Apprentice Chartered Surveyor - Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship

MONTAGU EVANS BUSINESS SERVICES LTD

70 St. Mary Axe London, EC3A 8BE

Closes in 25 days (Thursday 20 March)

Posted on 21 February 2025


Summary

At Montagu Evans, we’re more than just a property consultancy, we’re a team that values people, collaboration, and creating places that matter. As an independent, market-leading firm with nearly a century of success, we combine expertise in planning, development, valuation, and transactions to shape the built environment across the UK.

Wage
Competitive

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Yearly salary increases for the duration of the apprenticeship

Training course
Chartered surveyor (degree) (level 6)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 9.30am - 5.30pm.

35 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 1 September

Duration

5 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

- Research, analyse and present a range of property data.
- Inspect, measure and value a range of property types across England.
- Appraise property using a range of sector specific valuation software.
- Attend client meetings and provide written advice for clients.
- Work directly with Montagu Evans Associates & Partners on a day-to-day basis.
- Liaise and collaborate with various internal departments as well as external consultants (such as architects).
- Enjoy a collaborative ‘can do’ culture where we look to provide a work/life balance through mix of exceptional client service, team socialising and flexible working.

WHAT WE LOOK FOR

- A keen interest in the built environment.
- A proactive approach, thinking about the future, planning, and preparing for what lies ahead.
- Hard work and commitment – this is important as you will be working and studying at the same time.
- A positive attitude – things can get demanding in the work place.
- A real desire to continually learn and develop.

Where you’ll work

Montague Evans

70 St. Mary Axe London

EC3A 8BE

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

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ESTATE MANAGEMENT

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 apprenticeship will be run over 5 years in partnership with the University College of Estate Management. Your time will be split between studies, with one day per week studying online, and four days per week at our London office. Please note that the University course is fully remote, and all lectures and studying will be online.

The Degree Apprenticeship Programme has been designed to include a mix of on- and off- the job training.

On-the-job: 80% of your time will be spent working as a full-time employee, contributing to the success of the organisation.

Off-the-job: 20% of your time will be dedicated to training away from the day-to-day work activities. This includes the formal degree qualification.

For your first 3 years, you will do 3 x 12 monthly rotations across various departments which could include; Development, Valuations, Rating or Transactions.

For the final two years you will automatically join our graduate rotation programme where you will work towards completing your APC to become RICS qualified.

More training information

  • Chartered surveyor (degree) Apprenticeship Standard

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
  • Problem solving skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Team working

About this company

Montagu Evans is an independent, market leading property consultancy that has been voted one of the Best Places to Work in Property 2020. Our work encompasses planning and development, property management, specialist valuations and transactions across the United Kingdom. We are committed to ensure we diversify our firm and continue to develop and nurture talent from non-traditional academic backgrounds.

https://www.montagu-evans.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

-Full ongoing support and training from our Partnership -A mentor who will be supporting your development from day one -26 days holiday plus bank holidays -Paid tuition fees -Laptop & mobile phone

After this apprenticeship

You will become a fully qualified Chartered Surveyor. 

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

MONTAGU EVANS BUSINESS SERVICES LTD

Cherise Thornicroft

cherise.thornicroft@montagu-evans.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000305276.

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Closes in 25 days (Thursday 20 March)

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