Construction Support Technician Apprentice (Ref JAR-0001-24)

Summary

We are looking to add a Pre-contract Support role to our team to assist our General Manager with a variety of functions involved in helping us secure ongoing projects.

Annual wage: £14,976 a year
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Training course: Construction support technician (level 3)
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8.00am - 5.00pm
45 hours a week
Possible start date: Tuesday 1 October
Duration: 2 Years 3 Months
Positions available: 1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

Ensure accurate contractual records are kept in relation to the planning of construction projects
Performing take-offs from drawings
Sending information to suppliers
Checking incoming quotes from suppliers
Preparing quotes
Dealing with pre-start queries
Supplier liaison
Identify the suitability of health and safety documentation, including risk assessments and method statements, to assist in ensuring sufficient planning has been carried out for tasks to be completed safely
Ensure accurate contractual records are kept in relation to the planning of construction projects
Other pre- and mid-project support

Where you’ll work

Hillview Business Park

Old Ipswich Road

Claydon

Ipswich

IP6 0AJ

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

LEARNING SKILLS PARTNERSHIP LTD

Your training course

Construction support technician (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Apply and integrate appropriate mathematical and technical knowledge in the completion of built environment site and/or office processes to contribute to the coordination of construction projects.

Comply with health and safety regulations and procedures. Identify and document risks and hazards. Apply statutory and company environmental and safe working practices. Produce construction project risk assessment and method statements.

Communicate verbally to internal and external stakeholders using a range of techniques in line with company policies.

Interpret and abstract contract documentation to develop site solutions.

Apply digital construction processes to produce resource lists from tender and contract documentation.

The use of project tendering, measurement and costing systems to assist with the planning of schedules of work and to provide early warning of problems for all contract phases on site.

Plan, carry out and manage own work in line with management requirements, assessing tasks, scheduling work, achieving deadlines, reviewing performance and keeping records of work undertaken.

Apply sustainable principles and low carbon processes in order to implement site environmental solutions.

Use information technology. For example, for document creation, communication, and information management. Comply with GDPR and cyber security.

Plan and undertake continued professional development (CPD) to maintain and enhance competence in their own area of practice.

Communicate in written form to internal and external stakeholders using a range of techniques and reporting mechanisms in line with company policies, using construction and built environment terminology.

Your training plan

Construction Support Technician Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
The training is delivered remotely

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English (grade 4/C)
Maths (grade 4/C)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Administrative skills
Team working

Other requirements

The successful applicant will need to have passed the CSCS operative test. TrAC will purchase the relevant card for the successful applicant. Some experience in construction or administration would be desirable but is not essential. This is a construction management role and not a trade role.

About this company

Training & Apprenticeships in Construction Ltd (TrAC) is a DfE approved Flexi Job Apprenticeship Agency who will employ you for the duration of the apprenticeship and pay your salary. You should be aware that you will be placed with a host employer but you will not be employed by them. Your placement may change during the course of your apprenticeship but TrAC will employ you throughout, as well as continuing to support you into employment or further learning at the end of your apprenticeship.

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

There is the potential for permanent employment upon completion of the apprenticeship

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