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Providing professional advice and recommendations to clients on land, property or construction.
The occupations covered by this standard are associated with surveyors acting on behalf of clients or employers. The
types of surveyors included are:
The main duties and tasks of a surveyor are:
A successful apprentice will have met the core requirements in terms of knowledge and skills and all the behaviour
requirements plus two of the optional requirements for both knowledge and skills.
| CORE KNOWLEDGE | |
|---|---|
| What is required - In the context of land, property and construction: | |
| Law | Explain the law and the role of legal advisers relating to either acquisition/disposal of property, standard forms of building contracts or other property related contracts |
| Information management | Describe the methods and techniques for providing information, data and advice to clients |
|
Finance |
Describe accounting procedures and explain methods for obtaining and managing finance |
|
Health and safety |
Explain how to ensure safe and secure working environments for self and others |
|
Sustainability |
Explain how to embed sustainability into projects and how to influence client behaviour |
|
Construction technology |
Describe the technology of complex buildings including materials |
|
Consultancy |
Explain how to manage client relationships |
| OPTIONAL KNOWLEDGE |
Choose two from the following: |
|---|---|
| (letter indicates related optional skill) |
What is required |
| a. Applied valuation and appraisal |
Describe how to undertake complex valuations and the requirements for valuation reporting |
| b. Building pathology |
Describe the detailed pathology of buildings and the related defects, causes and remedies |
| c. Property and planning law |
Define how land law, the law of landlord and tenant and planning law affects the occupation and use of buildings and land |
| d. Procurement and contracts |
Explain when different forms of procurement and tendering are appropriate and the clauses of building/infrastructure contracts |
| e. Costing and cost planning of construction works |
Explain the detailed quantification and costing of construction works and the methods of cost planning that can be applied |
| CORE SKILLS | |
|---|---|
| What is required: | |
| 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 client instructions from engagement to completion |
| OPTIONAL SKILLS | Choose two from the following: |
|---|---|
| (letter indicates related optional knowledge) |
What is required: |
| a Valuation and appraisal |
Prepare capital and rental valuations for a range of formal and appraisal purposes and prepare client reports |
| b. Building surveys | Provide advice and recommendations to clients relating to building surveys |
| c. Property and planning law |
Negotiate solutions to issues affecting both owners and occupiers of real estate including sales, lettings, purchase and/or planning |
| d. Tendering and procurement |
Provide advice and recommendations as to appropriate procurement routes and manage the tendering processes relevant to them |
| e. Costing and cost planning of construction work |
Undertake the detailed quantification, costing and cost planning of complex construction works |
Note relating to optional knowledge and skills: Typically apprentices following the Valuation, Residential or Commercial. Property, and Planning and Development pathways will take a and c whilst those following Building Surveying will take b and d and those taking Consultant Quantity Surveying will take d and e but the final decision will be that of the employer.
| BEHAVIOURS | What is required |
|---|---|
| Provide a high standard of service |
Always ensure your client, or others to whom you have a professional responsibility, receive the best possible advice, support or performance of the terms of engagement you have agreed to and ensure you always give attention to detail |
| Act in a way that promotes trust in the surveying profession |
Act in a manner, both in your professional life and private life, to promote you, your firm or the organisation you work for in a professional and positive way. |
| Act with integrity | Always be trustworthy, open and transparent. Respect confidential information of your clients or potential clients and do not allow bias, conflict of interest or the undue influence of others to override your professional or business judgments or obligations. Always act consistently in the public interest when making decisions or providing advice. |
| Treat others with respect |
Treat everyone with courtesy, politeness and respect and consider cultural sensitivities and business practices. |
| Take responsibility | Always act with skill, care and diligence and deal with any complaint in an appropriate professional manner |
The entry requirement for the apprenticeship will typically be a minimum of three A2 levels at Grade C or higher or their equivalent or a Level 3 apprenticeship in a construction or property related discipline but the final decision is that of each employer.
The apprenticeship will typically be undertaken over five years.
Successful apprentices will achieve a degree in Surveying as a pre requisite to end point assessment and will become full chartered members of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. The degree will incorporate vocational and academic elements.
English and Maths will be required to be demonstrated at a minimum of Level 2.
Successful apprentices will become chartered Members of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS).
The apprenticeship standard is at Level 6.
The apprenticeship standard will be reviewed at least every three years.
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| Version | Change detail | Earliest start date | Latest start date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2 | Standard and End-point assessment plan revised | 27/05/2020 | Not set |
| 1.1 | Standard and End-point assessment plan revised. The funding band for this standard has been reviewed and remains at £27000. (May-2018). | 26/05/2016 | 26/05/2020 |
| 1.0 | Retired | 10/09/2015 | 25/05/2016 |