Graduate Scheme 2019-2020

Shape the Future

Work with usBerkeley Group is one of the market leaders in the property development industry today. We specialise in the regeneration of brownfield sites, and our focus is on creating exceptional quality places in London, Birmingham and the South of England. We look to tackle the shortage of good quality homes whilst making a lasting contribution to the landscape and to the communities we help create.

The core values that underpin Berkeley Group remain unchanged from its early days. These are a passion for great places, having integrity, showing respect for people, thinking creatively and achieving excellence through detail.

These values influence the way we work, the way we lead the business and the quality of homes we deliver to our customers.

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kFounded in 1976

19,500 homes built in the last 5 years

Berkeley Group directly employs over 2,500 staff and a further 10,000 are supported within our supply chain

£12bn contribution to the UK economy in the last 5 years

FTSE 100 Company

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Shaping the Future

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InnovationWe combine our experience from previous developments with the knowledge and skills of our talented workforce to enable us to tackle complex development risks and successfully regenerate brownfield land. Considerable research and development has occurred over the past few years to develop the Urban House type and to deliver it using a fully-fitted modular system built off site.

ValuesOur values and the way in which we conduct ourselves are key to our reputation and to delivering excellent service to our customers. In order to maintain this high standard, Berkeley Group has a set of core values. These include; integrity, excellence through detail, passion, respect and creativity.

Berkeley FoundationThe Berkeley Foundation was launched in 2011 and became a registered charity in 2013. The Berkeley Foundation enables Berkeley Group to play a more proactive role in society and engage with local communities in new ways. Since 2011, the Berkeley Foundation has committed more than £15 million to over 100 charities and worthy causes.

Sustainable PlacesWe believe in putting people at the heart of placemaking. We work in partnership to create well-designed, beautiful, high quality, safe and sustainable places which will endure as settled, vibrant communities long into the future. They include sustainable infrastructure and amenities, and are designed to be resilient to the effects of climate change.

Iconic LocationsOur experienced land teams focus on investing in the right locations where there is strong demand for new homes, good transport links and the scope to create new successful places where people aspire to live. We undertake a rigorous evaluation of the opportunities and risks of each potential acquisition. This and our strong financial position ensures that we deliver on our offers, fostering trust and underpinning enduring relationships.

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Sustainability

Berkeley Group is one of the

country’s leading sustainable

developers. Our goal is to create

successful, sustainable places

where people aspire to live.

We achieve this by focusing

on placemaking, which means

we build communities as well

as beautiful homes.

Sustainability is at the heart

of everything we do, from

the design of the homes and

communities we build to the

way we run our business.

The Benefits

Competitive salary

GAYE – Regular tax-effective

payments to charities of your choice

Mentoring scheme

Professional qualification sponsorship

We offer all graduates study leave,

training and payment of RICS/ CIOB

registration fees

Sponsored quarterly social events

Varied workload

Company pension scheme

Life assurance

Buddy from the previous

graduate intake

25 days holiday

Continuous training & development

Graduate SchemeAt Berkeley Group we are committed to supporting future talent into the industry. Every year we recruit a cohort of graduates and create the environment needed to successfully convert academic learning into practical workplace skills.

The ProgrammeOur Graduate Scheme is a two year programme that will equip you with the tools needed to have a successful career at Berkeley Group and will give you exposure to all areas of the business. From day one you will gain real hands-on experience on cutting edge projects whilst being supported and nurtured by market-leading experts.

You start your career with a two week induction designed to give you a dynamic and informative experience ahead of your start date.

We offer graduates the opportunity to be involved in roles at all stages of the development cycle. You will gain experience and exposure in all core areas of the business by integrating yourself into them in 4-6 week cycles all of which are completed during months 1-6.

For months 7-24 you will be back in your business learning about your department and if applicable starting your professional accreditation.

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Berkeley Group Graduate Scheme offers an opportunity like no other, you are quickly integrated into your operating company, with high levels of responsibility and a great sense of accomplishment early on.

Hannah Swarbrick Commercial Graduate

South Quay Plaza Berkeley Homes South East London

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Professional Accreditations

CIOBThe CIOB Professional Development Programme (PDP) is available for recent graduates who want to progress to Chartered Membership via a structured and assessed route. The PDP helps to develop and assess candidates’ occupational competence within a framework of support from their employer and a CIOB approved assessor.

It usually takes between one and three years to complete the programme, however it will vary depending on the individual. During that time you will assemble a portfolio of work to show that you can meet certain key competencies across 12 specific units which include: project planning, managing health and safety, and welfare in the workplace.

