Apprentice Surveyor – Property Management

SAVILLS (UK) LIMITED

London, W1G 0JD

Closes on Sunday 3 November

Posted on 16 September 2024

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Summary

This is a key role ensuring highest levels of service delivery and client reporting. Within the team, you will work closely with both the client’s asset managers and our team to deliver a service focused on operational excellence, customer engagement, place shaping, sustainability, wellness and innovation.

Annual wage
£24,000 a year

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Pay increases will be aligned with your apprenticeship studies.

Training course
Chartered surveyor (degree) (level 6)
Hours
Five full days in the office, working hours 9:00am to 5:30pm. One of these days each week will be dedicated to university led study whilst in the office.

37 hours 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

This is a permanent position based in Property Management, requiring high levels of self-motivation and drive to build up detailed property knowledge and good contacts. Commitment to the team and dedication to becoming a long term property specialist within the Property Management division is essential. 

Day to day work duties will include:

  • Managing the transition of client/properties over to Savills property management and the setting up of new instructions and portfolios as required
  • Performing the role on key PM mandates reporting into management
  • Taking a very “hands on” and proactive role in property management
  • Carrying out regular property inspections
  • Preparing in advance for client meetings, recording minutes of those meetings and carrying out any actions arising
  • Ensuring accurate client reports are prepared to the correct specifications and issued to clients in accordance with agreed timescales, subject to approval by management as required
  • Reading and summarising of leases, and ensuring accurate data is maintained on the property management system by regularly checking, updating and auditing the accuracy of the data
  • Taking a proactive approach in terms of asset management opportunities and the exploiting of potential initiatives
  • Advance planning for critical lease event dates such as reviews, lease expiries and options; and assisting with an implementation strategy for these
  • Ensuring tenant arrears are proactively managed in conjunction with the Savills central credit control team
  • Dealing with the tenant and client queries in a timely and efficient manner
  • Drafting, reviewing and approving service charge budgets
  • Reviewing service charge cash flow and budgets regularly
  • Liaising with the building managers and regional facilities managers to ensure that buildings are well maintained at all times
  • Approving service charge reconciliations
  • Invoice approval and ensuring correct coding of expenditure in line with the budgets
  • Identifying and progressing opportunities for cross selling activities
  • Identifying opportunities for providing additional services to clients
  • Building strong working relationship with the existing clients

Where you’ll work

33 Margaret Street

London

W1G 0JD

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

    5 year training programme (Level 6 Apprenticeship), which includes a part time undergraduate degree (4 years) and an APC training programme (2 years, enrolled at the beginning of your 3rd year at University) leading to become a Chartered Surveyor with an RICS qualification.

    On the job training is provided to ensure all the required knowledge and experience is obtained throughout the apprenticeship to qualify successfully.

    Requirements

    Essential qualifications

    GCSE in:

    • English and Maths (grade C / Level 4 or above)
    • minimum of (grade 96 UCAS points)

    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
    • Presentation skills
    • Number skills
    • Team working
    • Word and Excel skills
    • Punctual and reliable
    • Keen and enthusiastic
    • Able to work individually
    • Thirst for knowledge

    About this company

    Founded in the UK in 1855, Savills is one of the world's leading property agents. Our experience and expertise spans the globe, with 600 offices across the Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific, Africa and the Middle East. Our scale gives us wide-ranging specialist and local knowledge, and we take pride in providing best-in-class advice as we help individuals, businesses and institutions make better property decisions.

    Company benefits

    £1,000 sign on bonus

    Disability Confident

    Disability Confident

    A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

    You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

    After this apprenticeship

    Once you've successfully passed your APC and become a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), you'll continue to receive training and career development opportunities. We ensure that your Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is current and that all staff are fully up-to-date with changes to legislation and business needs.

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    SAVILLS (UK) LIMITED

    Apprenticeship Team

    apprenticeships@savills.com

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000276961.

    Apply now

    Closes on Sunday 3 November

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