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The broad purpose of the occupation is working in an exciting and dynamic environment which could be in an office or on a construction site at the heart of the contracting organisations including versatile activities using digital processes and systems to secure future projects and to enable progress and completion of actual construction sites. Technicians within this specific career area are engaged to interpret, analyse, contribute and directly assist construction contracting professionals working with a wide range of project resources and documentation regularly interacting with internal and external customers.

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Knowledge: K1: Appropriate construction principles, mathematical and technical knowledge of site technologies such as methods used to design, plan, build or maintain built environment projects.  K2: Statutory health, safety and welfare policies, procedures and regulations, including safe working practices and how to comply with them.  K3: Workplace health, safety and welfare requirements including site and office-based protocols and legislation.  K4: Use of appropriate construction terminology during verbal communications. Tailoring communication to the audience.  K5: The different types of built environment contracts, project documentation, technical drawings and procurement processes in order to support the production of resource lists.  K6: Appropriate digital construction processes and systems and their use in the sector such as Building Information Modelling (BIM) or other computer-based software packages.  K7: Project tendering, measurement and costing systems to assist with the planning of schedules of work and to provide early warning of problems for all contract phases on site.  K8: Equality, diversity and inclusion, and its impact on built environment solutions.  K9: Appropriate surveying methods and techniques used to develop information to contribute to the measurement, evaluation and review of project performance.  K10: The code of conduct of relevant professional bodies and institutions and their professional obligation to make a contribution to society.  K11: Ethical principles as applied to construction and the built environment.  K12: Written communication techniques and the production of technical reports.  K13: Information technology: Management Information Systems (MIS), word processing, virtual communication, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), cyber security.  Skills and Behaviours: S1: Apply and integrate appropriate mathematical and technical knowledge in the completion of built environment site and/or office processes to contribute to

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For apprentices aged 16-21 the training costs are fully funded by the government. For apprentices aged over 21, there is a 5% co-investment which would be paid by the employer. Alternatively, the training costs can be covered by utilising the Apprenticeship Levy Fund.

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