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Construction assembly and installation operative (level 2)

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Assembling and installing manufactured components to agreed design specification and tolerance.

Knowledge, skills and behaviours
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Knowledge

  • The principles of environment, health, safety and welfare and how they must be applied in relation to their work and to others.
  • The responsibilities under current legislation and official guidance to undertake the work e.g. Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations, Manual Handling and Working at Height Regulations.
  • How to communicate with others and follow organisational procedures to conform to productive work practices.
  • The different techniques and methods to move, lift and handle, pre-assembled, manufactured elements and modules.
  • How to use, store and maintain hand tools, power tools and ancillary equipment.
  • How to interpret various types of information for drawings and specifications in various types and formats including digital e.g. Building Information Modelling and Personal Digital Assistant models.
  • How to comply with specifications and drawings when assembling, positioning and fixing manufactured elements and modules.
  • The specific safe working practices for moving, lifting and handling pre-assembled, manufactured elements and modules including – risk assessments and method statements, lift plans, control of hand-arm vibration syndrome, dust and noise.
  • The different techniques and methods to move, handle and store resources prior to installation.
  • The principles and practice of working at height and the use of access equipment including: mobile elevated work platforms, scaffold, fall prevention systems and equipment.
  • The principles of slinging and signalling.
  • The use of different materials and how they work together for load bearing and non-load bearing purposes.
  • The quality requirements of the materials and products that are being installed.
  • The different methods of installation and removal of temporary works and/or formwork.
  • The different methods of installation and removal of products such as structural elements, flooring units, stairs, pods, modules and cladding.
  • How and when to follow organisational reporting procedures to identify and rectify problems arising from information, resources and methods of work.
  • How to set out components in relation to datum points to maintain dimensional control
  • Component identification marks, their meaning and the implications on working methods e.g. lifting points marked on drawings, lifting configurations and sequencing.
  • How to adjust temporary works to achieve alignment and level.
  • How to select and fix specified temporary works, edge protection.
  • The properties of a range of fixings, connections, materials and their applications e.g. the purpose and use of wall plates and brackets.
  • Application methods of cementitious finishing products such as grouts and fillers.
  • The range of insulation types their performance, options, quality and installation methods e.g. preventing cold bridges and forming fire stops.
  • The principles of environment, health, safety and welfare and how they must be applied in relation to their work and to others.
  • The responsibilities under current legislation and official guidance to undertake the work e.g. Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations, Manual Handling and Working at Height Regulations.
  • How to communicate with others and follow organisational procedures to conform to productive work practices.
  • The different techniques and methods to move, lift and handle, pre-assembled, manufactured elements and modules.
  • How to use, store and maintain hand tools, power tools and ancillary equipment.
  • How to interpret various types of information for drawings and specifications in various types and formats including digital e.g. Building Information Modelling and Personal Digital Assistant models.
  • How to comply with specifications and drawings when assembling, positioning and fixing manufactured elements and modules.
  • The specific safe working practices for moving, lifting and handling pre-assembled, manufactured elements and modules including – risk assessments and method statements, lift plans, control of hand-arm vibration syndrome, dust and noise.
  • The different techniques and methods to move, handle and store resources prior to installation.
  • The principles and practice of working at height and the use of access equipment including: mobile elevated work platforms, scaffold, fall prevention systems and equipment.
  • The principles of slinging and signalling.
  • The use of different materials and how they work together for load bearing and non-load bearing purposes.
  • The quality requirements of the materials and products that are being installed.
  • The different methods of installation and removal of temporary works and/or formwork.
  • The different methods of installation and removal of products such as structural elements, flooring units, stairs, pods, modules and cladding.
  • How and when to follow organisational reporting procedures to identify and rectify problems arising from information, resources and methods of work.
  • The range of soleplate types available, their performance, material options, quality and installation and fixing methods.
  • Timber component Identification marks, their meaning and the implications on working methods.
  • Erection, installation and removal methods for temporary propping, bracing and protection measures.
  • The range of timber frame panels available, their performance, material options, quality and installation methods including columns and beams, the purpose and use of wall plates.
  • The range of floor types available, their performance, material options, quality and installation methods including cassettes, joists and combination systems.
  • The range of roof structures available, their performance, material options, quality and installation methods, including hips and valleys, verges and eaves, parapet finishes
  • The range of roof components available, their performance, material options, quality and installation methods including false chimneys, windows, hatches, dormers, roof lights and vents.
