Apprentice construction support technician

Summary

The right candidate will have the opportunity to learn from a team of construction professionals. The business is in a period of growth and the opportunity for the candidate to grow with the business. You will have an opportunity to learn construction in a commercial sector. This role is office based with site visits.

Annual wage: £12,646.40 a year
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Training course: Construction support technician (level 3)
Hours: Monday to Friday 8.00am - 4:30pm
38 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 6 January
Duration: 2 years
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

As part of a team duties will include:

Admin tasks
Planning in works and scheduling in dates with the team
Ordering and procuring materials and plant
Leasing with contractors
Using Excel, Word and Outlook
Good communication skills and IT skills are required

Where you’ll work

1 Hampton Hill Farm

Diddington Lane, Bickenhill

Solihull

B92 0FE

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

SOUTH & CITY COLLEGE BIRMINGHAM

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

Level 3 Construction Support Technician.

Requirements

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
Customer care skills
Presentation skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Team working
Initiative

About this company

We are a commercial building contractor operating in various sectors.

After this apprenticeship

As part of the team the progression once completed training is to move onto project management of small works schemes. As part of the team, you will have full support in the role.

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