Summary
BakerHicks is offering an apprenticeship opportunity to join our supply chain management team. The apprentices will receive support from a learning mentor to help them complete the theoretical qualification and the end-point assessment. Combining on-site experience with best-practice procurement methods.
Wage
£23,000 a year
Up to 6% matched contributory pension plan. Life assurance scheme & 25 days annual leave plus ability to buy additional leave. Discount scheme Employee assistance, Professional development and much more.
Training course
Chartered surveyor (degree) (level 6)
Hours
Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.00pm. Total hours per week: 40.
40 hours a week
Possible start date
Monday 1 December
Duration
3 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
* Maintain high personal safety and environmental standards per company policy
* Undertake costing activities, under direction, utilising a sound working knowledge of the cost coding structure for the project
* Measure completed works for allocated sections of the project, for interim and final accounts, including recording agreements with client and/or subcontract representatives
* Collate and/or produce site records necessary for interim and final account payments and cost reports, including materials received records
* Assist in placing subcontract orders per the main contract
* Provide financial and surveying-related information as required by senior management, including monthly performance review meetings
* Measure the works for payment and final account purposes
* Measurement, certification and agreement of subcontractor accounts
* Assist site management in the provision of statistics and other surveying-related information for customer meetings
* Measurement of the operative's work for the monetary payment system
* Liaise with customer representatives and other members of the team to ensure effective communications and a cohesive working environment
* Provide support to operations staff on surveying matters
* Assistance with ICT development
* Maintain personal diary relating to own role
* Provide the estimating department with statistical information for new rates
* Maintain a suitable filing system
* Ensure that all relevant papers are collected and boxed for archiving
* Ensure that the quality management processes are cascaded and duly acted upon
* Keep up to date with new technology and legislation as appropriate
* Such other duties commensurate with the grade and scope of the post
Where you’ll work
One Warwick Technology Park
Gallows Hill
Warwick
CV34 6YL
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
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
In this role, you will be supported through the Level 6 Chartered Surveyor Degree Apprenticeship (Quantity Surveying & Project Management Pathway) via Nottingham Trent University. As part of the apprenticeship, you will attend the University on a day release programme
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
* 5 GCSEs 9-4/ A*-C (grade above grade 5 or 6/B)
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
* Attention to detail
* Organisation skills
* Problem solving skills
* Administrative skills
* Analytical skills
* Initiative