Apprentice Construction Operative

Introduction

We are looking for an apprentice to join the team and support daily operations. 

About the Employer

We are a leading employee-owned civil engineering contractor based in Birmingham specialising in the delivery of infrastructure, highways and public realm schemes across the UK.

We work collaboratively with clients in order to add value to the schemes we undertake, especially through early contractor involvement where, at the earliest stages of a project, we can add value by developing better methodologies, identifying, managing and mitigating risk and therefore ensuring greater cost certainty.

Fitzgerald are a multi-award winning company and in 2020 our Centenary Square public realm scheme won both the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) West Midlands ‘Large Project Award’ and Construction News Project of the Year (under £20m) accolades.

What You'll Do

• Preparing the ground for construction work.
• Helping to set out areas to be dug for foundations and drains.
• Preparing materials such as cement and plaster.
• Digging shallow trenches manually, and trimming and squaring up trenches dug by machine.
• Erecting and dismantling timbering used to support trenches.
• Laying drains and backfill trenches.
• Erecting and taking down formwork.
• Fixing steel.
• Pouring concrete for foundations, walls, beams and floors.

Training Outcome

Upon completion of apprenticeship, there will be room to progress in the company. 

Skills Required

• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Analytical skills
• Logical
• Team working

Qualifications

• Essential - GCSE - English - C / 4
• Essential - GCSE - Maths - C / 4

Course Information

Course: Groundworker (level 2)

Level: 2

Route: Construction and the built environment

Apprenticeship Level: Intermediate

Working Arrangements

Working Week: Monday - Friday: 7:30am - 4:30pm.

Expected Duration: 1 Year 6 Months

Training Provider: TELFORD COLLEGE