Apprentice Building Control Surveyor
SWECO BUILDING CONTROL LIMITED
Fareham, London
Closes in 14 days (Friday 29 August 2025)
Posted on 15 August 2025
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Summary
Sweco Building Control is one of the leading Building Control consultancies in England and Wales, having provided client-focused expertise since 1998. As a Registered Building Control Approver (RBCA), we directly employ around 100 Registered Building Inspectors (RBIs), with 13 offices offering national UK coverage.
- Wage
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£25,470 a year
- Training course
- Building control surveyor (integrated degree) (level 6)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday. Times to be confirmed. Office Based.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 15 September 2025
- Duration
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6 years
- Positions available
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2
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
Your program is linked to your career path.
You will work on real work.
You will have a higher professional value at the end of the three-year program than if you had graduated through full-time education and your training will be funded.
You will be provided with internal training structured to the ultimate qualification and professional registration you are aiming for and have highly professional mentors along the way.
You will be part of a large multi-professional Apprentice cohort and attend company Apprentice events.
You will be involved in the collective delivery of business challenges and will start to build your own network of clients and professional associates.
Where you'll work
You can select which locations you want to apply for in your application on Find an apprenticeship.
This apprenticeship is available in these locations:
- 1650 Parkway, Whiteley, Fareham, PO15 7AH
- Eldon House 2-3, Eldon Street, London, EC2M 7LS
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ESTATE MANAGEMENT
Training course
Building control surveyor (integrated degree) (level 6)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Apply the principles contained within the Building Act, Statutory Framework and other associated legislation related to Building Regulations.
- Undertake the administrative process of a Building Regulation application and use the data to ensure performance standards are met in compliance with relevant quality assurance standards.
- Utilise the Building Regulations to evaluate plans, drawings, specifications and other documents submitted for building regulation approval for all types of building work to ensure appropriate decisions are issued on applications.
- Identify and manage risks of health, safety and welfare in-line with legislation, hazards and safe systems of work.
- Advise on the Building Regulation requirement in relation to sustainability and accessibility to achieve environmental and social objectives.
- Utilise knowledge of construction technology to provide advice and guidance in connection with the design or construction of building projects.
- Calculate charges for the building control function.
- Utilise proficient Information Technology (IT) skills and have a good knowledge of relevant technologies, including Building information modelling (BIM).
- Inspect building work in progress as may be necessary to ensure compliance with the Building Regulations.
- Uphold high technical standards and best practice in building control in all aspects of building regulation compliance and its application to construction types and methods.
- Communicate effectively and appropriately - both verbally and in writing - with people at all levels to achieve a compliant outcome.
- Manage own time and tasks, communicate and negotiate effectively within a commercial environment.
- Applies diplomacy, tact and persuasive skills when dealing with difficult situations while remaining impartial.
Training schedule
Requirements
Essential qualifications
A Level in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
Other requirements
Have an interest and basic understanding of UK Building Regulations. Have a desire to learn, progress and challenge yourself. You are able to communicate in a fluent and positive manner with clients and other team members and to produce written documents in clear English. Possess 96 UCAS tariff points (or an equivalent level of attainment through recognised qualifications not included in the UCAS tariff). Have GSCE Grade C/4 and above in English and Maths (or equivalent). Can work in the UK with no restrictions. Are happy to be in the office on your non-study days. At this level, this is really important for your development. Be available to start on 15 September 2025.
About this employer
We’re Sweco. We’re future planners, city shapers, urban innovators, digital transformers, net zero chasers, community connectors, social enterprisers and lifestyle improvers. We’re difference makers. We’re Europe’s leading design, engineering, environment and regulatory consultancy and we’re now recruiting for Building Control Apprentices to join us this summer/Autumn. Sweco Building Control is one of the leading Building Control consultancies in England and Wales, having provided client-focused expertise since 1998. As a Registered Building Control Approver (RBCA), we directly employ around 100 Registered Building Inspectors (RBIs), with 13 offices offering national UK coverage.
http://www.sweco.co.uk (opens in new tab)
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
Sweco Building Control is one of the leading Building Control consultancies in England and Wales, having provided client-focused expertise since 1998. As a Registered Building Control Approver (RBCA), we directly employ around 100 Registered Building Inspectors (RBIs), with 13 offices offering national UK coverage.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SWECO BUILDING CONTROL LIMITED
Leanne Crawford
gb_function-hr-resourcing@sweco.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000337529.
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Closes in 14 days (Friday 29 August 2025)
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