Summary
Are you looking to kick start your career as Chartered Surveyor (Utilities)? Our 5-year apprenticeship gives you the knowledge, experience and qualification you need to start a career as a rural Chartered Surveyor. You’ll get hands-on experience at the UK’s leading Utility and Infrastructure Surveying Firm, working on various exciting projects.
Wage
£22,500 a year
Training course
Chartered surveyor (degree) (level 6)
Hours
Monday to Friday, shifts to be confirmed.
40 hours a week
Possible start date
Wednesday 27 August
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
As an NG Bailey apprentice you will:
* Train at one of the top performing universities in the country.
* Learn about our award-winning approach to working safely.
* Work both in an office and visit construction sites.
* Be prepared for early starts and travel away from home when necessary.
* Develop great working relationships with some of the industry’s most talented people.
* Have a strong support network giving you the chance to build your confidence and use your initiative.
You will learn to:
* Work as part of a team to assist in the delivery of land and property advice and services to and on behalf of clients.
* Help research data from a range of sources.
Work with colleagues and teams to collect, analyse and present information to clients.
* Assist in the database maintenance.
* Assist in site surveys and visits.
* Under guidance, help prepare and deliver reports, plans, notices, schedules and other formal and legal documents.
* Engage in a timely and professional manner with clients and a range of internal and external stakeholders including contractors, consultants, landowners and occupiers.
* Provide the business with ad-hoc assistance on other projects when necessary.
Where you’ll work
NG Bailey
Foundry Lane
Widnes
WA8 8TZ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
HARPER ADAMS 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
You will attend Harper Adams University on block release to complete the Chartered Surveyor Degree apprenticeship. In addition, you will regularly attend in house training and development as part of the programme.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* 2 other subjects (grade C/4)
* English (grade C/4)
* Maths (grade C/4)
* Science (grade C/4)
A Level in:
* Construction or property-related discipline (grade C/4)
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
* Team working
* Initiative