Commercial Management Apprenticeship
SES (ENGINEERING SERVICES) LIMITED
Milton Keynes, MK7 8JT
Closes in 11 days (Monday 2 December)
Posted on 25 October 2024
Contents
Summary
Do you enjoy working with numbers? Do you want to manage the finances of multi-million-pound projects?
- Annual wage
- Competitive
- Training course
- Construction quantity surveying technician (level 4)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, 8.00am - 5.00pm
40 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Thursday 4 September
- Duration
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3 years
- Positions available
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1
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
The Commercial Quantity Surveying teams within Wates are largely responsible for the contractual and financial management of a project. A combination of law, business and finance skills are used to manage relationships with key stakeholders including clients, designers, sub-contractors and suppliers. Our commercial teams play a vital role in the construction of our projects.
Duties will include:
- Build effective relationships with stakeholders at all levels, including our customers and supply chain
- Manage, produce and analyse commercial reports, and documentation, relating to the financial status of projects
- Safeguard the financial and contractual position of the company, understanding the progress of works and legal obligations
- Develop your understanding in forecasting, risk assessment and cash flow
Where you’ll work
Building 3.1
Caldecotte Lake
Business Park
Milton Keynes
MK7 8JT
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
ACCXEL LIMITED
Your training course
Construction quantity surveying technician (level 4)
Equal to higher national certificate (HNC)
Course contents
- Health and Safety: Apply health and safety issues to all activities.
- Sustainability: Demonstrate application of the principles of sustainability.
- Construction Technology: Assist in the implementation of the most appropriate solutions for construction projects
- Contracts: Be able to apply different types of contracts to different situations.
- Procurement: Assist in the selection of and negotiation with specialist contractors for a construction project.
- Cost control: Assist in the measurement and costing of construction works during a project.
- Financial reporting: Assist in the preparation of financial reports, cash flow and cost forecasts for a construction project.
- Administration: Assist in the collection, collation and storage of relevant data and its analysis.
Your training plan
- Construction Quantity Surveying Technician Level 4 Apprenticeship Standard delivered through Accxel Ltd on a block release face to face
Requirements
Essential qualifications
A Level or equivalent in:
- 2 A-Levels or equivalent at grades DD, and a minim (grade DD)
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
- Team working
About this company
The Wates Group was established in 1897 and is one of the leading privately owned construction, development and property services companies in the UK. We employ almost four thousand people, working with a range of clients and partners from across the public and private sectors. At Wates we are proud to be a family-owned business, small enough to recognise and support great talent, yet big enough to challenge and inspire our people through amazing multi-million-pound projects.
Company benefits
Car Allowance/Company Car
After this apprenticeship
- You would be looking to move into a management role on a successful completion of this program
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
ACCXEL LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000284222.
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Closes in 11 days (Monday 2 December)
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Company’s application instructions
Application form online Video interview Assessment Centre