Start your Quantity Surveying career with Thames Water
Kick‑start your future as a Quantity Surveying Assistant Apprentice, supporting the UK’s largest water and wastewater provider. You’ll gain hands‑on experience in commercial management, contract compliance, and project delivery.
What you’ll do:
1. Payment Management- Help ensure accurate, timely payments aligned with contract terms.
2. Contract Compliance- Monitor contract performance and support corrective actions.
3. Budget & Spend Support- Assist with budget tracking and spend optimisation.
4. Claims Resolution- Help QS teams resolve claims and disputes.
5. Purchasing Tasks- Support purchaser duties and smooth commercial operations.
6. You’ll also get exposure to sourcing and contract management across the wider Commercial team.
Where you will work:
Location: 2x Hybrid Worcester House, Unit 6 Langely Quay, Slough, SL3 6EY
Hours: 36 hours a week across four working days plus one off-the-job training day,
Start date: Sept 2026
Training and qualification: You’ll study with University of Built Environment, one of the UK’s leading quantity surveying training providers via virtual online weekly workshops.
Qualification: Construction quantity surveying technician Level 4 Standard- Certificate of Higher Education Construction and Built Environment
Duration: Permanent contract with a 16–24-month structured programme
What you should bring to the role:
7. Has GCSE Maths and English (grade 9-4 / A-C)
8. 64 UCAS points (equivalent to 2x Cs or MM for BTEC)
9. Full UK driver’s license as travel to sites to see construction activity for development
10. Can manage their time well and stay organised
11. Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
12. Works well in a team but is also confident working independently
13. Is passionate about learning and aligned with Thames Water’s goals for the future
What’s in it for you?
14. Excellent salary: £22,500
15. Annual Leave: 24 days holiday per year increasing to 28 with the length of service (plus bank holidays)
16. Performance-related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets
17. Generous Pension Scheme through AON
18. Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of you and your family’s health and wellbeing, and your finances – from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling, to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.