Summary
Stepnell has fantastic degree apprenticeship opportunities, and we are currently looking for people to join our friendly and supportive teams. You will be working as part of a regional team alongside trained professionals and managers to deliver work to the highest standards. You will gain competencies in a wide range of commercial techniques.
Annual wage
Competitive
Contributory Pension Scheme
Training course
Chartered surveyor (degree) (level 6)
Hours
Monday - Friday 08.30 - 17.30 with an hour for lunch
40 hours a week
Possible start date
Monday 8 September
Duration
5 years
Positions available
6
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
You will gain competencies in a wide range of commercial techniques and expect to undertake the following:
* Liaising with clients to identify their needs
* Estimating quantities, costs and time scales for material and labour
* Preparing tender and contract documents
* Identifying and weighing up commercial risks
* Assigning work to subcontractors
* Valuing completed work, managing budgets and overseeing payments
* Ensuring projects meet legal and quality standards
* Ensuring that clients get value for their money
* Advising on the maintenance costs of specific buildings
* Submitting regular budget reports
* Following building regulations and health and safety
* Working at a client’s business, in an office or on a construction site
Where you’ll work
9 Regan Way, Chetwynd Business Park
Chilwell
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG9 6RZ
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
Chartered Surveyor (degree) - Level 6.
Day release at university on an approved apprenticeship programme.
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
* Customer care skills
* Problem solving skills
* Presentation skills
* Administrative skills
* Number skills
* Analytical skills
* Logical
* Team working
* Creative
* Initiative
* Non judgemental
* Patience
* Physical fitness