To gain your CIOB with Berkeley Group, you will need to have a qualifying university degree – which may or may not be accredited by the CIOB and may or may not be in a construction-related profession.

As part of the Graduate Scheme, you will be eligible to complete a qualification, dependent on your job role. The main accreditations are:

RICSWe will support you throughout your chosen pathway in a variety of ways. Berkeley Group has a structured programme in place consisting of an induction to your APC Pathway, including training courses, CPD sessions and support with mock interviews in preparation for your final assessment.

Counsellors and Supervisors – Once you have joined the Berkeley Group Graduate Scheme and have signed up to do your RICS, you will be assigned a ‘Counsellor’ and ‘Supervisor’.

Their role will be to support you throughout your qualification. All graduates will be given the opportunity to sign up to the CPD Foundation. The CPD Foundation is a tool funded by Berkeley Group, to allow graduates to sign on to CPD sessions for free.

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Over the course of the Graduate Scheme, Berkeley Group provided me access to RICS training days which were extremely helpful. These gave me focus and direction with both my submission and revision prior to undertaking the assessment.

Cameron Jeffery, MRICS Land Graduate

South Quay Plaza Berkeley Homes Capital

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Progression Levels

Construction Director

Construction Manager

Senior Site Manager

Site Manager

Assistant Site Manager

Construction Graduate

About the RoleThe Construction department manages the build process from receipt of working drawings through to the delivery of homes and commercial property to the end user. There will be plenty of time out of the office on site, coordinating all contractors working on our sites and taking responsibility for health and safety and sustainability issues.

Common Routeways– Construction Management – Construction Project Management – Construction Engineering – Civil Engineering

(Open for applications from all disciplines)

Shehmeer describes a day on the job:7:45am Arrive at the Project Office, read

through my emails and plan the day with my team.

8:00am Go on site and ensure that everyone is working safely, has the correct PPE and are working in the right areas.

8:30am Site induction. Each team member takes it in turn to present contractors with an overview of the project and to instil our high health and safety standards.

9:30am Review the roofing package, which entails waterproofing the balconies and the roof, followed by installing a green/brown roof. This involves consulting with the Technical and Build teams to resolve any challenges on site.

10:30am Check all trades are working in accordance with health and safety regulations.

1:00pm For lunch, I grab some food from the café opposite our site office.

2:00pm Walk round with contractor supervisors to obtain a more detailed overview of what works they carry out.

3:00pm Speak to the supervisors of my packages and see what the plan is for the next day, so this can be coordinated and set in place.

4:00pm Check through my emails and reflect on the day with the build team.

5:00pm I head out on site with the project manager or site manager, and shadow them, asking as many questions as possible so they can clear up any queries I have.

5:30pm Wrap up the day and head home.

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People in different industries always say, ‘no day is the same’, however, with construction no day is ever the same. There are always new challenges to be faced with as a project progresses day-by-day.

Shehmeer Khan Asad Construction Graduate

The Cottonworks, St William London North

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Progression Levels

Technical Director

Head of Management

Technical Manager

Senior Technical Coordinator

Technical Coordinator

Technical Assistant

Technical Graduate

About the RoleThe Technical department focuses on managing the design process of the development once planning consent is granted. As a technical graduate you will be liaising closely with the land, commercial and construction departments to ensure a seamless transition from design through procurement and construction. You will be managing the entire design process and ensuring the requirements stipulated at planning are adhered to.

Common Routeways– Architecture – Architectural Technology – Civil Engineering

(Open for applications from all disciplines)

Rubina describes a day on the job:7.50am Arrive at the Project Office, make a coffee

and catch up with my colleagues.

8.00am Go through my emails and tasks that are outstanding for the day, and follow up on previous ones.

9.00am Attend our weekly meeting where Commercial, Build and Technical teams share all the important information and actions for our project. We review our risk register and update it.

11.00am Back to my desk to make a few phone calls to our consultants. Review new drawings received on a site for our bathroom pod tender package. Mark up drawings, and place them in our tender folder and make the Commercial team aware of updates.

12.30pm Lunchtime - I enjoy my packed meal on the roof terrace we have at our project office.

2.00pm Prepare for a site visit with our lighting designers and organise PPE with our Office Manager.

3.00pm On arrival of the consultants, we head to site wearing PPE for a walk round with Keith (Senior Site Manager). We take photos during our walk and answer questions the lighting designers may have, then head back to the office to continue with a meeting. We discuss the programme, scope of works and review the designer’s proposal.

4.00pm Write up my minutes and actions after the meeting and send it on to the relevant people.

4.30pm I catch up with my manager, Viola, and go through some of the work I have done.

6.00pm Finish work and go to boot camp at Royal Resistance, on the development – and regret it 10 minutes in.

