Apprenticeships in
Construction Plant
This apprenticeship is currently in revision
Reaseheath delivers construction plant apprenticeship training for industry leading companies including JCB, SMT GB, Sunbelt Rentals, Gap Group, Kubota, Volvo Penta and HSS Hire.
As a construction plant apprentice you will develop the basic principles you need to learn to become a plant mechanic and work on the engineering team of a plant or plant hire company.
At college you will learn vital work-based skills including maintenance and repair of construction plant and tool hire equipment.
What will I study?
- Engines
- Transmissions
- Hydraulics
- Pneumatics
- Electrics
- Welding and fabrication
- Auxiliary systems
- Management
- Health and safety
- Diagnostics methods
- Inspections
- Repair methods
- Maintenance and repair of construction plant and tool hire equipment
- Engines systems diagnostics and repairs
- Machine operations (for non operations)
- Track laying vehicles
- Steering
- Braking
- Generation
- Small tool
- Functional Skills or GCSE in English and Maths depending on previous qualifications
How long will it take?
- 3 years (9 weeks in college per year, delivered in 3 x 3 week block release courses)
What qualifications do I need to start?
- Preferably 3 GCSEs at grade 4 or above including English and Maths
What qualifications will I gain?
- Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship in Construction Plant or Machinery Maintenance
- Additional training is provided in a number of disciplines
- Functional Skills or GCSE in English and Maths depending on previous qualifications
Course options after this programme
- After this course you can continue to progress within the industry or study a degree at university
Career options
- Plant mechanic
- Maintenance technician
- Supervisor or foreperson
- Self employment
- Practical instructor
- Technical sales
Student Profile
Dan Lewis
Level 3 Construction Plant Apprenticeship
School: Aquinas College, Stockport
Next step: British Antarctic Survey
Ambition: To travel the world
“I qualified as a construction plant engineer after a three year apprenticeship with Arnold Plant Hire. I studied at Reaseheath, which was a great way to get to grips with the latest technology.
“I’m now off on a great adventure as a member of the British Antarctic Survey, working in one of the most remote places on earth. I’m leading a team of seven engineers and for 18 months I’ll be looking after heavy machinery which is being used to build a new wharf for research ships.
“I could be working on snow mobiles, piste bashers, bulldozers or loading shovels in temperatures as low as minus 50°C. I can’t wait!”