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Construction support technician (level 3)

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Information about Construction support technician (level 3)

Working in an office or on a construction site.

• Knowledge, skills and behaviours:
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  Knowledge

  • Appropriate construction principles, mathematical and technical knowledge of site technologies such as methods used to design, plan, build or maintain built environment projects.
  • Statutory health, safety and welfare policies, procedures and regulations, including safe working practices and how to comply with them.
  • Workplace health, safety and welfare requirements including site and office-based protocols and legislation.
  • Use of appropriate construction terminology during verbal communications. Tailoring communication to the audience.
  • The different types of built environment contracts, project documentation, technical drawings and procurement processes in order to support the production of resource lists.
  • Appropriate digital construction processes and systems and their use in the sector such as Building Information Modelling (BIM) or other computer-based software packages.
  • 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.
  • Equality, diversity and inclusion, and its impact on built environment solutions.
  • Appropriate surveying methods and techniques used to develop information to contribute to the measurement, evaluation and review of project performance.
  • The code of conduct of relevant professional bodies and institutions and their professional obligation to make a contribution to society.
  • Ethical principles as applied to construction and the built environment.
  • Written communication techniques and the production of technical reports.
  • Information technology: Management Information Systems (MIS), word processing, virtual communication, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), cyber security.

  Skills

  • 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.

  Behaviours

  • Puts safety first for themselves and others ensuring compliance with health, safety, environmental and quality requirements and policies.
  • Takes personal responsibility for sustainable outcomes when carrying out duties, using environmental good practices.
  • Takes ownership of own work, knowing own limitations and when to ask for support.
  • Committed to keeping up to date with industry best practice and own professional development.
• Apprenticeship category (sector): Construction and the built environment
• Qualification level: 3; Equal to A level
• Course duration: 24 months
• Maximum funding: £11,000 ; Maximum government funding for ; apprenticeship training and assessment costs.
• Job titles include:
  • Buying and procurement technician
  • Contracting quantity surveying technician
  • Contracting site technician
  • Estimating technician
  • General construction contracting operations technician
  • Planning technician

View more information about Construction support technician (level 3) from the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education.