£18K – £25K
on completion of Apprenticeship
*National Apprenticeship Wage or slightly higher to start, increasing with experience.
Construction is a major sector of the UK economy. It generates almost £90 billion annually (6.7% of GDP) and employs in excess of 2.93 million people, the equivalent of about 10% of UK employment (BIS).
Many construction workers are retiring, and the rate of retirement looks set to increase as 22% of the workforce are over 50, and 15% are in their 60s. With an ageing workforce, demand for skilled construction professionals continues to grow.
Modern methods of construction
Modern construction methods allow parts of a build to be designed, planned, manufactured and pre-assembled offsite in a factory setting.
Many construction companies are increasingly using modern construction methods. These can range from thousands of precast components to smaller elements such as bathroom pods, prison cells and education facilities.
We work in partnership with many leading construction companies who are embracing new technologies to deliver skills development in high level building services engineering, civil engineering, construction design and building information modelling.
Our high-quality construction programmes meet the needs of an evolving industry, which excitingly includes industry-led technical education programmes and advanced Apprenticeships to include Virtual Reality, digital technology and modern methods of construction.
£6.8bn
Skill shortage is costing UK companies £6.8bn a year.
300,000
The Government is committed to building 300,000 new homes a year by the mid-2020s.
1 in 10
young people would consider a career in construction.
of construction workers either ‘love’ or ‘really like’ their jobs.
Average salary in the construction industry rose 8.5% between 2018 and 2019.
Over 30% of UK construction workers are over 50.
The construction industry will need 200,000 new recruits by 2020.
We work with hundreds of employers
Here are just some of the employers we work with:
Your Journey, begin with the end in mind
Modern Methods of Construction Career Pathway
Technical Occupations
Skilled occupations that a college leaver or an apprentice would be entering, that typically require qualifications at Level 2/3.
Earning potential*
POTENTIAL JOB ROLES
• Surveying Apprentice
• Civil Engineering Apprentice
• Fire and Security Systems Apprentice
• Digital Engineering Apprentice
• Geospatial Survey Apprentice
• Network Cable Apprentice
• Refrigeration and Air Con Apprentice
• Building Services Design Apprentice
• Project Controls Apprentice
24
MONTHS
MONTHS
Level 3
APPRENTICESHIPS
Apprenticeships Including;
• Surveying Technician
• Civil Engineering for Technicians
• Fire, Emergency and Security Systems Technician
• Digital Engineering Technician
• Geospatial Survey Technician
• Network Cable Installer
• Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heat Pump Engineer
• Building Services Design Technician
• Project Control Technician
Entry with:
Individual employers will determine their own entry requirements, but the typical entry requirements for this Apprenticeship will be a minimum GCSE Grade C/4 or above in Mathematics and English by the end of the Apprenticeship (desirable).
Higher Technical Occupations
Require more knowledge and skills acquired through experience in the workplace or further technical education. They typically require qualifications at Level 4.
Earning potential*
£30K – £42K
POTENTIAL JOB ROLES
• Assistant Quantity Surveyor
• Assistant Construction Surveyor
• Quantity Surveying Technician
• Building Energy Management
• Systems Engineer
• Assistant Site Manager
• Assistant Supervisor
• Construction Site Supervisor
• Construction Manager
• Site Engineer
• Civil Engineer
• Project Engineer
• Design Co-ordinator
• Design and Build Co-ordinator
• Assistant Project Engineer
• Building Services Site Technician
36
MONTHS
MONTHS
Level 4
APPRENTICESHIPS
Apprenticeships Including;
• Construction Quantity Surveying Technician
• BEMS Control Engineer
• Construction Site Supervisor
• Construction Design and Build Technician
• Building Services Engineering Technician
Entry with:
Individual employers will determine their own entry requirements, but the typical entry requirements for this Apprenticeship will be 5 GCSEs or equivalent, including Mathematics, English and a Science; or a Level 3 Apprenticeship.
Professional Occupations
Occupations where there is a clear career progression from higher technical occupations, as well as those occupations where a degree Apprenticeship exists.
Earning potential*
£25K – £70K
POTENTIAL JOB ROLES
• Building Services Design Engineer
• Senior Building Services Design Engineer
• Geospatial Surveying Technician
• GIS Consultant
• Design Manager
• Building Information Modelling (BIM) Manager
• Construction Design Manager
• Construction Planner
24-36
MONTHS
MONTHS
Level 5 - 6
APPRENTICESHIPS
Apprenticeships Including;
• Building Services Design Engineer
• Building Services Engineering Site Management
• Geospatial Mapping and Science Specialist
• Construction Site Manager
• Construction Site Engineering Technician
• Design and Construction Management
Entry with:
Apprenticeship candidates will typically have at least 3 A Levels at Grades A*-C including Mathematics and Physical Science or their equivalent or will have completed a; Level 3
Apprenticeship as a Building Services Design Technician, Level 4 Construction Technician Standard or Level 3 Geospatial Survey Technician – applicable to their chosen Apprenticeship. HNC/ HND in Construction and the Built Environment or equivalent qualifications and commensurate experience.
