Are you ready to live your future? Do you want to be part of building a greener, healthier, and stronger North West? Come and join us! With a range of award-winning roles on offer, you’re sure to find your perfect career here at United Utilities. We’ll provide you with industry-leading skills and the experience you need to succeed in your chosen field.

Life as a United Utilities Apprentice

Our apprentices are well looked after, with a generous salary, 26 days of leave (excluding bank holidays), a £500 contribution towards learning to drive, and many more benefits.

You’ll have a dedicated mentor and manager to support you every step of the way. All we ask is that you’re willing to learn, work well as part of a team, and manage your time and workload effectively.

Start living your future, today!

As an Apprentice Quantity Surveyor, you’ll learn how:

• we procure construction contracts for the maintenance and build of UU assets
• to commercially manage construction contracts, ensuring that they are delivered in accordance with the contracted terms and conditions and that all issues are mitigated and managed to protect United Utilities commercial interests
• to develop a working knowledge of various forms of construction contracts
• to manage post-contract commercial processes and procedures to deliver key commercial requirements on projects
• to negotiate and resolve contract claims and disputes, and support senior managers in the resolution of escalated issues
• to communicate, influence and work well with contractors and suppliers as well as a wider variety of teams across the company internally
• to maintain contract data with a high degree of accuracy to support robust management information and reporting

A bit more about the role
Your apprenticeship will last 72 months, and successful apprentices will achieve a Construction Quantity Surveyor (degree), Level: 6 standard, endorsed by the Institute for Apprenticeships.

What we’re looking for:
We’re looking for someone keen to gain hands-on experience, develop practical skills, and achieve the standards needed to succeed in this role.

If you've got great communication skills, an eye for organisation and are a great problem solver, this apprenticeship could be right up your street.

You’ll need to have:

• 5 GCSEs or equivalent, grades A-C or grades 9-4, which must include Maths, English and a Science or Technology subject. Plus a Level 3 qualification (A-levels, apprenticeship or BTEC etc totalling 112 UCAS points) Level 4 Construction Quantity Surveying Technician standard; Technician status or the equivalent with the industry’s recognised professional bodies; HNC in Construction or equivalent qualifications and commensurate industry experience.

Why choose us to kickstart your career?

• Secure your future - Every apprentice is guaranteed a permanent position at the end of their scheme*
• A springboard to your career - You’ll receive structured training, a dedicated mentor, and high-quality learning to help shape your career
• Inspire the next generation - You’ll have the chance to represent United Utilities at key events across the region, engaging with young people to bring careers in the water industry to life
• Reward and benefits - There are lots of perks, including a starting salary of £20,000, which will increase each year based on performance
• Be part of the UU family - You’ll have the chance to network, bond, and learn from your colleagues and fellow apprentices

Additional Information
During your apprenticeship, you may need to travel to your place of study. If you’re from outside the area, accommodation will be provided by United Utilities during this period (excluding weekends). Please consider travel requirements and staying away from home if applicable.

You will be required to be mobile in this role and will be expected to obtain a full UK driving licence within 12 months of starting in the role. We’ll contribute up to £500 towards driving lessons and tests to help to get you on the road!

*As long as you meet all necessary standards and behaviour criteria throughout the programme.

We need fantastic people to help us deliver a great service to the public. We are committed to reaching and recruiting from every community, supporting our employees to achieve their full potential, and ensuring everyone feels valued and included, regardless of gender, age, race, disability, sexual orientation, or social background.

Important Notes
If you are offered a job with us, a number of pre-employment checks will need to be carried out before your appointment can be confirmed. Any offer of employment with United Utilities will be subject to a satisfactory report from the Disclosure Scotland/ the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Please only apply for one apprenticeship; as part of the assessment process you will be asked to detail why you have applied for the apprenticeship vacancy.

Please note that we are unable to offer Visa sponsorship for this role.

We may need to close the role down early if we receive a high volume of applications so would encourage people to apply at their earliest opportunity.