Job Details

The first year of your apprenticeship will be a combination of working out of our Cementation Skanska office in Doncaster or Skanska UK head office in Leavesden, Watford, however, you will also be encouraged to visit other sites and projects during this time. 

From year two, you will start completing rotations in different locations (site and office based across the UK). 

We’re excited to open applications for our 2026 Apprenticeship Programme, starting in September. This is your opportunity to build a meaningful career where your work contributes to healthier, greener, and more inclusive places for people to thrive.  

Our apprenticeship programme is a great opportunity to study towards a college or university qualification while putting everything you have learnt into action through on-the-job training. You will have the support of mentors who care about your growth, and you will establish a career where you will develop the technical and interpersonal skills to help you succeed and make a lasting impact.  

As a Degree Apprentice Quantity Surveyor within our Cementation operating unit, you’ll experience the full life cycle of piling and foundation projects through a rotational programme - from tendering to site delivery. You’ll develop your quantity surveying skills, while growing your geotechnical knowledge and experiencing civil engineering projects

Join us to shape the future through safe, sustainable, and collaborative project delivery.

We value diversity and strive to create inclusive teams — we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and protected characteristics and believe different perspectives make us stronger. 

Please ask about flexibility at interview and we will explore what is possible for the role. If you need adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact emerging.talent@skanska.co.uk so we can support you. 

What you'll bring to the role: 

• 3 A-levels at Grade A to C, BTEC Extended National Diploma or equivalent level 3 qualification.  
• 5 GCSEs at Grades 4 to 9 including Maths, English and Science or their equivalent for us to successfully enrol you on the apprenticeship 
• You will need to be comfortable with various computer software packages, numerical data and learning to understand legal contracts 
• Thrive in a collaborative environment where your contributions are valued and celebrated
• Dependable team player who actively supports and promotes collective success
• Inquisitive and driven by a passion to grow and innovate
• You must have lived in the UK in the last 3 years and have the right to work in the UK to be eligible for an apprenticeship. We are not able to proceed with applications that require visa sponsorship.
• We are not able to proceed with applications from candidates that have already achieved a degree in a similar discipline.
• This role requires visits to sites across the UK. As such, we would desire for the successful candidate to have a driving licence or work towards obtaining one within their first year of working with us