Construction Apprentice
FP MCCANN LIMITED
Ely, CB6 1RA
Closes in 23 days (Monday 13 January)
Posted on 18 December 2024
Contents
Summary
During this apprenticeship you will undertake the tasks involved within various departments for the Architectural & Structural Division. This will include commercial, production, quality assurance, planning and transport. You will spend time in each department learning what they do and applying what you have learnt.
- Annual wage
- £12,480 to £22,308 a year
- Training course
- Construction support technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Days and shifts are to be confirmed.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 3 February
- Duration
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2 years 3 months
- Positions available
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2
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
Initially you will spend time learning about the products and services we offer. When you are confident with the products and services that we offer, you will be assigned to one of the above departments to gain an understanding of what the department does.
Duties:
- Support the production of resource lists, based on estimates, using technical drawings to identify the requirements of the project
- Assist with the development of tenders relevant to the construction project, ensuring records of tenders are kept and processed within the required timescales
- Support the progress of construction projects, recommending
and proposing revisions of programmes and assisting with the planning of schedules of work
Where you’ll work
Wisbech Road
Littleport
Ely
CB6 1RA
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.
- 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
- As part of your apprenticeship, you will be enrolled onto a nationally recognised Construction Support Technician Level 3 standard via our training partner, Learning Skills Partnership
- Your apprenticeship typically takes 27 months to complete and is fully supported through a combination of regular online lessons, e-learning materials, and access to their team of experts for 1-2-1 advice and support
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- English (grade 4/C)
- Math's (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
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
About this company
FP MCCANN is the UK's largest manufacturer and supplier of precast concrete solutions. In Northern Ireland, we also offer quarrying, ready mix, surfacing, dry silo mortar, construction and FP MCCANN HOMES. From our 12 UK based manufacturing facilities, FP McCann offers an extensive range of quality precast concrete solutions that include drainage and water management, tunnels and shafts, rail, power and infrastructure, walling, fencing, agricultural, flooring, filter bed systems, bespoke precast, tanks and chambers, dock leveller pit systems, box culverts, building products and architectural & structural products. At FP McCann, we can customise our solutions to ensure they create maximum value for your project, accommodating your site conditions, design requirements and construction needs. In Northern Ireland, FP McCann have an array of Quarries, Surfacing, Readymix and Precast plants, which supply a wide range of heavy building materials to the construction industry. We offer a range of sustainable and innovative product solutions that complement our standard package of products and services. FP McCann also operates within the Construction sector and has secured and completed a portfolio of award-winning construction work within Northern Ireland; these include projects in the public sector areas of health, education, water and transport infrastructure, and private industrial and commercial developments. At FP McCann, we have a long history of meeting our customers’ needs. Our product range has never been more diverse, more competitive, or more in-tune with our clients’ needs than it is today. The quality and reliability of FP McCann’s products and services are the foundation of our success. We are constantly developing and improving our solutions, whilst striving to exceed customer expectations. At FP McCann, we promise to perform and build a sustained trust with our stakeholders. By implementing our corporate values, we aim to deliver on this guarantee through our products, services, communications and, above all, the behaviour of our people. We recognise the importance of operating with integrity and apply high standards of corporate governance in the conduct of our business. Our ability to deliver to client specifications on major projects across the UK and Ireland has established FP McCann as a valuable and reliable partner. With twelve UK manufacturing facilities, FP McCann employs around 1,600 people, making us the largest precast concrete manufacturers in the United Kingdom.
After this apprenticeship
There are excellent opportunities for progression within the company, with a strong focus on continued learning and personal development.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
LEARNING SKILLS PARTNERSHIP LTD
Holly Parkinson
Holly.Parkinson@lsprecruit.com
07432840539
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000292710.
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Closes in 23 days (Monday 13 January)
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