Apprentice Quantity Surveyor

Summary

Kick-start your career in construction with our Quantity Surveying Apprenticeship! Gain valuable experience while working towards a recognised qualification. Learn to manage costs, budgets, and contracts, and build a solid foundation for your career. Apply now to become a qualified Quantity Surveyor!

Wage

£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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Salary review as experience gained.

Training course

Chartered surveyor (degree) (level 6)

Hours

Monday to Friday 8:30 to 5:30 pm

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

5 years

Positions available

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

Assist in preparing cost estimates and budgets for projects
Help with managing project finances and monitoring costs
Conduct site visits to assess progress and gather data
Support senior surveyors in preparing and submitting reports
Measure and quantify works required for projects
Track and update project timelines and cost variations

Where you’ll work

Suite 1
165 Lutterworth Road
Blaby
Leicester
LE8 4DX

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY

Your training course

Chartered surveyor (degree) (level 6)

Equal to degree

Course contents

Information management - Provide data, information and advice for clients relevant to the surveying discipline.
Health and safety - Recommend solutions to ensure safe and secure working environments.
Construction technology - Provide advice relating to the construction technology of buildings and their materials.
Law - Negotiate and agree terms for acquisition/disposal of property, standard forms of building contracts or other property related contracts and liaise with legal advisers.
Consultancy - Manage instructions from engagement to completion.
Building surveys – Undertake inspections and surveys and provide advice and recommendations to clients relating to building surveys.
Prepare designs and specifications – Carry out the preparation of the design and specification of building projects from outline proposals to completion of the design and specification process.
Administer contracts – Implement administrative procedures for the running of a construction project. Issue instructions, deal with payment provisions, manage variation procedures and deal with completion and possession issues and the issuing of certificates.
Valuation and appraisal - Prepare capital and rental valuations of land and property for a range of formal and appraisal purposes and prepare client reports.
Land, property and planning law - Negotiate solutions to issues affecting both owners and occupiers of land and property including at least two of management, sales, lettings, purchase and/or planning.
Inspection and measurement – Undertake inspections of land and property and prepare related reports and advice. Use appropriate instrumentation to take measurements of land and property. Apply the appropriate guidance and use the appropriate basis to undertake measurements. Prepare and present measurements in an appropriate manner.
Tendering and procurement - Provide advice and recommendations as to appropriate procurement routes and manage the tendering processes relevant to them.
Costing and cost planning of construction works - Undertake the detailed quantification, costing and cost planning of complex construction works.
Manage efficiencies of construction contracts – Manage the construction phase of a construction project. Carry out life cycle costing and apply value engineering processes. Prepare data, reports and forecasts.
Information management - Provide data, information and advice for clients relevant to the surveying discipline.
Health and safety - Recommend solutions to ensure safe and secure working environments.
Construction technology - Provide advice relating to the construction technology of buildings and their materials.
Law - Negotiate and agree terms for acquisition/disposal of property, standard forms of building contracts or other property related contracts and liaise with legal advisers.
Consultancy - Manage instructions from engagement to completion.

Your training plan

This training plan has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

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
Presentation skills
Number skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative

About this company

ADM Surveyors Limited is a construction management consultancy that is solution led and client focused. Covering all aspects of the residential, commercial and industrial construction sectors, we work in partnership with our clients across the UK to deliver projects that positively change the landscape of our towns and cities. Working across a diverse range of construction sectors, we provide a full-service appointment that runs from conception to completion. We pride ourselves on being specialists in: • Residential Care • Petroleum Industry Projects • Education (state and private) • Commercial Office & Retail • Affordable Housing Schemes • Private Residential Developments • Local Authority Projects • Sporting Arenas & Pavilions

http://www.admsurveyors.co.uk (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Employed as assistant quantity surveyor
Progress to quantity surveyor
Progress to chartered quantity surveyor

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

ADM SURVEYORS LIMITED

Sam Kenyon

office@admsurveyors.co.uk

01162775527

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000297556.

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Closes on Sunday 31 August 2025

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