Working in an office or on a construction site.
This occupation is found in and throughout the construction and built environment sector, including construction contracting and associated supply chain subcontractors. Construction Contracting Operations Technicians operate in a range of settings including estimating, planning, buying, site, quantity surveying and design and build roles. Site and office environments include industrial, commercial, residential, refurbishment, heritage, retail and public sector projects. They may be employed by large contracting organisations such as major national housebuilding contractors and civil engineering contractors, as well as a significant number of small and medium sized contractors and subcontractors such as building services companies, insulation contractors, groundworkers, roofing companies, plasterers and decorators together with a host of other specialised construction areas.
The broad purpose of the occupation is working in an exciting and dynamic environment which could be in an office or on a construction site at the heart of the contracting organisations including versatile activities using digital processes and systems to secure future projects and to enable progress and completion of actual construction sites. Technicians within this specific career area are engaged to interpret, analyse, contribute and directly assist construction contracting professionals working with a wide range of project resources and documentation regularly interacting with internal and external customers.
Technicians will also develop a range of highly transferable knowledge, skills and behaviours that can be applied across a range of large and small construction companies and in associated contracting job roles including public and private sector work. In their daily work, an employee in this occupation interacts with professional and technical teams across different parts of the organisation, potentially on a range of sites or in an office environment. They will liaise with external organisations either through site or office communications due to the need to ensure built environment activities and services are progressed at the right time, to high quality standards, with accurate designs and at competitive rates. Interaction also includes working with other construction contracting operations technicians in areas that include estimating, planning, buying, site, quantity surveying and design and build because their respective processes interact with each other during the whole life cycle of a construction project.
An employee in this occupation will be responsible for supporting construction contracting teams with the inputting and progression of digital project information linked to resources using industry standard and specialist software in office and site environments. They will develop key information and enhance timely interaction with professional site and technical teams from internal and external organisations, linked to projects either at development, construction or maintenance phases.
Effectively recognising site hazards and safe working practices with thorough knowledge of relevant health, safety and environmental legislation to ensure compliance with company site procedures and processes. They will be able to analyse, extract and produce a variety of contract and project documents that will enable the effective operation and progression of construction contracting activities. They will ensure timely communication linked to the progress and completion of all tasks that they are set with a clear mandate to identify any issues as and when they arise; wherever possible resolving those issues using their own initiative.
This is a summary of the key things that you – the apprentice and your employer need to know about your end-point assessment (EPA). You and your employer should read the EPA plan for the full details. It has information on assessment method requirements, roles and responsibilities, and re-sits and re-takes.
An EPA is an assessment at the end of your apprenticeship. It will assess you against the knowledge, skills, and behaviours (KSBs) in the occupational standard. Your training will cover the KSBs. The EPA is your opportunity to show an independent assessor how well you can carry out the occupation you have been trained for.
Your employer will choose an end-point assessment organisation (EPAO) to deliver the EPA. Your employer and training provider should tell you what to expect and how to prepare for your EPA.
The length of the training for this apprenticeship is typically 24 months. The EPA period is typically 3 months.
The overall grades available for this apprenticeship are:
When you pass the EPA, you will be awarded your apprenticeship certificate.
The EPA gateway is when the EPAO checks and confirms that you have met any requirements required before you start the EPA. You will only enter the gateway when your employer says you are ready.
The gateway requirements for your EPA are:
Project with report
You will complete a project and write a report. You will be asked to complete a project. The EPAO will give you suggested project titles. The report should be a maximum of 3000 words (with a 10% tolerance).
You will have 4 weeks to complete the project and submit the report to the EPAO.
You will have a question and answer session with an independent assessor to discuss the project. It will last 45 minutes. They will ask at least 5 questions.
Interview
You will have an interview with an independent assessor. It will last at least 60 minutes. They will ask you at least 8 questions. The questions will be about certain aspects of your occupation. You need to compile a portfolio of evidence before the EPA gateway. You can use it to help answer the questions.
You should speak to your employer if you have a query that relates to your job.
You should speak to your training provider if you have any questions about your training or EPA before it starts.
You should receive detailed information and support from the EPAO before the EPA starts. You should speak to them if you have any questions about your EPA once it has started.
If you have a disability, a physical or mental health condition or other special considerations, you may be able to have a reasonable adjustment that takes this into account. You should speak to your employer, training provider and EPAO and ask them what support you can get. The EPAO will decide if an adjustment is appropriate.
This occupation is found in and throughout the construction and built environment sector, including construction contracting and associated supply chain subcontractors. Construction Contracting Operations Technicians operate in a range of settings including estimating, planning, buying, site, quantity surveying and design and build roles. Site and office environments include industrial, commercial, residential, refurbishment, heritage, retail and public sector projects. They may be employed by large contracting organisations such as major national housebuilding contractors and civil engineering contractors, as well as a significant number of small and medium sized contractors and subcontractors such as building services companies, insulation contractors, groundworkers, roofing companies, plasterers and decorators together with a host of other specialised construction areas.
