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BCS launches 2022 apprenticeship programme
These are exciting , yet challenging times in the industry , as we move away from the direct disruption of the pandemic into bow wave of supply shortages of materials and labour , plus hyperinflation and the ongoing sustainability and efficiency drive . Business Critical Solutions ( BCS ), the specialist business dedicated to optimising digital infrastructure across the globe , has started recruiting for 2022 ’ s apprenticeship programme .
This is the fourth year of the programme , which is run in partnership with South Bank University and is part of the company ’ s commitment to helping to tackle the well-documented skills shortage in the engineering and data centre sector .
BCS will be on the lookout for future data centre professionals and leaders and is hoping yet again this year to attract top candidates . As part of BCS , long-term growth strategy , the programme this year has been extended to include the following course : BSc ( Hons ) Construction Project Management . This course enables BCS to broaden its search and further strengthen the project management offering within the business . BCS also continues to offer the BSc ( Hons ) Quantity Surveying course .
“ We are delighted to continue and extend our partnership with South Bank University and are excited to launch this new opportunity with the new BSc ( Hons ) Construction Project Management course now on offer ,” said Chris Coward , Head of Project Management at BCS . “ This course opens up prospects to a larger pool of candidates . The skills shortage in the industry is still very real and this new opportunity goes some way to plugging the gap .”
Once chosen , the successful candidates will be involved in every aspect of the BCS business , which provides a full range of services solely within the business-critical and technical real estate environments , working across the entire client portfolio supporting and learning from the experienced team . This will include getting to see first-hand hyperscale construction projects from the blueprint stages right through to the delivery and is designed to support any apprenticeship study requirements .
“ At BCS we are extremely proud of the success of our apprenticeship programme . Those who are accepted onto this programme can be assured of receiving a rigorous education in construction and engineering that has been carefully developed by the BCS senior management team ,” said James Carmillet , Head of Cost Management at BCS . “ The programme is directly focused on the work successful applicants will be undertaking as a member of the BCS team .” p
THE SKILLS SHORTAGE IN THE INDUSTRY IS STILL VERY REAL AND THIS NEW OPPORTUNITY GOES SOME WAY TO PLUGGING THE GAP .
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