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Bptw LLP × London South Bank — Design and construction management (degree)

Employer
Bptw LLP
University
London South Bank University
Course
Design and construction management (degree)
Location
London (SE10 9QX)
Intake
September 2026
Wage
£23,000 a year
Duration
48 months (about 4 years) · Level 6
Closing
Closes in 7 days (Friday 31 July 2026 at 11:59pm)

Bptw LLP is recruiting for this apprenticeship with training delivered by London South Bank University — advertised on the government's Find an apprenticeship service (checked 2026-07-24).

View and apply on Find an apprenticeship (VAC2000041477)

The role

This occupation is found in the construction industry. Design and Construction Managers are based in a design studio, office or on a construction site. They work for small or large organisations within a design or construction project team. The broad purpose of the occupation is the leadership, management and coordination of the design and/or construction process on building and infrastructure projects, acting as the link between designers (i.e. architects, engineers) construction teams and project stakeholders. The role can encompass overseeing internal and external design consultants, controlling the development of the design concept and translating this into the final building or installation. In their daily work, an employee in this occupation interacts with the project team, such as bid management, estimating, pre-construction management, project planning and programming. On-site, this role is more construction information focused, maintaining and co-ordinating the flow of design information to enable construction work to proceed efficiently, as well as facilitating cost control and the buildability review processes. An employee in this occupation will develop design proposals, which meet the requirements of the project brief, managing the design information and translating it to construction teams on site. They will ensure that potential risks have been taken into account in all designs and that health and safety regulations have been adhered to and will help to ensure that the project is completed to the specification outlined in the design and to agreed parameters of cost and programme, which may sometime require adherence to statutory consents and legislation. They will ensure the project has minimal impact on the environment and the local community and that sustainability objectives are realised, for the life cycle of the project, managing interfaces between the various stakeholders associated with the design and construction process. Assisting in contract administration and compliance for the project, they will ultimately contribute to the management of project handover and completion to the customer/client, and be instrumental in recording feedback from stakeholders leading to the implementation of best practice in future projects.

People who complete this standard typically work as:

What you'd be signing up for

Design and construction management (degree) is a degree apprenticeship (degree awarded alongside) typically taking 48 months (about 4 years). The training itself is funded through the apprenticeship levy at up to £18,000 — as the apprentice you pay no tuition and earn £23,000 a year from day one.

What you'll learn

The official standard defines 11 knowledge areas, 11 skills and 7 behaviours that are assessed across the programme. The full lists — worth reading before an interview, because competency questions are usually written straight from them — are on the Design and construction management (degree) course page, along with entry requirements and every university registered to deliver it.

The training provider

London South Bank University is registered to deliver 17 degree-level apprenticeship standards across 5 routes — a larger portfolio than 81% of the 104 universities on the register. See everything London South Bank delivers.

Details change every recruitment cycle — always confirm on the official advert before applying.