Technical Department

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lYou are faced with new challenges on a daily basis. It might be a question from the site team or a technical risk you have to mitigate with the consultants. As a Technical Graduate you have to be organised, good at multi-tasking and have a great attention to detail.

Rubina Tihanyi Technical Graduate

Royal Arsenal Riverside, Berkeley Homes East Thames

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Progression Levels

Commercial Director

Commercial Manager

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Quantity Surveyor

Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Commercial Graduate

About the RoleThe Commercial department is responsible for the procurement of materials and contractors used in the construction process, for on-going costs and contractual management for the development. The team works closely with the technical and construction departments to ensure that what is being built is accurate, on time and to budget.

Common Routeways– Quantity Surveying – Finance – Maths – Accounting

(Open for applications from all disciplines)

Sam describes a day on the job:7.50am Arrive at the site office, login

and check my emails.

8.00am Start contacting contractors and chasing tender submissions, assisting with any queries or problems that they may have with the package documentation. Recent packages I have procured include; Mechanical and Electrical Temporary Services, Mast Climbers and Scaffolding.

10.00am Develop a Sub-Contractor Recommendation (Sub-Rec); a pack that sets out to the directors of the division the contractor the site recommends to carry out the works of a certain package. The pack contains various elements including the tender price, sustainability, finance and Health and Safety records of each of the contractors, generating an overall matrix score.

1.00pm Lunch - This usually compromises a Deliveroo (Nando’s is a site favourite).

2.00pm Hold a post-tender meeting with a contractor tendering for one of the packages. This meeting will be held with members of the build, commercial and technical teams and focuses on the contractor’s price and any inconsistencies and questions they may have with the tender information.

3.30pm Begin to develop a PSI (Project Specific Instruction) for a contractor that has been successful and won the package. The PSI is a document that works in conjunction with the Contract all contractors have previously signed up to and outlines site specific information.

5.30pm Home time. People begin to wind down and leave for the day.

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As your time on the Graduate Scheme progresses, so does the level of involvement you have with the different trades and various commercial components, allowing you to become a well-rounded surveyor.

Sam Bennett Commercial Graduate

Woodberry Down, Berkeley Homes North East London

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Progression Levels

Land & Planning Director

Head of Land/Development

Senior Land/ Development Manager

Land/Development Manager

Assistant Land/ Development Manager

Land and Planning Graduate

About the RoleThe Land and Planning department is focused on identifying and sourcing development opportunities and acquiring new sites across London, Birmingham and the South of England. As a land graduate you will be involved in preparing and submitting an application, negotiate purchases and have continued involvement throughout the life of a development; from development appraisals to the drafting of legal agreements and the continuous evolution of existing planning consents.

Common Routeways– Real Estate – Planning and Property Development – Urban Design – Spatial Planning

(Open for applications from all disciplines)

Kerry describes a day on the job:7:45am Arrive at the office, make myself

breakfast and get ready to start the day.

8:00am Drafting the appointment document for the heritage consultancy assisting us with the analysis of a listed building on one of our sites. Detailing the scope of the consultant’s work and fees that will be paid for each stage.

9:00am Hartland Village planning conditions update. Reviewing the status of each of our planning conditions and make a strategy for the week that sets out key actions to be undertaken.

10:15am Drawing and design review at the architect’s offices. Discuss how to optimise the existing floorplans to allowing more natural light into each apartment and angling blocks to minimise overlooking.

12:30pm Lunch at the nearby deli counter with colleagues.

1:45pm Travelling to a potential St Edward site acquisition. Walking the site with colleagues from production, commercial and technical.

3:00pm Meeting with the Head of Sales to get feedback on phase 1 house types. We table ways of increasing the attractiveness of other house types.

4:00pm Research a site recently brought to market that a JLL land agent has informed my director about. Include details of the current land ownership, key transport hubs, infrastructure, any relevant planning designations, sales comparables within close proximity and a financial appraisal that indicates the site’s residual land value.

5:45pm Finish work and go to a F45 workout session with other colleagues.

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The work in the Land and Planning department is extremely varied, and involves engaging with lots of different people and stakeholders.

Kerry Crowhurst Commercial Graduate

Berkeley St Edward

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Birmingham

St Joseph is Berkeley Group’s newest brand, created to bring our passion for quality, placemaking and building communities to Birmingham and the West Midlands.

Birmingham has been ranked as having the highest quality of life of any English city outside the Capital and is a city in the midst of ambitious regeneration and growth. The arrival of HS2 in 2026 will also have a transformational impact on the city and wider region. At the heart of the UK and with 90% of the country within a 4-hour drive, the West Midlands holds the status of being the best-connected region in the UK.

