Building Student Apprenticeship Training Programme 2025
Russell WBHO
Manchester, M17 1QS
Closes on Tuesday 11 February
Posted on 3 December 2024
Contents
Summary
The Building Student Programme is structured to ensure that candidates gain a breadth of industry experience. During the first two years each student will rotate through the key departments of the business working alongside the Construction Management, Design Management, Engineering, Estimating, Quantity Surveying and Building Services departments.
- Annual wage
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£17,000 a year
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
Competitive salary from £17,000 pa plus benefits. Annual increases based on progression through the programme. University fees fully funded by Russell WBHO.
- Training course
- Chartered surveyor (degree) (level 6)
- Hours
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Working hours 8.00am - 5.30pm (on-site hours may vary) 4 or 5 days per week.
Attendance at the University of Salford one day per week during term time.
42 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 1 September
- Duration
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5 years
- Positions available
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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
3 monthly rotation between the below departments:
- Construction Management
- Quantity Surveying
- Site Engineering
- Estimating
- Design Management
- Building Services
Where you’ll work
13
Westpoint Enterprise Park Clarence Avenue
Trafford Park
Manchester
M17 1QS
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 OF SALFORD, THE
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
Chartered Surveyor (degree)
- Our students will have the option to pursue a BSc (Hons) degree in Chartered Quantity Surveying or Construction Project Management
- We have a partnership with the University of Salford, where the degree training will be provided
- Attendance at the University of Salford will be one day per week during term time
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
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
- Team working
Other requirements
Applicants must satisfy the entry requirements for one of our affiliated degree courses at the University of Salford. We will support you with the application process. Our programme has been carefully tailored to allow you to try many different aspects of construction. You’ll then specialise in your chosen area from Year 3 onwards.
About this company
Russell WBHO is one of the North West’s leading main contractors working across all sectors for some of the UK’s biggest developers, funds and operators. The Manchester-based firm was established in 1997 and is now part of a £1bn turnover group of companies, with over £200m turnover in the UK, delivering hotels, residential schemes, super-computer hubs, care homes, offices, warehouse and logistics projects, new build and multi-million pound heritage refurbishments throughout the region and beyond.
After this apprenticeship
- Quantity Surveyor
- Site Manager
- Site Engineer
- Estimator
- Design Manager
- Building Services
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD, THE
BuildingStudents2025@RussellWBHO.co.uk
0161 868 4310
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000288911.
Apply now
Closes on Tuesday 11 February
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