Apprentice Quantity Surveyor
SUM-ADR Ltd
West Yorkshire (LS15 8GB)
Closes on Sunday 16 November 2025
Posted on 22 September 2025
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Summary
Sum ADR offers a Quantity Surveying apprenticeship within the construction industry, providing apprentices with practical experience in measurement, variation pricing, contract management, and adjudication support. The programme encourages both academic achievement and professional development.
- Wage
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£15,704 to £25,396.80, depending on your age
National Minimum Wage
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The apprenticeship will be paid at the National Minimum Wage. Salary will increase progressively based on your performance at work and advancement in training.
- Training course
- Construction quantity surveyor (degree) (level 6)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5.30pm (this includes a 1-hour break).
Start / finish & break times can fluctuate slightly but 40 hours a week are required.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 12 January 2026
- Duration
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4 years
- Positions available
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1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
- Learn and apply foundational Quantity Surveying (QS) skills, beginning with measurement tasks under close mentorship.
- Receive specialist training in construction trades relevant to Sum ADR’s client base, primarily within the structural steelwork industry.
- Assist in valuing variations and develop a solid understanding of construction contracts and commercial project management.
- Support the preparation of claims and dispute resolution documentation, aligned with your academic progress.
- Engage in structured learning through a Quantity Surveying degree (via day release), followed by a Master’s in Construction Law—both fully funded by Sum ADR.
- Participate in daily remote mentoring sessions via Microsoft Teams once you begin working on live projects.
- Collaborate with experienced professionals and contribute to real-world projects after completing initial training.
- Progress toward professional accreditation, with opportunities to pursue RICS membership and adjudication qualifications.
- During the initial probation and training period, work will be a mix of face-to-face office-based training and remote work. After this period, the role will be primarily remote, with occasional office and site visits.
Where you'll work
Working From Home
West Yorkshire
LS15 8GB
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
LEEDS BECKETT UNIVERSITY
Training course
Construction quantity surveyor (degree) (level 6)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Be able to apply and evaluate the principles for the avoidance of conflict and dispute resolution such as adjudication and arbitration between project stakeholders
- Be able to identify and manage risks of health, safety and welfare in line with legislation, hazards and safe systems of work
- Analyse costs and benefits of sustainability initiatives on a project
- Be able to advise on the legal aspects of a project and the most suitable form of contract to be used to ensure fairness and efficiency
- Be able to advise on the most suitable construction solutions that maximise value for clients and enhance the cost effectiveness of the project within the budget constraints
- Be able to advise on the appropriateness of various procurement routes and manage and report on the tendering and negotiation processes to select specialist contractors
- Advise on appropriate methods of measurement of completed works and issue documentation required for payment to specialist contractors and income from client
- Advise construction team and the client on strategies to control predicted expenditure in line with the budget
- Carry out risk assessments and implement strategies to mitigate risk
- Monitor, report and advise construction team on project cashflows and profitability. Evaluate and advise on financial implications of decisions during the construction phase
- Assess, interpret and report on progress and assist in the control of programmes during the construction phase
Training schedule
- A probation period of up to six months will apply, during which either party may terminate the apprenticeship if it is not progressing successfully. Regular meetings will be held to provide feedback on performance, with formal progress reviews conducted at the three-month mark and again before the end of the probation period.
- Initial training in steelwork structures and their measurement will be delivered face-to-face in an office setting. The location will be agreed upon based on the apprentice’s and trainer’s proximity—likely within Wakefield, Kirklees, Calderdale, or Leeds.
- Following the probationary period, the apprentice will attend Leeds Beckett University one day per week on day release, with the remaining four days spent working for the company. Coursework and revision required for the degree must be completed either during university attendance or in the apprentice’s own time.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English Language (grade 5)
- Maths (grade 6)
- Science (grade 5)
A Level in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Patience
About this employer
Sum ADR is a company specialising in dispute resolution and the provision of niche Quantity Surveying (“QS”) services to its clients. The company is regulated by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (“RICS”) who are a global professional body for those working in the Built Environment, Construction, Land, Property, and Real Estate. Sum ADR operates exclusively in the construction industry and two of its directors are members of the RICS panel of Adjudicators and they decide complex disputes in relation to construction matters. The company also represents parties to a construction dispute in adjudication where it prepares that party’s case and presents this to an adjudicator for resolution. All of the Sum ADR clients operate in the construction industry and specialise in particular aspects of construction, such as steelwork or cladding trades where specialist knowledge is required of that particular trade. The company provides QS services to these clients that range from basic measurement tasks, valuation of work and analysis of variations to their contracts. In some cases, the Sum ADR QS will provide commercial management for the project on behalf of its client. The company encourages its employees to make academic progression and gain experience in construction and as a result of the ongoing development of the team (including the previous person taken on in an apprenticeship role) an opportunity to recruit another QS apprentice has arisen.
After this apprenticeship
For those who wish to continue developing professionally, further opportunities include:
- As your responsibilities grow, you’ll have the opportunity to pursue a Master’s degree in Construction Law, also funded by the company.
- Becoming a Chartered Quantity Surveyor through RICS membership.
- Completing the RICS Diploma in Adjudication.
- Potentially pursuing a Law degree for those with the ambition and aptitude.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SUM-ADR Ltd
Sam Smith
sam@sum-adr.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000342925.
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Closes on Sunday 16 November 2025
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