Engineering Construction

This Apprenticeship deals with a range of roles in engineering construction. The Engineering Construction Industry plays an important role in the UK economy through the design, construction and maintenance of much of the industrial processing and energy production facilities essential to the country's prosperity and way of life. At its heart are oil and gas production, power generation, refining, water treatment and chemical production. It contains many career pathways requiring specialist skills.

Jobs range from practical to technical, with a mix of both in between.

As an apprentice, you could be using computer-aided design (CAD) programs to plan new projects; cutting and welding together pipework; erecting steel columns and beams to form a building’s framework; installing and servicing equipment in factories; maintaining pipelines and pumps; or inspecting machinery and newly installed systems.

On your Apprenticeship, you’ll gain a broad base of basic skills, knowledge and understanding about the engineering construction industry, which will help you decide which specialism you’d like to pursue further. Upon completion of the Apprenticeship, you’ll be able to work at the operative level.

On the Advanced Apprenticeship, you’ll choose to work towards either a craft or technical level – craft deals with practical work, such as welding, pipefitting, and plating; while technical involves areas like quality testing and project control.