Quantity Surveying Degree

Grow your expertise, helping us to upgrade and transform our network.
Quantity Surveying apprentice

"As a Quantity Surveying at TfL, there's the opportunity to get involved in many different types of projects from major projects to surface or signal life extensions."

— Chloe Miles, Quantity Surveying apprentice

How long: 5.5 years

Where: London-based hybrid working. Expected 1-2 days on average in the office (subject to working patterns and business requirements). 

Salary: £27,801

What you'll need

  • A minimum of 2 GCSE's Grade A* - C or Grade 4 and above including Maths and English.
  • Plus 3 A Levels BCC (or equivalent, i.e. International Baccalaureate, UCAS Tariff points from the IB, BTEC Extended Diploma, BTEC Diploma) in any subject.  
  • You must be 18 years old by September 2024 to be eligible for this scheme.

Job overview

Quantity surveyors are at the heart of London's growth, transforming our infrastructure.

We need the next generation of quantity surveyors to develop solutions for the London's challenges, from mass urbanisation to diminishing resources.

You'll work with internal and external stakeholders to ensure value for money is being achieved.

What you'll be doing

As a quantity surveyor, you'll work within a project team to upgrade our infrastructure (which dates back to 1863), while ensuring we deliver an efficient service.

As we look to modernise our assets, you'll be involved in projects which extend our network such as:

  • Improving our station capacity
  • Buying new trains and buses to enhance customer experience
  • Improving the reliability of the network via technology updates
  • Reducing times between services
  • Developing new entrances in stations to reduce congestion and support London's population

Where this career can take you

On completion of your Level 6 apprenticeship, you'll gain a Degree in Quantity Surveying along with an accreditation and full professional membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS).

Apprentices tend to become Commercial Managers or Senior Commercial Managers.

MRICS status is worldwide, not just UK based, making this a truly international opportunity.