Apprentice Consultant (Quantity Surveyor)

Summary

Professional Career Opportunities as an apprentice Quantity Surveyor within the Construction & Digital Built Asset Industry. BCS are the market leaders in their roles of Quantity Surveying within the Digital Asset Construction Markets (Data Centre’s).

Wage: Competitive
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Training course: Chartered surveyor (degree) (level 6)
Hours: Monday to Friday: 09:00 - 17:30 (including one day at university). Occasional evenings where industry events and networking may be required.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Possible start date: Monday 1 September
Duration: 5 years
Positions available: 2

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 provide a service to the cost and commercial management function, undertaking low complexity tasks to support senior colleagues
Assisting the team with providing financial projections and cost control of projects
Manage your own workload under a high degree supervision and resolve routine/simple problems
Follow clearly established financial procedures relating to cost and commercial management processes, such as the recording of expenses incurred and material ordering, to complete necessary tasks and ensure standards of accuracy are maintained
Carry out tasks, such as the preparation of reports under the directions of more senior colleagues, or the research and collation of information to support sound cost and commercial management of projects
Prepare basic documents, presentations and other materials to a clear brief, using established formats and standard software - this may include collecting data and undertaking basic analysis to contribute to internal decision-making
Provide feedback on existing cost and commercial management processes to contribute to the improvement of processes and systems
Complete tasks as requested by colleagues, in order to provide an effective support service to the cost and commercial management function
Resolve operational day-to-day queries and requests on a number of assignments supported, ensuring an efficient and high-quality service is extended to internal and external stakeholders
Regular visits to client sites and offices with potential for travel abroad. As such, flexibility to working hours will be required
BCS provides an inhouse training program on top of your degree that is delivered weekly specific to your job role and function Dedicated mentor to guide you through your training development

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

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

The apprentice will work towards a BSc in Quantity Surveying (Level 6)
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 BBB or DDM)

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
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative
Non judgemental

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

All apprentices are offered full-time positions.

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