BTEC Level 2 Extended Certificate in Construction and the Built Environment
Start Date | 02/09/2024
Time/Day | WED/THU/FR
Is this course for me?
Are you looking for a career in Construction Management or Civil Engineering? This course is a great first step in that journey and will give you the building blocks to gain an understanding into the industry.What will I study?
Construction Technology, Sustainability, Surveying, Drawing and Design as well as Maths and Science principles.
How long is the course?
How will I be assessed?
What qualifications do I need?
What can I progress onto?
Course Fees
| 16-18 Year Olds | 19+ year olds | Free for eligible learners? | Is Loan Available? |
| £497.00 |
Exam Fee
Construction and Building Trades Supervisors
Construction and building trades supervisors oversee operations and directly supervise and coordinate the activities of workers in construction and building trades.
Requirements: Level 3 NVQ; A Levels
Opportunities
What could you earn
Typical Tasks
- Reports as required to managerial staff on work-related matters.
- Determines or recommends staffing and other needs to meet productivity requirements.
- Liaises with managers and contractors to resolve operational problems.
- Establishes and monitors work schedules to meet productivity requirements.
- Directly supervises and coordinates the activities of construction and building workers and/or subcontractors.
Knowledge
Skills
Construction and Building Trades
Job holders in this unit group undertake a variety of tasks in the construction, alteration, maintenance and repair of buildings, steeples, industrial chimneys and other tall structures, and of underwater structures.
Requirements: Level 3 NVQ; A Levels
Opportunities
What could you earn
Typical Tasks
- Checks and puts on diving suit and equipment and descends underwater to carry out construction, maintenance and repair tasks on sites such as oil rigs, harbours, bridges etc.
- Erects and repairs fencing.
- Maintains and repairs steeples, industrial chimneys and other high structures, and installs and replaces lightning conductors.
- Installs plumbing fixtures, woodwork structures and fittings, and sets glass in frames.
- Pours and levels concrete, prepares surfaces for painting and plastering, and mixes and applies plaster and paint.
- Lays bricks, tiles and building blocks to construct, repair and decorate buildings.
- Selects, measures and cuts steel bars, rods and wire to required lengths, positions and fixes reinforcements into position and tensions as required using hydraulic jacks.
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