Summary
The successful candidate will be dealing with a diverse range of interesting and challenging projects across multiple sectors. To assist in the accurate preparation of the financial element of bids and produce estimates on appropriate schemes to the right net cost in a timely manner.
Wage
£15,704 a year
Training course
Construction design and build technician (level 4)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm.
40 hours a week
Possible start date
Monday 1 September
Duration
3 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
* Assist in the preparation of selected elements of the commercial and pricing elementss of a tender or cost plan.
* Identify and undertake initial investigations into any discrepancies regarding information to be processed, possibly involving document control.
* Input data of selected elements of subcontracor quotations into the software.
* Assist in controlling costs, timing and quality in line with specified targets.
Where you’ll work
9-11 Drayton High Road
Drayton
Norwich
NR8 6AH
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
CITY COLLEGE NORWICH
Your training course
Construction design and build technician (level 4)
Equal to higher national certificate (HNC)
Course contents
* Apply mathematical, statistical and data interpretation tools, using analytical and computational methods to interpret and solve technical, engineering and design problems.
* Interpret and compare performance information to choose compliant materials, components and parts.
* Select and use technical literature and other sources of information and data.
* Produce design and technical drawings, designs, and models, using analytical and computer-based software packages.
* Produce technical design solutions.
* Comply with industry standards, CDM, statutory regulation and legislation, policies, and codes of practice.
* Comply with health, safety and welfare regulations, standards and guidance.
* Complete risk assessments to identify, evaluate and mitigate risk.
* Apply principles of sustainable development and assess impact.
* Apply ethical and data security principles to design projects.
* Prepare written design reports.
* Interact with the operation and maintenance of a Common Data Environment CDE and ensure this maintains integrity and follows agreed protocols and that data security.
* Handle information including validating, managing, disseminating and storing throughout all stages of a project or asset.
* Identify design defects and solve problems to advise a compliant outcome, escalate issues or concerns.
* Apply quality assurance techniques.
* Use computer based software systems and packages to manage construction projects for example BIM tools, data analytics and databases.
* Conduct site inspections of designs and report findings.
* Comply with sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance including the management and designing out of waste.
* Optimise energy use through design of efficient fabric, passive and active design solutions, low energy lighting, building controls, energy performance.
* Optimise site potential and building space.
* Communicate with internal and external stakeholders using sector specific terminology.
* Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.
* Apply project management techniques. For example: project budgets, estimating, cost control, cost forecasting, and investment appraisal.
* Interpret and extract relevant information from drawings, specifications and work instructions including BIM, and other task specific modelling software
* Apply mathematical, statistical and data interpretation tools, using analytical and computational methods to interpret and solve technical, engineering and design problems.
* Interpret and compare performance information to choose compliant materials, components and parts.
* Select and use technical literature and other sources of information and data.
* Produce design and technical drawings, designs, and models, using analytical and computer-based software packages.
* Produce technical design solutions.
* Comply with industry standards, CDM, statutory regulation and legislation, policies, and codes of practice.
* Comply with health, safety and welfare regulations, standards and guidance.
* Complete risk assessments to identify, evaluate and mitigate risk.
* Apply principles of sustainable development and assess impact.
* Apply ethical and data security principles to design projects.
* Prepare written design reports.
* Interact with the operation and maintenance of a Common Data Environment CDE and ensure this maintains integrity and follows agreed protocols and that data security.
* Handle information including validating, managing, disseminating and storing throughout all stages of a project or asset.
* Identify design defects and solve problems to advise a compliant outcome, escalate issues or concerns.
* Apply quality assurance techniques.
* Use computer based software systems and packages to manage construction projects for example BIM tools, data analytics and databases.
* Conduct site inspections of designs and report findings.
* Comply with sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance including the management and designing out of waste.
* Optimise energy use through design of efficient fabric, passive and active design solutions, low energy lighting, building controls, energy performance.
* Optimise site potential and building space.
* Communicate with internal and external stakeholders using sector specific terminology.
* Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.
* Apply project management techniques. For example: project budgets, estimating, cost control, cost forecasting, and investment appraisal.
* Interpret and extract relevant information from drawings, specifications and work instructions including BIM, and other task specific modelling software
Your training plan
* One day per week at College.
* On site training with other Estimators.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* English (grade C/4 or above)
* Maths (grade C/4 or above)
A Level in:
* 2 subjects (grade C/4 or above)
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
* Administrative skills
* Number skills
* Analytical skills
* Logical
* Team working
* Good work ethic