Our Areas of WorkBerkeley Group is renowned for creating award-winning homes that exceed expectations on every level. We have in the region of 70 live sites across London, Birmingham and the South of England. The following areas are where our head offices are based:

London

London is the largest city in the UK and is considered one of the world’s most important Global cities.

Berkeley Group has been regenerating some of London’s largest and most complex sites into successful mixed-use developments, creating a lasting legacy for the Capital and its wider communities.

Over five years ago, London Riverside’s Albert Embankment, had nothing. It was tired and was full of 1960s office buildings that offered little to the community. Now with the help of a world-class team at Berkeley Group, there is over 545 new homes, 174 of which are affordable.

Leatherhead

Leatherhead is situated in Surrey, just a short distance from central London.

Favoured by those seeking great shopping, leisure and sporting activities, the area offers exceptional transport connections, local days out and some of the best golf courses in the country.

Leatherhead is home to Berkeley Southern’s head office and a number of sites are currently being developed in and around Leatherhead such as Bersted Park and Southwater.

Southall

For many years, Southall has had its own motto ‘For All’ and this encapsulates exactly what you will find within this west London town.

Berkeley Group is currently developing the former Southall gasworks into a thriving new west London destination, comprising of over 3,700 homes over a 25 year period. The regeneration of the 88-acre site will introduce a new retail hub, cinema, school and new landscaped parkland.

Southall offers the best of both worlds; beautiful outdoor spaces including the 90-acre Minet Country Park, yet within easy each of the M4 and London, with the forthcoming Crossrail service getting you to Bond Street in just 17 minutes.

Sevenoaks

Sevenoaks is situated in Kent, served by a mainline railway into London. Sevenoaks offers plenty in the way of leisure and retail opportunities. Its historic centre is home to some traditional Kentish architecture and vibrant shopping streets.

Sevenoaks is home to Berkeley Eastern Counties’ head office and a number of sites are currently being developed in and around this area, such as Ryewood.

Farnham Royal

Farnham Royal is a village in Buckinghamshire; well linked for both the M4, M40 and M25. Trains have direct links into Reading and London Paddington, taking approx 32 mins. Home to our Oxford and Chiltern’s division office, our Taplow site is nearby, nestled between the Thames and Jubilee rivers.

Cobham

Berkeley Group was established in 1976, with the founding of Berkeley Homes in Weybridge, Surrey, next door to Cobham. It initially focused on the construction of single homes and executive developments.

Now Cobham is home to Berkeley Group’s head office. It offers an array of shops and beautiful gardens close by.

Cobham is well connected with regular trains into London Waterloo and well linked for both the M25 and A3.

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Our Key Developments

London DockSituated in the heart of Wapping, just moments from Tower Bridge, the Tower of London, St Katharine Docks and the City. This exciting destination, is a thriving new cultural quarter, featuring a magnificent choreographed central water feature and the finest selection of high quality new homes.

Hartland VillageHartland Village is a 135-acre site in Fleet, Hampshire. St Edward bought this site in 2016 and received planning permission in 2018 for a sustainable new village with homes, shops and community space.

White City LivingLocated in the heart of west London. This is the next chapter of the White City opportunity area, offering over 1,800 new homes including suites, apartments, penthouses and duplexes. Designed by Patel Taylor it is set among eight acres of green open spaces, all within 15 minutes of central London.

Royal Arsenal RiversideRoyal Arsenal Riverside is one of South East London’s most exciting riverside addresses, sitting at the heart of Woolwich, which is rapidly emerging as one of London’s bright spots; occupying prime location along the River Thames and offering a buzzing retail hub.

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Snow Hill Wharf offers high quality apartments to an area rich with heritage and craftsmanship within Birmingham. Ideal for those who enjoy the advantages of urban living, excellent transport connections, city centre amenities and a stunning canal side to the podium gardens.

Snowhill Wharf

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AWARDSTop 100 Grad Company 2017/18, 2018/19

Residential Company of the Year, EG Awards 2018

Contact Us Today

How to Apply1. Complete the online application

form which will be open from Friday 27th September.

2. Applications for our Land and Planning department close on Friday 29th November, with applications for all other departments closing on Friday 24th January 2020.

3. Successful applicants are invited to attend a first stage assessment centre.

4. If successful you will be invited to attend our final stage assessment centre.

5. We will contact you at our earliest opportunity to let you know whether you have been successful or not.

Emailgraduate.scheme@berkeleygroup.co.uk

Graduate Help Desk01932 584559

Webberkeleygroup.co.uk/about-us/careers

Social @BerkeleyGroupUK

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