Surveying Technician Apprenticeship

Collect information from a property, land and construction site, using a variety of surveying equipment in order to capture measurements and data that will inform your team or external clients.

You will:

• Collect information from inspections or visits to buildings, land and construction sites, take appropriate measurements and record data for technical use
• Meet with other professionals, clients, customers and others to obtain and provide information relating to land, property or construction
• Manage work tasks relating to the area of practice
• Undertake costings and/or measurements and/or valuations using data collected from research
• Cover topics, such as construction technology, surveying and structural mechanics
• Learn about safe working practices

This Apprenticeship is ideal if you are logical, a problem solver, methodical and able to pay attention to detail. You should be able to juggle several tasks at once and be a good communicator.

Next steps: Some Apprentices go into full-time employment as a junior construction technician, working for a large construction company, a local council/local authority or in estate management. You can also choose to progress onto the Level 4 Construction Quantity Surveying Technician or Construction Site Supervisor Apprenticeship at Exeter College.

Every employer is different and therefore the entry requirements can vary. As a guide, you ideally need GCSE grade 4 in English Language and Maths and in some cases ICT. However, we will work with you and provide additional support to help you achieve their requirements, either prior to your Apprenticeship or during the delivery of your programme.

The faculty has two IT suites as well as a Learning Centre with course appropriate text books. The construction centrealso has a refectory. There is a Geo Technical Lab for a variety of practical activities as well as a survey store with the latest up to date surveying equipment.

A variety of text books will be required, as well as appropriate PPE. PPE should normally be supplied by your employer but if this isn’t the case, steel toe caps are a must!