L4 Construction Management Apprenticeship

BAM CONSTRUCT UK LIMITED

Bristol, BS34 8TT

Closes on Friday 31 January

Posted on 6 December 2024

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Summary

Join us as a Construction Management apprentice and from day one you'll be working with an experienced team and making an instant contribution to running a multi-million-pound project. Construction Managers are responsible for the daily management and planning of every stage of a project, ensuring that each phase of a build goes to plan.

• Annual wage: £20,000 a year

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  Annual salary review

• Training course: Construction site supervisor (level 4)
• Hours: Monday - Friday (40 hours per week). Working times on site vary, but are typically between 8.00am and 5:00pm.

  40 hours a week

• Possible start date:

  Monday 1 September

• Duration:

  2 years

• Positions available:

  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

Construction Managers oversee schedules of work and delegate tasks to the team to ensure that each phase of the build goes to plan. The experienced and knowledgeable team will support your learning in:

• Overseeing the logistical requirements of a project
• Reviewing timings, budgets, labour, risk, and project plans to ensure work stays on track 
• Conducting site visits to inspect work and check materials 
• Dealing with contracts and mitigating the impact of any issues 
• Meeting with clients, third parties and other managers to report on progress

Where you’ll work

Millennium Gate

Gifford Court

Fox Den Road

Bristol

BS34 8TT

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

LEEDS COLLEGE OF BUILDING

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

A BAM apprenticeship is a full time earn and learn position, where you will be involved in delivering multi million pound projects. Leaving a lasting legacy and positive change in our communities.

Our 5 year technical apprenticeship starts at level 4, where you will work towards a Higher Apprenticeship (Level 4) in Construction management and a HNC. You will also work towards a professional qualification with the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB)

Upon successful completion of the 2 year Level 4 programme, you will then have the opportunity to progress on to a 3 year Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship, gain a full honors degree and work towards chartered membership of the CIOB.

More training information

Our Construction Management apprenticeship is delivered by Leeds College of Building on a block release basis with accommodation provided. 
 

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

• 5 x GCSE's (grade 9 - 4 (A* -C))
• English Language (grade 9 - 4 (A* -C))
• Maths (grade 9 - 4 (A* -C))

A Level in:

• STEM A Levels/BTEC or T Level in Construction (grade Pass)

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
• Organisation skills
• Problem solving skills
• Analytical skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Initiative

Other requirements

We have opportunities throughout the UK. Due to the nature of the role, apprentices must be willing to travel / stay away from home

About this company

At BAM we imagine, create, and enrich buildings and infrastructure across the UK & Ireland. For over 150 years, we have dedicated ourselves to enhancing lives by creating sustainable environments and communities where people can live, work, and thrive. Our vision is to build a sustainable tomorrow and that is why we think beyond the build and focus on the bigger impact. It is how we make the iconic buildings and infrastructure that shape our society working collaboratively with our partners. We have 6500 employees and work in Construction, Civil Engineering, Ground Engineering, Energy, Property Development, Facilities Management and Site Solutions. When you work at BAM, safety is unconditional. It comes before profit. We take responsibility for ourselves and each other, and towards society at large. Onsite, on the road, at home and at the office. Don’t just take our word for it, we’re an award-winning company too, for a third year in a row we are positioned in the Rate My Apprenticeship Top 100! Emp

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Company benefits

Online retail discount platform Volunteering days/Wellbeing days Professional Development bonus

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

At BAM we are committed to investing in your development. Upon completion of our Level 4 apprenticeship, you will receive a promotion and the opportunity to progress on to our Degree programme. 

After completing the full 5-year programme with BAM most of our apprentices have their full Degree, relevant professional membership and are earning in excess of £30,000 + car allowance or company car!

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LEEDS COLLEGE OF BUILDING

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000290941.

Apply now

Closes on Friday 31 January

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Company’s application instructions

Applications are now open, and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible - please answer all questions set out in the application form.  Our application is open until 31st January 2025 You will not be contacted until the application closes Successful candidates will be invited to a virtual Interview via Microsoft Teams in February 2025 If successful at interview stage you will be invited to our final stage of recruitment with an Assessment Centre in March/April 2025