Apprenticeship Type:Quantity Surveyor Degree Apprenticeship
Start Salary:£23,500
Location:Peterborough or Lincoln – 37 hours a week over 5 working days
You will be expected to attend the office 3 days a week, 1 day a week at college and 1 day working from home, this will require to bebased within commuting distance
Start Date:7thSeptember 2026
Do you want adegreebut with none of the student debt?Build Your Future with our Quantity Surveying Degree Apprenticeship!
Join us at Anglian Water and dive into a career dedicated to protecting one of our most precious resources—water. In this role,you’llcontribute directly to our strategies to conserve water and protect ecosystems affected by climate change. Your technical skills will play a critical role in our mission to manage water resources and mitigate drought risks. This is not just a job;it'san opportunity to safeguard the future of water for our communities and the natural environment.
Our AMP8 business plan is worth £11bn, making it our largest to date and setting the direction for how we deliver for customers,communitiesand the environment over the next five years and beyond. Youwon’tbe joining a one-off project;you’llbe part of a programme with real momentum and a significant pipeline of work.You’llgain valuable work experience, achieve a fantastic qualification, all whilst getting paid for it!
Quantity Surveying Apprenticeship at Anglian Water
We’relooking to recruit 6 Quantity Surveying Degree Apprentices across various programme areas(Programme Development, Reservoirs, Commercial Operations, Major Infrastructure Delivery)to help Anglian Water deliver better outcomes for the future.As a Quantity Surveying Degree Apprentice,you’llhave the opportunity to build your skills across a wide range of live projects, working alongside experienced commercial teams and delivery partners from day one-while studying towards your degree atAnglia Ruskin Universityand earning it completely debt-free!
You’llplay a crucial role in managing construction costs and contracts, ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget. You’ll gain exposure to various elements of the commercial end to end process, consisting of collecting cost data from actual delivered projects, estimating the cost of planned investments, Target Cost Setting, Contract Management, Commercial Assurance & Commercial Reporting and Compliance, as well as gaininghands on experience across various teams and projects from governance and contract management to commercial assurance and reporting.
Training and Progression Pathway
You'llbe enrolled in a5-year BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying degree course, giving you the academic knowledge and practical skills needed to excel in this rewarding profession.Thisopportunity ispart of a structured two-stage development pathway designed to support your progression within Quantity Surveying:
1. Level 4 Construction Quantity Surveying Senior Technician (CertHE)
Why join Anglian Water?
2. Earn a BSc (Hons) in Quantity Surveying– completely debt free!
3. Generous Holiday Allowance - 25 days of annual leave, rising with service, and theoptionto buy or selladditionalleave to suit your lifestyle
4. Outstanding Pension Scheme7%– Anglian Water double-matches your contributions, up to a 14% employer contribution
5. Private Health Care – Access to personal private medical insurance
6. Flexible benefits to support your wellbeing and lifestyle, and an extensive range of retail discounts
To be successful as an Apprentice with us you willrequire:
7. Evidence of at least 112 UCAS Tariff points at Level 3 e.g. A Levels, BTEC National Diploma (or equivalent)
8. 5 GCSEs including Maths & English Grade A* - C or 9 – 4
9. A strong commitment and willingness to learn
10. Passion for problem solving
Next Steps:Submityour CV and answer screening questions to share more about you and your motivations for applying. If successful, you may be selected to ameetthe team sessionat a local office to gainfurther insight into the role andprogramme. Shortlisted candidates will thenbe invited toattend afinal stage, in-personassessmentcentre.
Key Dates
Closingdate: Monday 25thMay 2026
Meet the team session:wc8thJune 2026
Assessment Centre-Lincoln:Monday 22ndJune 2026
Assessment Centre-Peterborough: Wednesday 24thJune 2026
Inclusion at Anglian Water
Inclusion is for everyone, and we are an equal opportunity employer, which meanswe’llconsider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disabilitystatusor any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, andwe’recommitted to creating an environment where all our colleagues feel they belong.