  • The range of ancillary components available, their performance, material options, quality and installation methods including membranes, damp proof courses, vapour barriers, fire stops and cavity barriers.
  • The regulations and requirements of scaffolding, access equipment and working platforms with regard to timber frame structures.
  • The principles of environment, health, safety and welfare and how they must be applied in relation to their work and to others.
  • The responsibilities under current legislation and official guidance to undertake the work e.g. Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations, Manual Handling and Working at Height Regulations.
  • How to communicate with others and follow organisational procedures to conform to productive work practices.
  • The different techniques and methods to move, lift and handle, pre-assembled, manufactured elements and modules.
  • How to use, store and maintain hand tools, power tools and ancillary equipment.
  • How to interpret various types of information for drawings and specifications in various types and formats including digital e.g. Building Information Modelling and Personal Digital Assistant models.
  • How to comply with specifications and drawings when assembling, positioning and fixing manufactured elements and modules.
  • The specific safe working practices for moving, lifting and handling pre-assembled, manufactured elements and modules including – risk assessments and method statements, lift plans, control of hand-arm vibration syndrome, dust and noise.
  • The different techniques and methods to move, handle and store resources prior to installation.
  • The principles and practice of working at height and the use of access equipment including: mobile elevated work platforms, scaffold, fall prevention systems and equipment.
  • The principles of slinging and signalling.
  • The use of different materials and how they work together for load bearing and non-load bearing purposes.
  • The quality requirements of the materials and products that are being installed.
  • The different methods of installation and removal of temporary works and/or formwork.
  • The different methods of installation and removal of products such as structural elements, flooring units, stairs, pods, modules and cladding.
  • How and when to follow organisational reporting procedures to identify and rectify problems arising from information, resources and methods of work.
  • how to complete product paperwork, including pre-delivery inspection, handover documentation and after hire inspection reports, identify and record all damages and faults in accordance with company procedures.
  • how to construct, install, maintain and dismantle modular and portable buildings including the following elements:• how to maintain non-structural carpentry work• how to complete like for like replacement of electrical fittings as instructed• how to complete a pre-delivery electrical inspection• how to maintain non-structural and structural components e.g. door frames, windows, partitions, structural supports• how to install plumbing such as toilet and sink units• how to apply paint by brush, roller and air spray• how to prepare surfaces using abrasive blast cleaning• how to install plaster board linings.
  • How specific maintenance, installation and dismantling times are estimated to meet production sequencing requirements.
  • how to use methods of calculating quantity, length, area and wastage associated with materials used to construct, install, maintain and dismantle modular and portable buildings.
  • how to avoid heat loss and condensation by applying the principles of airtightness and ventilation
  • The principles of environment, health, safety and welfare and how they must be applied in relation to their work and to others.
  • The responsibilities under current legislation and official guidance to undertake the work e.g. Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations, Manual Handling and Working at Height Regulations.
  • How to communicate with others and follow organisational procedures to conform to productive work practices.
  • The different techniques and methods to move, lift and handle, pre-assembled, manufactured elements and modules.
  • How to use, store and maintain hand tools, power tools and ancillary equipment.
  • How to interpret various types of information for drawings and specifications in various types and formats including digital e.g. Building Information Modelling and Personal Digital Assistant models.
  • How to comply with specifications and drawings when assembling, positioning and fixing manufactured elements and modules.
  • The specific safe working practices for moving, lifting and handling pre-assembled, manufactured elements and modules including – risk assessments and method statements, lift plans, control of hand-arm vibration syndrome, dust and noise.
  • The different techniques and methods to move, handle and store resources prior to installation.
  • The principles and practice of working at height and the use of access equipment including: mobile elevated work platforms, scaffold, fall prevention systems and equipment.
  • The principles of slinging and signalling.
  • The use of different materials and how they work together for load bearing and non-load bearing purposes.
  • The quality requirements of the materials and products that are being installed.
  • The different methods of installation and removal of temporary works and/or formwork.
  • The different methods of installation and removal of products such as structural elements, flooring units, stairs, pods, modules and cladding.
  • How and when to follow organisational reporting procedures to identify and rectify problems arising from information, resources and methods of work.
  • How to set out components in relation to datum points to maintain dimensional control.
  • Component identification marks, their meaning and the implications on working methods e.g. lifting points marked on drawings, lifting configurations, specialised handling restrictions and step areas on unit roof zones.
  • How to install, check and record to achieve alignment and level.
  • How to select and fix the appropriate temporary works for transportation, e.g.: edge protection, walk-on strips.
  • The properties of a range of fixings, connections, materials and their applications e.g. the purpose and use of wall plates and brackets.
  • Application methods of passive fire protection products such as mineral wools, intumescent tapes and fillers.

