Apprentice Consultant (Project Manager)

Summary

We are offering a long-term role to help you develop into a skilled and experienced Project Manager in one of the fastest-growing construction markets, data centres. Opportunity to work towards achieving your MRICS accreditation. You will visit project sites across the UK, with potential travel opportunities in Europe.

Wage: Competitive
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Training course: Construction site supervisor (level 4)
Hours: Monday to Friday between 0900-1730. Occasional evenings where industry events and networking may be required.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Possible start date: Monday 1 September
Duration: 2 years
Positions available: 3

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

An average day:

Understanding the current project stage, upcoming critical activities, and prioritising to deliver effective projects.
Supporting with Risk Management, Change Control, Contract Administration, and other PM functions.
Working with the design and construction team, supporting your allocated manager.
Writing reports, process diagrams and communicating with the team.
Visiting site to review works, managing risks, helping solving problems, and doing programme assessments.

You will also have weekly BCS training, on-the-job training, an internal buddy, and all the support you need to succeed.

Where you’ll work

BCS

4th Floor

41 Eastcheap

London

EC3M 1DT

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

LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY

Your training course

Construction site supervisor (level 4)

Equal to higher national certificate (HNC)

Course contents

Identify risk of activities and encourage all employees to demonstrate safety-conscious behaviours.
Assess, identify and record the environmental impact of projects.
Assist in the implementation of the most appropriate solutions for construction projects.
Use effective management principles and be able to supervise construction workers.
Understand overall plan for project and measure and record progress against plan.
Assess and report on quality standards and assist in commissioning of finished construction projects.
Understand financial and legal constraints and measure and record progress against budget.

Your training plan

The apprentice will work towards HNC Construction Site Supervisor Apprenticeship (Level 4)
Training takes place one day per week at university, half a day a week of internal BCS training to support your professional qualification (MCIOB/ MAPM/ MRICS) and 3.5 days a week on the job.
University training is one day per week at London South Bank University - Southwark Campus.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

A Level in:

5 GCSEs including Maths and English (grade C/4 or above)
A-level or BTEC National Diploma (grade DD or PPP)

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
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Administrative skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

About this company

BCS are a dynamic professional consultancy in our 9th year of business with ambitious growth strategy. We work across the ever-expanding Data Centre and IT Asset Consultancy market offering a wealth of opportunity. As a business we want to attract, develop, and retain the best professionals in the industry, the goal is to provide the environment for apprentices to flourish and grow with the business.

http://www.bcsconsultancy.com (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Following completion of the end point assessment of the HNC apprenticeship, the apprentice will be offered advanced entry onto the degree apprenticeship for Construction Site Manager. Following the apprenticeship pathway, you will be a Consultant Project Manager within BCS, delivering data centre projects across all the RIBA stages. This will include the opportunity to work towards achieving your MRICS accreditation. All apprentices are offered full-time positions.

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