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Engineer Surveyor Apprenticeship: Advance Your Career Now

Are you ready to take your engineering career to the next level? Our Engineer Surveyor Apprenticeship is designed to do just that. Over two years, we will give you on-the-job training and experience as well as support you through the qualifications required to become an Engineer Surveyor.
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About the Engineer Surveyors Apprenticeship

Engineer Surveyors provide a vital role in enabling the safe operation of plant equipment and installations which protect employees and the public who use them. The Engineer Surveyor Apprenticeship will set you up with the skills and qualifications to support our clients' safety and move into a highly flexible and autonomous role as an Engineer Surveyor upon completion.

The application window for the upcoming Engineer Surveyor Apprenticeship program is now open until 7th November 2025. The program is set to begin on 2nd March 2026.

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This two-year apprenticeship will be split between working on the job and studying.
By the end of the apprenticeship, you will have achieved professional status (MSOE & Eng Tech) and a Higher (level 4) apprenticeship, enabling you to progress into the role of an Engineer Surveyor.
In the longer term, you will have the foundation to work towards a role leading a team, management, and more if this is where you would like to go.

  • Minimum 3 years of relevant engineering experience
  • Qualification in an engineering related subject (ONC, OND, Tech. Cert at least T3 level, NVQ level 3, or equivalent)
  • Full UK driving license
  • Valid work permit for permanent work in the UK

How do I apply?
It’s an online application process. We recruit on a rolling basis and keep the roles open until we have filled our opportunities. To avoid any disappointment, please apply early.

What do I need for the application? 
Just your usual CV will suffice for the main part of the application.
In the application, we will be looking for your motivation for joining us. We believe that Allianz is an exciting place to work, and we want to see that reflected in your application. We don’t expect you to be an expert, as we will develop your expertise once you join us. This is your chance to research us and what we do and demonstrate your understanding in your application.

While we love technology and digital advancements, your application will be read carefully by one of our teams. So please keep in mind that this might take us a little longer to get back to you.

What happens after I submit the application? 
After you submit your initial application, there will be a screening call followed by a telephone interview. If successful, you will then be invited to the Allianz Assessment centre for a combined technical and operational interview lasting approx. 90 mins.

Please note: We will do our best to respond to everyone as soon as possible. However, please bear in mind that we receive a large number of applications, and we will always provide feedback after an interview if requested.

Advice and tips
  • Be yourself! We are looking for apprentices who can bring passion and energy to our industry and continue to ensure Allianz is a leading inspection provider.
  • Demonstrate your key skills and relevant experience. Don’t forget to mention your interpersonal skills as they are essential when interacting with others internally and externally.
  • Be unique in your answers. Tell us what things you are most proud of; chances are, these are the things we want to hear about.
  • Do your research on Allianz UK. Why not start by taking a look at our News and Insight pages to see the latest with Allianz.
  • Apply early to avoid disappointment.
  • We take time to review your application, so please be patient.
  • Finally, stay positive.
A sense of mutual respect and mindfulness permeates our culture-in fact, it’s the key to our success.

What Our Apprentices Say

Steph says it was her team and leaders that made her feel comfortable to speak about her partner Gemma, from the outset - without the need to use gender-neutral language, which Steph says is a relief after having navigated this in some of her previous workplaces.
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Gain More Insights into the Program

From vacant position to offer, here is what to expect. 

Initial field training at National Lift Tower

Watch our apprentices get out of the classroom and into the actual hands-on work of lift and crane inspection.
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Approaching competency and further field training

Within a matter of weeks, our apprentices get lots of training on the job on a fully working site. 
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From apprentices to fully qualified surveyors

Discover the success stories of our apprentices who have transitioned into fully qualified surveyors, showcasing their journey of growth and achievement.
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The Engineer Surveyor role

The role of an engineer surveyor is incredibly varied; you could be inspecting anything from a commercial boiler or forklift truck to a major piece of construction plant on a daily basis depending on your area of discipline. Within Allianz Engineering, Construction & Power, there are 5 specialist divisions you can join which consist of Lift & Crane, Pressure Mechanical, Electrical, LEV, and Power Press.