Skills

  • Identify and apply safe working practices in accordance with current legislation, health, safety and welfare regulations, Approved Codes of Practice, company guidance, site specific requirements and taking account of changing circumstances.
  • Plan and undertake work practices productively.
  • Identify and apply safe use, storage and maintenance of hand tools, power tools and ancillary equipment.
  • Identify and apply safe working techniques when manual handling, working at height and using access equipment and plant such as – fall prevention systems e.g. fall arrest, restraint and access systems, harnesses and scaffold.
  • Identify and apply safe working techniques when slinging and signalling the movement of loads.
  • Apply different materials for load bearing and non-load bearing purposes according to design and specifications.
  • Install and remove temporary works e.g. protection, formwork, propping, bracing and access ramps in accordance with schemes of work.
  • Assemble, position and install manufactured components such as structural elements, flooring units, stairs, pods, modules and cladding.
  • Complete post installation checks to ensure compliance with specification.
  • Interpret information for drawings and specifications in various types and formats including digital e.g. Building Information Modelling and Personal Digital Assistant models
  • Measure, mark, align, position and set out lines, starter rails and/or dowel bars according to drawings and specifications.
  • Identify and select components according to material identification marks and construction sequence.
  • Install temporary protection, propping and bracing according to drawings and specifications.
  • Assemble components in accordance with specification and drawings including move, measure, align, fit, level, plumb, position and secure.
  • Use appropriate materials and fixings in accordance with drawings, specifications and manufacturer’s instructions.
  • Apply finishing products to specified quality standard.
  • Identify and apply safe working practices in accordance with current legislation, health, safety and welfare regulations, Approved Codes of Practice, company guidance, site specific requirements and taking account of changing circumstances.
  • Plan and undertake work practices productively.
  • Identify and apply safe use, storage and maintenance of hand tools, power tools and ancillary equipment.
  • Identify and apply safe working techniques when manual handling, working at height and using access equipment and plant such as – fall prevention systems e.g. fall arrest, restraint and access systems, harnesses and scaffold.
  • Identify and apply safe working techniques when slinging and signalling the movement of loads.
  • Apply different materials for load bearing and non-load bearing purposes according to design and specifications.
  • Install and remove temporary works e.g. protection, formwork, propping, bracing and access ramps in accordance with schemes of work.
  • Assemble, position and install manufactured components such as structural elements, flooring units, stairs, pods, modules and cladding.
  • Complete post installation checks to ensure compliance with specification.
  • Interpret information for drawings and specifications in various types and formats including digital e.g. Building Information Modelling and Personal Digital Assistant models
  • Measure, mark, align, position and secure soleplates according to drawings and specifications
  • Identify and select components according to material identification marks.
  • Assemble timber frame wall panels including move, measure, mark out, align, fit, level, plumb, finish, position and secure.
  • Install floor systems according to drawings and specifications including cassettes, joists and combination systems.
  • Erect roof structure carcassing components according to drawings and specifications e.g. false chimneys, hips and valleys, verges and eaves, parapet finishes.
  • Form roof openings according to drawings and specifications e.g. hatches, dormers, roof lights and vents.
  • Install ancillary items according to drawings and specifications e.g. membranes, damp proof courses, vapour barriers, fire stops and cavity barriers.
  • Identify and apply safe working practices in accordance with current legislation, health, safety and welfare regulations, Approved Codes of Practice, company guidance, site specific requirements and taking account of changing circumstances.
  • Plan and undertake work practices productively.
  • Identify and apply safe use, storage and maintenance of hand tools, power tools and ancillary equipment.
  • Identify and apply safe working techniques when manual handling, working at height and using access equipment and plant such as – fall prevention systems e.g. fall arrest, restraint and access systems, harnesses and scaffold.
  • Identify and apply safe working techniques when slinging and signalling the movement of loads.
  • Apply different materials for load bearing and non-load bearing purposes according to design and specifications.
  • Install and remove temporary works e.g. protection, formwork, propping, bracing and access ramps in accordance with schemes of work.
  • Assemble, position and install manufactured components such as structural elements, flooring units, stairs, pods, modules and cladding.
  • Complete post installation checks to ensure compliance with specification.
  • Interpret information for drawings and specifications in various types and formats including digital e.g. Building Information Modelling and Personal Digital Assistant models
  • Install floor systems according to drawings and specifications including cassettes, joists and combination systems.
  • Prepare relocatable modular or portable buildings for loading onto transport vehicles, and assist in securing for travel, in line with supplied lift plan and method statements; e.g. temporary stability panels, temporary seals, and covers.
  • Commission, operate and decommission powered units, machinery and equipment specific to the relocatable modular and portable building operations e.g. pumps, generators, compressors, pressure washers and lighting sets.
  • Demonstrate product to a customer, completing all paperwork for pre-delivery inspection, handover documentation and after hire inspection reports.
  • Identify and apply safe working practices in accordance with current legislation, health, safety and welfare regulations, Approved Codes of Practice, company guidance, site specific requirements and taking account of changing circumstances.
  • Plan and undertake work practices productively.
  • Identify and apply safe use, storage and maintenance of hand tools, power tools and ancillary equipment.
  • Identify and apply safe working techniques when manual handling, working at height and using access equipment and plant such as – fall prevention systems e.g. fall arrest, restraint and access systems, harnesses and scaffold.
  • Identify and apply safe working techniques when slinging and signalling the movement of loads.
  • Apply different materials for load bearing and non-load bearing purposes according to design and specifications.
  • Install and remove temporary works e.g. protection, formwork, propping, bracing and access ramps in accordance with schemes of work.
  • Assemble, position and install manufactured components such as structural elements, flooring units, stairs, pods, modules and cladding.
  • Complete post installation checks to ensure compliance with specification.
  • Interpret information for drawings and specifications in various types and formats including digital e.g. Building Information Modelling and Personal Digital Assistant models
  • Complete maintenance on relocatable modular and portable buildings including replacement and repair of interior and exterior systems using carpentry, electrical, inspection, plumbing and painting skills.
  • Interpret survey information supplied. Measure, mark, align, position and set out lines, ground-cleats, anchorages and modular landing grids according to drawings and specifications.
  • Identify and select components according to material identification marks, unique identification numbers, references and construction-installation sequence.
  • Install temporary protection, and utilise the specified mounted safety equipment according to drawings and specifications.
  • Assemble and record components in accordance with specifications, sequence and drawings including landing, securing, activating retaining components, positional accuracy and securing using specified fixings and methods.
  • Select, pre-form, assemble and install internal inter-modular service connections in accordance with drawings, specifications, manufacturer’s instructions and regulatory compliance.
  • Carry out and record validation testing of connected services upon installation and connection, in accordance and alignment with the applicable standards and regulations.
  • Select, pre-form, assemble and install internal inter-modular fire stopping and internal building fabric- finishing components and materials in accordance with drawings, specifications, manufacturer’s instructions and regulatory compliance.
  • Apply finishing products to quality standard in accordance with drawings and project specifications.

