Summary
If you're interested in a career in the construction industry and want to get a degree whilst gaining on-the-job experience, this is the opportunity of a lifetime. This 5 year apprenticeship involves learning all aspects of construction project management under expert guidance. We offer a starting salary of £19k and a generous leave allowance.
Wage
£19,000 a year
- We operate a profit sharing scheme which our apprentices are eligible to benefit from. - cost of living pay adjustment each year. - staged salary increases over the course of the apprenticeship.
Training course
Chartered surveyor (degree) (level 6)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.30pm.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Possible start date
Monday 1 September
Duration
5 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
Primary responsibilities will include:
* Communicating with clients, consultants, contractors and sub-contractors
* Completing project documentation
* Travel across the UK to conduct basic site surveys
* Assisting project managers across a variety of commercial construction projects
* Working across all phases of the project lifecycle
* Taking full responsibility for minor projects and programmes
Where you’ll work
4 The Courtyard
Denmark Street
Wokingham
Berkshire
RG40 2AZ
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
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ESTATE MANAGEMENT
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
* The apprentice will complete BSc Construction Management with project management pathway and MRICS through the University College of Estate Management (UCEM)
* All educational content will be delivered online with guidance from the Chief Executive Officer
* 80% of time will be spent on on-the-job learning and 20% spent on academic learning and personal development. The learning will be integrated into your working week at times to suit you and your workload
Requirements
Essential qualifications
A Level or equivalent in:
* Any STEM subject (grade C)
* Any subject (grade C)
* Any subject (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
* Customer care skills
* Problem solving skills
* Presentation skills
* Administrative skills
* Number skills
* Analytical skills
* Logical
* Team working
* Initiative
* Non judgemental
* Patience
Other requirements
The role is primarily office-based at our head office in Wokingham but will require regular travel around the UK to visit project sites, clients and suppliers.