Degree Apprentice Surveyor

Summary

MK2 Real Estate is recruiting a degree apprentice to join the team. The successful candidate will receive fully funded and supported training to become a Chartered Surveyor, studying at Birmingham City University on the part time Commercial Property Surveyors (Real Estate) degree course.

Wage

£14,722.50 a year

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After completion of the first year pay will increase to the Real Living Wage at the time.

Training course

Chartered surveyor (degree) (level 6)

Hours

Monday to Friday, 9am to 5:30pm.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Possible start date

Monday 1 September

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

Assisting the Property Management Team in the day-to-day running of Clients' properties
Attending site visits to check on condition of sites and record any issues (driving licence required)
Liaise with facilities managers about any issues on sites
Liaise with clients and tenants resolve any problems with the properties
Attend meetings as necessary
Assist the teams as appropriate and working with surveyors to develop skills to become a chartered surveyor on successful completion of the course

Where you’ll work

57 Cornwall Street
Birmingham
B3 2EE

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

BIRMINGHAM CITY 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 work towards Chartered Surveyor Degree on a day release course at Birmingham City University which includes:

BSc (Hons) Real Estate Degree
You will also work towards your APC (the Assessment of Professional Competence), which is the final assessment of your apprenticeship and leads to the MRICS qualification (Chartered Surveyor)

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

Maths and English (grade Grades 9-4 (A*-C))

A Level or equivalent in:

Any Subject (grade 3 A levels A*-C)

Other in:

Full clean driving licence (grade Full)

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

You will need to balance work, study and home life and manage different priorities for meeting deadlines at work and also for academic study. You will be supported by your employer and the university to do this but you will need to manage your time effectively in order to meet these potentially competing demands.

About this company

MK2 Real Estate is a niche commercial property company based in the Colmore Business District in Birmingham with clients nationwide. We offer a client focused service across Property Investment, Lease Consultancy, Building Consultancy and Property Management.

http://www.mk2.co.uk (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Gym membership. Pension Scheme.

After this apprenticeship

Once you have qualified as a Chartered Surveyor and gained more experience you can progress to:

Senior Surveyor
Associate Director Surveyor

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

MK2 REAL ESTATE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LIMITED

Marcello Della Croce

mdc@mk2.co.uk

07968 750277

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000305637.

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Closes on Friday 9 May 2025

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