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Construction, the built environment and trades
Building surveyors advise clients about the design, construction, maintenance and repair of buildings.
You'll usually need a degree or professional qualification approved by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors in a subject like:
You'll usually need 2 to 3 A-Levels, or equivalent, for a degree. You'll need a degree in any subject for a postgraduate course.
You'll need:
Your day-to-day duties might include:
With experience, you could move into project or senior management. You could go into partnership in private practice, or become self-employment as a consultant. You could also move into a related field, like building control.
Quarry engineers explore new sites, oversee extraction operations and manage sites at the end of their commercial life.
Window fabricators make glazed windows, doors, glass panels and curtain walls for homes and businesses.
Thermal insulation engineers install insulating materials around pipes, boilers and ductwork in factories and buildings.
Kitchen and bathroom fitters install kitchens and bathroom suites in homes and businesses.
Construction plant hire advisers rent out plant machinery, tools and equipment to builders and the public.
Carpenters and joiners make and install wooden structures, fittings and furniture.
The Project Controls Apprentice is primarily responsible for developing a practical understanding of the business, project management and project controls in line with the course plan of their apprenticeship qualification. It is expected they will be completely new to an office environment and will therefore need to focus on standard office skills and behaviours alongside the more technical and industry specific knowledge. As they progress they will be able to undertake limited project controls activities as delegated by their Project Controls Manager under supervision and guidance from more senior Project Controls staff.
Wickes are a down-to-earth business, and how they work is special. Thats down to their unique culture. Wickes believe in doing whats right winning for their customers, their communities, their planet and their people. Wickes take pride in being an open, welcoming place where everyone feels at home. Where you can be yourself, do your best work and make a positive difference every day.
Not only will your organisation (or the Government) pay for all of your training, but you’ll be paid to do it. That means you could actually get paid to get your degree and have no debt!
There are over 625 different apprenticeships to choose from, in a range of industries. Whether you’re interested in law, marketing, construction, or engineering, you’ll find something up your street!
As an apprentice, the minimum you’ll earn is £6.20 an hour, but we’ve seen apprentices earn a starting salary of up to £30,000 a year! You could also get other employee benefits like gym memberships, paid holiday, and sick pay.
Employers think apprentices are 15% more employable than those with other qualifications. In fact, many large employers train their graduates and apprentices together!
There’s only so much you can learn when you just do a qualification. As an apprentice, you’ll also get to learn on the job – whether that’s designing amazing graphics, chopping vegetables, or building engines!
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