Construction Materials Technician Apprenticeship; Level 3 - BAM Nuttall Ltd

Construction Materials Technician Apprenticeship (Level
3) - BAM Nuttall Ltd

Department: Science Apprenticeship - Materials L3

Employment Type: Apprentice

Location: Devonport

Compensation: £23,000 / year

Location: Devonport, PL2 2BG

Expected

Start Date:

ASAP

Working for BAM Nuttall Ltd:

BAM Ground Engineering is a division of BAM Nuttall. We provide fully integrated services for a wide range of customers – both public and private sector, from small local projects to national critical infrastructure.

We were named Contractor of the Year at the Ground Engineering awards 2021, and with over 60 years, we’ve built a reputation as the go-to ground engineering team for complex problem solving and best-value, sustainable delivery – with no surprises.

The Royal BAM Group is one of Europe’s largest construction companies, employing 20,000 people globally, with an annual turnover of £7 billion.

Their purpose is to create sustainable environments that enhance peoples’ lives.

“We’re driven by a desire to deliver outcomes for clients and their customers, in a way that modernises the industry. We use digital engineering, a net zero carbon approach, placing sustainability and great people, at the heart of our organisation. We strive to enhance the lives of people and in the communities where we work.” – Ian Parish, Managing Director.

Find out more about BAM.

• Starting salary of £23,000 per year (increasing to National Minimum/Living Wage after 12 months)
• Weekly Pay
• Currently operating a 7:30am – 5:00pm working pattern but shift work will be required from September: 7/4 – 7/3 (7 days 07:30-17:00 4 rest days, 7 nights 16:30-03:00 3 rest days)
• 22 days annual leave plus bank holidays (2 weeks off for Christmas)
• 2 Wellbeing days per year and 1 volunteering day
• Overtime available – uplift for working weekends
• Opportunity to remain permanent with company after apprenticeship is finished as a laboratory technician
• Opportunity to progress dependent on performance

As a BAM Apprentice you join other apprentices and will be learning from experienced BAM colleagues and will be adding value to the team in no time. We don’t require any prior experience as we’ll teach you everything you need to know about materials testing in the construction industry; you just need to be ready to work hard and get your hands dirty!

This apprenticeship provides great variety as you’ll experience life out on site as well as in the lab carrying out testing.

The project you’ll be on is the Devonport dockyard refurbishment project which will take place at the Devonport Royal Dockyard, the largest naval base in Western Europe. The facility has been supporting the Royal Navy for more than 300 years since 1691. The vast site covers more than 650 acres and has 15 dry docks, four miles of waterfront, 25 tidal berths and five basins.

This apprenticeship is a unique opportunity to develop a career within the construction sector, offering you the chance to develop skills and specialisations that are highly sought.

Within this role you will develop an understanding and knowledge of the implementation of various methods to examine construction materials. Through training and development provided you will work towards excellence in the following areas:

• Carrying out sampling and testing of construction materials, soils, aggregates and concrete in line with Standards and customers specification.
• Carrying out a point of work risk assessment.
• Checking that equipment to be used is in calibration and if broken or damaged this is reported to line manager immediately.
• Entering and completing on appropriate sheets all records, readings and results that arise from the procedure being carried out.
• Communicating clear instructions to site teams based on a thorough understanding of Client specification and expectations.
• Provide clear and concise data to demonstrate compliance.
• Carrying out testing using equipment checked for calibration to demonstrate compliance.
• Delivering daily/weekly work programmes with site teams.
• Maintaining detailed site diary.
• Maintaining personal CPD record and CV to demonstrate career development.
• Carrying out any other relevant…