BSc(Hons) Rural Practice Chartered Surveyor Degree Apprenticeship and Pathway to MRICS Qualification
FGP Surveyors Limited
KNUTSFORD (WA16 6EN)
Closes on Thursday 1 April 2027
Posted on 6 November 2026
Contents
Summary
The candidate will assist rural practice surveyors and directors in the day-to-day workings of the business, be involved in projects such as wind and solar farms, energy storage projects such as data centres and hydrogen and assist in keeping canals and waterways running whilst at the same time study at Harper Adams University.
- Wage
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£22,000 a year
- Training course
- Chartered surveyor (degree) (level 6)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 5:30pm, including time required to study.
45 hours a week including 5 hours of breaks.
45 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 13 September 2027
- Duration
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5 years
- Positions available
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4
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
- Assisting surveyors and directors in the day to day running on the business
- Attending progress meetings with clients and contractors
- Assist surveyors in meetings with landowners and their agents to negotiate legal agreements
- Inspect proposed routes for cables and pipelines
- Undertake land searches for solar farms and windfarms
Where you'll work
4-5 ROYAL COURT
TATTON STREET
KNUTSFORD
WA16 6EN
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
HARPER ADAMS UNIVERSITY
Training course
Chartered surveyor (degree) (level 6)
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What you'll learn
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.
Training schedule
At the end of the apprenticeship, the candidate will receive a BSc (Hons) in Rural Enterprise and Land Management and achieve MRICS on the Rural Pathway Route once the RICS exams have been sat.
More training information
Apprentices will attend Harper Adams University for 8 block weeks across the academic year - i.e. One week every month.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
A Level in:
- Business Studies (grade C)
- Economics (grade C)
- Geography (grade C)
BTEC 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
- Team working
- Initiative
- Hard Working
- Timekeeping
- Adaptability
- Confident
- Goal Focused
- Dedicated
- Cheerful
- Interest in renewable energy
- Interest in rural matters
Other requirements
Candidates should review the RICS Rural Pathway and attend the Open Day at Harper Adams University in Newport, Shropshire on the 7th November 2026 and/or the Land and Property Management Experience Day on the 17th February 2027: https://www.harper-adams.ac.uk/events/.
If selected, Candidates are expected to carry out 2 months of work experience on a farm prior to commencement of employment.
If selected, Candidates are expected to carry out 2 weeks of work experience at FGP prior to commencement of employment.
About this employer
A firm of rural chartered surveyors that specialise in the energy and infrastructure sector. We specialise in progressing renewable developments from site finding and guiding the client through to signing of an Option for Lease. At FGP we act for the developer rather than the landowner.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Once qualified, a permanent position will be offered and the candidate would take on the management of projects they had worked on, tender for their own work and progress through seniority levels within the company.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
FGP Surveyors Limited
Neil Priestner
neil.priestner@fgplimited.co.uk
01565655654
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000061339.
Apply now
Closes on Thursday 1 April 2027