About Allianz

Allianz Insurance is one of the largest general insurers in the UK and part of Allianz Group. 
We employ over 4,200 people across a network of offices in the UK and our head office is based in Guildford, Surrey. But we're not just about the numbers, we're committed to social and environmental responsibility too, as we think about long-term outcomes and the impact of our business.
A sense of mutual respect and mindfulness permeates our culture-in fact, it’s the key to our success.

FAQs

The Allianz Engineer Surveyor apprenticeship is a SAFed approved structured training programme, which gives you a chance to work towards a bespoke qualification. It will help you gain the skills and knowledge you need to succeed in your chosen role as an Engineer Surveyor. You will also benefit from working for the market leading high performing organisation.

Unfortunately, no. A minimum of 3 years hands on engineering experience is essential for all applicants as per the entry requirements detailed in the Engineer Surveyor Apprenticeship Standard.

No, as long as the minimum application requirements are met, there are no age restrictions on who can apply.

There will be a screening call followed by a telephone interview. Successful candidates will then be invited to the Allianz Assessment centre for a combined technical and operational interview lasting approx. 90 mins.

Initial telephone interviews will be conducted between now and 13th November, 2025.  The assessment centre will be held on either 8th or 9th December 2025 in the Milton Keynes office.

The intake date will be 2nd March 2026. The apprenticeship is a 2-year programme and you will learn and progress with your cohort.

All apprentices that successfully complete the 2 Year programme will move to a full time permanent employment contract. There is no contractual obligation to work for Allianz at the end of the apprenticeship; however, we would love you to continue being a valued member of the team.

As with all learning there may be times where additional academic work will be required to be completed away from the college. Appropriate time will be given to assist with completion of this as well as additional support and coaching.

All employees will attend a full induction into Allianz, this will be delivered by our Engineering team at our office in Milton Keynes.

The college training will take place at Fareham College, Meteor Way, Lee-on-the Solent, Hampshire, PO13 9FU: https://www.fareham.ac.uk/

The academic learning at Fareham College will be delivered over five weeks, split across the 2 years. The delivery blocks are typically one week at a time.

There will be a requirement to attend training periods at Fareham College and at our office in Milton Keynes. Depending on your location, you may be expected either to stay away from home or to commute daily. Typically, there are five weeks of college over the two-year course. You will also undertake hands-on, field-based training, which may require you to stay away from home. All associated costs will be reimbursed by Allianz.

A requirement of the apprenticeship is that a minimum of 20% of your time is off the job learning. This will be delivered through time at the college and in house at Allianz.

Your academic and engineering learning will be delivered by Fareham College. Your field based and operational training will be delivered in house at Allianz and via carefully selected training partners.

Allianz has a well-established employee support network, which you will have full access to. In addition to this, you will have monthly review meetings to ensure you are progressing as expected.

Throughout the apprenticeship, you will receive group and individual support, close supervision and coaching to ensure that you are progressing in line with expectations. This will ensure that you are ready to undertake the end-point assessment (EPA). We are committed to you succeeding on the apprenticeship scheme and will work with you throughout the programme.

Apprentices must complete an assessment at the end of their apprenticeship to show what they have learned and that they can perform all parts of their job. The assessment is called an ‘end-point assessment’.
Assessment will be undertaken by an independent End Point Assessment Organisation. The assessment will consist of a combination of the following and will take place at the end of the programme:
  • Multiple choice exam
  • Site observation
  • Professional discussion

A level 4 apprenticeship is equivalent to a foundation degree, a Higher National Certificate (HNC), or the first year of an undergraduate degree. Following the completion of your apprenticeship, we encourage all employees to undertake Continued Professional Development (CPD) and structure this in their own Personal Development Plans (PDP).

There will be incremental salary increases throughout the programme and a significant salary increase on successful completion of the apprenticeship.

You will receive 25 days of annual leave plus UK bank holidays, pro rata for the year.

Yes, all apprentices will be entitled to a company car in line with our current company car policy. This is fully insured and fleet managed by Allianz and can be used for personal mileage.

You will be entitled to all benefits as per current Engineer Surveyors, including a company car, Engineer Surveyor allowance, group personal pension, Life Assurance (4x salary), share save scheme, volunteering hours and many more.
A sense of mutual respect and mindfulness permeates our culture-in fact, it’s the key to our success.