Behaviours

  • Working safely: in accordance with legal, regulatory, contractual and company procedures.
  • Effective communication: oral, written, listening, body language, digital and personal presentation.
  • Team work: work effectively and respectfully with others with minimum supervision, having consideration for equality and diversity.
  • Independent working: take responsibility for completion of your own work.
  • Logical thinking: use clear and valid reasoning when making decisions to undertake the work instructions.
  • Working effectively: undertake the work in a timely and productive manner.
  • Adaptability: be able to adjust to changes to the work instructions
  • Customer focus: deliver work to required quality standards
  • Working safely: in accordance with legal, regulatory, contractual and company procedures.
  • Effective communication: oral, written, listening, body language, digital and personal presentation.
  • Team work: work effectively and respectfully with others with minimum supervision, having consideration for equality and diversity.
  • Independent working: take responsibility for completion of your own work.
  • Logical thinking: use clear and valid reasoning when making decisions to undertake the work instructions.
  • Working effectively: undertake the work in a timely and productive manner.
  • Adaptability: be able to adjust to changes to the work instructions
  • Customer focus: deliver work to required quality standards
  • Working safely: in accordance with legal, regulatory, contractual and company procedures.
  • Effective communication: oral, written, listening, body language, digital and personal presentation.
  • Team work: work effectively and respectfully with others with minimum supervision, having consideration for equality and diversity.
  • Independent working: take responsibility for completion of your own work.
  • Logical thinking: use clear and valid reasoning when making decisions to undertake the work instructions.
  • Working effectively: undertake the work in a timely and productive manner.
  • Adaptability: be able to adjust to changes to the work instructions
  • Customer focus: deliver work to required quality standards
  • Working safely: in accordance with legal, regulatory, contractual and company procedures.
  • Effective communication: oral, written, listening, body language, digital and personal presentation.
  • Team work: work effectively and respectfully with others with minimum supervision, having consideration for equality and diversity.
  • Independent working: take responsibility for completion of your own work.
  • Logical thinking: use clear and valid reasoning when making decisions to undertake the work instructions.
  • Working effectively: undertake the work in a timely and productive manner.
  • Adaptability: be able to adjust to changes to the work instructions
  • Customer focus: deliver work to required quality standards
Apprenticeship category (sector)
Construction and the built environment
Qualification level
2
Equal to GCSE
Course duration
18 months
Maximum funding
£13,000
Maximum government funding for
apprenticeship training and assessment costs.
Job titles include
  • Precast installer
  • Precast erector
  • Slinger signaller
  • Modular installer
  • Concrete finisher
  • Timber frame erector
  • Modular and portable building operative
  • Modular cabin fitter
  • Modular building installer
  • timber framer
  • Assembly operative
  • Timber frame installer
  • structural insulated panels (SIP) installer

View more information about Construction assembly and installation operative (level 2) from the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education.