Degree Apprenticeship - Site management – Find an apprenticeship

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 site management techniques.

Annual wage

Competitive

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Contributory Pension

Training course

Construction site management (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 site management techniques and expect to undertake the following:

Liaising with clients and reporting on progress to staff and the public
Supervising construction workers and hiring subcontractors
Buying materials for each phase of the project
Monitoring build costs and project progress
Conducting quality and safety inspections
Checking and preparing site reports, designs and drawings
Maintaining quality control checks
Motivating the workforce
Day to day problem solving and dealing with any issues that arise
Using specialist project management computer programmes
Working on-site in all weathers, at clients’ businesses or in a site office

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

Construction site management (degree) (level 6)

Equal to degree

Course contents

Be able to set and review objectives, identify resources and their limitations and plan activities and work methods to ensure project completion on time.
Be able to identify and manage risks of health, safety and welfare in line with legislation, hazards and safe systems of work.
Be able to identify the standards required by clients and other stakeholders and implement effective procedures for managing, recording and improving quality.
Be able to manage construction activities in a way that contributes to sustainable development and implements best practice.
Be able to manage legal and contractual matters relating to the site and work within commercial and legal constraints to ensure effective project outcomes.
Be able to investigate problems, causes and effects and determine solutions.
Be able to identify, obtain and process information required to manage projects.
Be able to manage risk and plan for its mitigation to minimise its impact.
Be able to manage and appraise team members and specialist contractors, build teams, advise on development and resolve conflicts to ensure effective teamwork.
Be able to identify areas for improvement, and implement innovative solutions.
Be able to effectively manage and supervise specialist contractors and operatives during the construction phase.
Be able to identify and rectify common defects in construction activities.

Your training plan

Day release at University

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

About this company

Stepnell is a leading regional contractor, a complete construction partner with proven end-to-end project lifecycle expertise. We serve a broad spectrum of private and public sector clients, ensuring they realise their vision by providing a more holistic approach to project design, build, management and delivery. We are an established, mature business with the resources and infrastructure to deliver larger, more challenging projects generally up to £25 million. We are ambitious and continue to grow our business; but despite our stature, we remain a family business at heart. We combine the focus and accessibility of a regional contractor, with a depth of technical competency, professional capability and national reach usually reserved only for larger organisations.

http://www.stepnell.co.uk (opens in new tab)

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

Trainee Site Manager
Assistant Site Manager
Site Manager
Senior Site Manager
Project Manager
Contracts Manager
Regional Manager

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

STEPNELL LIMITED

Jayne Suthard

jayne.suthard@stepnell.co.uk

07391419585

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000294676.

Apply now

Closes in 22 days (Friday 31 January)

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Company’s application instructions

Apply in writing by 31st January 2025 Telephone interviews January/February 2025 Face to face interviews March/April 2025 Offers in May for September 2025 start

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