On a construction design and build technician apprenticeship course, you’ll help with essential building tasks such as building plans and designs.
As a construction design and build technician, you will help coordinate design information on construction projects and will spend most of your time on construction sites, with some time spent in offices.
Your main duties in building projects will include recognising client requirements and health and safety issues in project design.
On a construction site, you must ensure that all regulations are obeyed and that the environmental impact is minimal. You will assist architects in developing comprehensive designs for a construction project and commercial staff in cost monitoring.
What you’ll learn
On a construction design and build technician apprenticeship course, you’ll learn to:
- Assist in the assessment and presentation of client requirements.
- Identify design flaws and provide suggestions for risk-reduction strategies.
- Assist in implementing the best construction solutions while complying with building codes.
- Design concepts and solutions must be developed and presented.
- Inspect and report on quality standards, and assist with commissioning finished construction projects.
- Recognise financial and legal constraints and track and report progress against budget.
Entry requirements
You’ll usually need:
- Five GCSEs or equivalent, including maths, English and a science, or a level 2 apprenticeship for a higher apprenticeship.
- Apprentices without level 2 English and maths will need to achieve this before taking the end-point assessment.
Assessment methods
The End Point Assessment consists of three distinct assessment methods:
- Online test
- Project
- Professional discussion
Duration, level, subjects and potential salary upon completion
- Duration: 36 months
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Level: 4 – Higher Apprenticeship
- Relevant school subjects: DT, Science, Maths
- Potential salary upon completion: £24,000
Apprenticeship standard
More information about the Level 4 Construction Design and Build Technician Apprenticeship standard can be found here.
Apprenticeship end point assessment
For more information about the End Point Assessment Process, please read the Institute of Apprenticeships’ information page.