SUM-ADR Ltd - Apprentice Quantity Surveyor

Salary: £15,704 to £25,396.80 a year

Working Pattern: Full Time

Contract Type: Apprenticeship

Closing Date: Sun 16 Nov 2025 - 11:59 pm UTC

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SUM-ADR Ltd - Apprentice Quantity Surveyor

Working From Home, West Yorkshire, LS15 8GB

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.

Annual wage: £15,704 to £25,396.80 a year
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Training course: Construction quantity surveyor (degree) (level 6)

Hours
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.
40.0 hours a week

Possible start date: Monday 12 January 2026

Duration: 4 Years

Positions available: 1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

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

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

LEEDS BECKETT UNIVERSITY

Your training course

Construction quantity surveyor (degree) (level 6)

Your training plan

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)
Maths (grade C)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship 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 company

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.

https://www.sum-adr.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

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
[email protected]

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000342925.

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Closes on Sunday 16 November 2025

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