Construction Contracting

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The Construction Contracting Advanced Apprenticeship is delivered over a 2 and a half year period. You will attend college one day a week.

As a Construction Contracting Apprentice you will help to secure building and refurbishment contracts. You will also help to manage projects through to completion, keeping them on time and within budget.

Contracts could include:

-      Commercial office developments

-      Public sector housing regeneration

-      Road or rail engineering works

You main responsibilities will be to help with the following:

·         Meeting with clients to get a fuller idea of their needs

·         Putting together estimates, including budgets and timescales

·         Preparing and presenting documents for tenders

·         Contributing to work planning and briefing project teams, contractors and suppliers

·         Gathering all information together for invoicing at the end of the project

You will work closely with other construction professionals including construction managers, quantity surveyors and planning engineers. You will be mainly office based but would make regular site and client visits.

You will need knowledge of the contracting processes and an understanding of technical building requirements. The ability to establish and maintain good working relationships, along with strong maths and IT skills is also important.

Job Roles: Construction Contractor

ADVANCED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMME
NVQ Level 3 in Construction Contracting

Mandatory Units (all to be taken):

·         Operate health, safety and welfare systems

·         Prepare programmes and schedules of work

·         Develop and maintain working relationships of personal development

3 Optional Units must then be taken out of the following:

·         Estimating

·         Buying

·         Planning

·         Surveying

·         Site Technical Support

·         General

Technical Certificate: BTEC National Certificate in Construction

Mandatory Units (all to be taken):

·         Health, safety and welfare in construction and the built environment

·         Construction and environment

·         Mathematics in construction and the built environment

·         Construction technology and design in construction and civil engineering

·         Built technology in construction

6 Optional Units must then be taken out of a choice of: