Rural Chartered Surveyor Degree Apprenticeship

FGP Surveyors Limited

KNUTSFORD, WA16 6EN

Closes on Monday 31 March

Posted on 4 October 2024

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Summary

Assisting surveyors and directors in the day-to-day workings of the business which will see apprentices involved in a variety of projects from energy generation such as wind and solar farms, energy storage projects such as battery and hydrogen and assist in keeping the canals and waterways running as well as the roads.

Annual wage
£22,000 a year

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Training course
Chartered surveyor (degree) (level 6)
Hours
Monday - Friday , 8.30am - 5.30pm including time required for study.

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 1 September

Duration

5 years

Positions available

4

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

The candidate can expect to undertake the following in day-to-day life at FGP:  

  • Assisting surveyors and directors in the day to day running of the business 
  • Attending progress meetings with clients and contractors 
  • Assist surveyors in meetings with landowners and their agents to negotiate legal agreements
  • Inspect proposed routes for cables and pipelines 
  • Undertake land searches for solar farms and battery storage sites 

Where you’ll work

4-5 ROYAL COURT

TATTON STREET

KNUTSFORD

WA16 6EN

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

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

    • At the end of the apprenticeship the candidate will receive a BSc (Hons) in Rural Enterprise and Land Management and achieve MRICS on the Rural Pathway Route

    Requirements

    Essential qualifications

    A Level or equivalent in:

    • relevant subjects (grade Grade C or above)

    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
    • Problem solving skills
    • Team working
    • Initiative
    • Patience
    • Timekeeping
    • Adaptability
    • Confident
    • Hard working
    • Goal focused
    • Cheerful
    • Interest in renewable energy
    • Interest in rural matters

    Other requirements

    Candidates should review the RICS Rural Pathway and attend the Land and Property Management experience day at Harper Adams University on the 14th of February 2024 or the Open Day on 9th March 2024.

    About this company

    A firm of rural chartered surveyors that specialise in the energy and infrastructure sector. We specialise in progressing renewable developments from site finding and guiding the client through to signing of an Option for Lease. At FGP we act for the developer rather than the landowner.

    https://www.fgplimited.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

    After this apprenticeship

    • Once qualified the candidate would take on the management of projects they had worked on, tender for their own work, and progress through seniority levels within the company

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    FGP Surveyors Limited

    FGP Limited

    enquiries@fgplimited.co.uk

    01565 655654

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000280549.

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    Closes on Monday 31 March

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