: September 2026
Location: Manchester & Liverpool

Tetra Tech has an opportunity for trainee quantity surveyors to join the Cost Consultancy team to assist in all cost and procurement management processes. This position will include day release to complete a fully funded professionally accredited BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying at a local university.

This position offers an exciting paid placement opportunity where you can gain invaluable hands‑on experience and gain a degree.

• Cost planning and initial estimating
• Assisting in the preparation of tender and contract documents
• Fund monitoring and due diligence
• Assisting in the management and delivery of construction projects
• Working closely with clients, architects, structural engineers and project managers
• Assisting with a range of pre‑ and post‑contract surveying duties

• Compliance with the university’s minimum points requirements (3 A‑levels including Maths and English, 112 UCAS points or equivalent)
• A minimum of 5 GCSEs grade 9‑4 (A*‑C) or equivalent including English Language and Maths
• MS Office skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Self‑motivated
• Hold a full, clean UK driving licence or working towards obtaining one and ideally access to a vehicle

Final date to receive applications: 15 February 2026
Assessment Centre: April 2026

We take pride in delivering projects effectively for clients. When possible, we advocate for flexibility around how, when, and where you work, trusting employees and focusing on outputs. Meeting up with colleagues and clients face‑to‑face in office environments or on site is important for collaboration and development.

• Organization: 784 TCE