Construction Assembly and Installation Operative
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You’ll deal with structures and components that are manufactured in factories and then transported to a construction site.
Overview
A Construction Assembly and Installation Operative is responsible for the assembly and installation of manufactured components to an agreed design specification and tolerance.
You’ll be the one to deal with these structures and components that are manufactured off-site in factories and then transported to the construction site, ready for location, connection and finishing.
You’ll have the skills and ability to work with a range of materials including concrete and timber that will likely be used in the construction of modular and portable buildings.
You’ll have to ensure the safe handling, moving, installing and finishing of these components to specification and within deadlines.
Top 5 Tasks
- Work with concrete, timber and portable buildings
- Assemble and install manufactured components to an agreed design
- Work outside on a construction site in all weathers
- Check and operate lifting and handling equipment
- Work alongside your team and supervisors.
Salary
The UK average salary is around £21,000.
Salaries typically depend on location, employer and level of responsibility.
Am I Suited?
- Keen eye for detail
- Team player
- Likes working outside
- Practical
- Physical
This method of construction was first used after the Second World War as part of a mass home building programme when thousands of homes were built known as ‘pre-fabs’. It is now a rapidly growing part of the construction sector.
Qualifications
There are no formal requirements for specific qualifications, but employers often want you to have GCSEs grades 9-4 (A-C) in maths and English or equivalent.
