Operations Administrator Apprentice (Ref PHA-0003-24)

Summary

One of the largest commercial fencing contractors in the South East is looking for an apprentice to work alongside the construction management team, primarily specialising in the commercial sector. This is a fantastic opportunity to work alongside a team of dedicated professionals and contribute to the success of the business.

Annual wage: £17,888 a year
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Training course: Construction support technician (level 3)
Hours: Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 2 December
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

Supporting various departments including but not exhaustive of: Commercial, Accounts, Customer Care, Invoicing, Purchasing, Estimating, Surveying, Operations, Workshop and Fabrication, Facilities Management.
Learn about important Health & Safety requirements both internally and externally for the business leading onto various document control and creation.
Be involved in various internal and external meetings alongside colleague and clients both virtually and on site.
Learn how to read and deal with construction drawings and specifications.
Learning about and helping to monitor compliance with contract obligations and helping to increase value and innovation from the supply chain.
Assist in the preparation of cost estimates & drawing mark-ups for various projects.
Forecast the cost of the varied materials needed for the project.
Prepare & complete tender documents, contracts, budgets, bills of quantities and other documentation.
Track changes to the design and/or construction work and adjusting budget projections accordingly.
Measure, value and bill completed works.
Liaise with the client and other construction professionals, such as site managers, project managers and site engineers.
Select and/or source construction materials.
Write reports.

Where you’ll work

Russell Way

Chelmsford

Essex

CM1 3AA

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

T3 TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT 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

The training is delivered remotely by a qualified educator.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English Language (grade 4)
Maths (grade 4)

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

ICT (grade 4)

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
Problem solving skills
Administrative skills

Other requirements

This is not a trade role. A large part of the role will be office based. Applicants should have a clean UK driving licence and/or be able to attend office based role on a daily basis. However site visit are sometime required so the ability to drive is desired. They should also hold a CSCS card or willing to gain access to one.

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 to gain permanent employment and go onto further training.

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