Apprenticeships in
Construction Plant
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!”