The broad purpose of the occupation is working in an exciting and dynamic environment which could be in an office or on a construction site at the heart of the contracting organisations including versatile activities using digital processes and systems to secure future projects and to enable progress and completion of actual construction sites. Technicians within this specific career area are engaged to interpret, analyse, contribute and directly assist construction contracting professionals working with a wide range of project resources and documentation regularly interacting with internal and external customers.
Technicians will also develop a range of highly transferable knowledge, skills and behaviours that can be applied across a range of large and small construction companies and in associated contracting job roles including public and private sector work. In their daily work, an employee in this occupation interacts with professional and technical teams across different parts of the organisation, potentially on a range of sites or in an office environment. They will liaise with external organisations either through site or office communications due to the need to ensure built environment activities and services are progressed at the right time, to high quality standards, with accurate designs and at competitive rates. Interaction also includes working with other construction contracting operations technicians in areas that include estimating, planning, buying, site, quantity surveying and design and build because their respective processes interact with each other during the whole life cycle of a construction project.
An employee in this occupation will be responsible for supporting construction contracting teams with the inputting and progression of digital project information linked to resources using industry standard and specialist software in office and site environments. They will develop key information and enhance timely interaction with professional site and technical teams from internal and external organisations, linked to projects either at development, construction or maintenance phases.
Effectively recognising site hazards and safe working practices with thorough knowledge of relevant health, safety and environmental legislation to ensure compliance with company site procedures and processes. They will be able to analyse, extract and produce a variety of contract and project documents that will enable the effective operation and progression of construction contracting activities. They will ensure timely communication linked to the progress and completion of all tasks that they are set with a clear mandate to identify any issues as and when they arise; wherever possible resolving those issues using their own initiative.
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Duty 1 Support the coordination of construction site-based projects alongside supervisory and technical teams on an individual site, a range of sites or in an office environment. |
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Duty 2 Identify the suitability of health and safety documentation, including risk assessments and method statements, to assist in ensuring sufficient planning has been carried out for tasks to be completed safely. |
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Duty 3 Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to ensure the requirements of a project are met, ensuring records of the communications are kept in line with company processes. |
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Duty 4 Ensure accurate contractual records are kept in relation to the planning of construction projects. |
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Duty 5 Support the production of resource lists, based on estimates, using technical drawings to identify the requirements of the project. |
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Duty 6 Assist with the development of tenders relevant to the construction project, ensuring records of tenders are kept and processed within the required timescales. |
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Duty 7 Support the procurement of project materials, plant and sub-contractors. |
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Duty 8 Support the progress of construction projects, recommending and proposing revisions of programmes and assisting with the planning of schedules of work. |
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Duty 9 Support the implementation of appropriate contract quantities and cost monitoring systems to provide early warning of problems for all contract phases on site. |
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Duty 10 Use surveying information to contribute to the measurement, evaluation and review of project performance. |
K1: Appropriate construction principles, mathematical and technical knowledge of site technologies such as methods used to design, plan, build or maintain built environment projects.
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K2: Statutory health, safety and welfare policies, procedures and regulations, including safe working practices and how to comply with them.
Back to Duty
K3: Workplace health, safety and welfare requirements including site and office-based protocols and legislation.
Back to Duty
K4: Use of appropriate construction terminology during verbal communications. Tailoring communication to the audience.
Back to Duty
K5: The different types of built environment contracts, project documentation, technical drawings and procurement processes in order to support the production of resource lists.
Back to Duty
K6: Appropriate digital construction processes and systems and their use in the sector such as Building Information Modelling (BIM) or other computer-based software packages.
Back to Duty
K7: Project tendering, measurement and costing systems to assist with the planning of schedules of work and to provide early warning of problems for all contract phases on site.
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K8: Equality, diversity and inclusion, and its impact on built environment solutions.
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K9: Appropriate surveying methods and techniques used to develop information to contribute to the measurement, evaluation and review of project performance.
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K10: The code of conduct of relevant professional bodies and institutions and their professional obligation to make a contribution to society.
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K11: Ethical principles as applied to construction and the built environment.
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K12: Written communication techniques and the production of technical reports.
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K13: Information technology: Management Information Systems (MIS), word processing, virtual communication, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), cyber security.
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S1: Apply and integrate appropriate mathematical and technical knowledge in the completion of built environment site and/or office processes to contribute to the coordination of construction projects.
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S2: Comply with health and safety regulations and procedures. Identify and document risks and hazards. Apply statutory and company environmental and safe working practices. Produce construction project risk assessment and method statements.
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S3: Communicate verbally to internal and external stakeholders using a range of techniques in line with company policies.
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S4: Interpret and abstract contract documentation to develop site solutions.
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S5: Apply digital construction processes to produce resource lists from tender and contract documentation.
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S6: The use of project tendering, measurement and costing systems to assist with the planning of schedules of work and to provide early warning of problems for all contract phases on site.
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S7: Plan, carry out and manage own work in line with management requirements, assessing tasks, scheduling work, achieving deadlines, reviewing performance and keeping records of work undertaken.
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S8: Apply sustainable principles and low carbon processes in order to implement site environmental solutions.
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S9: Use information technology. For example, for document creation, communication, and information management. Comply with GDPR and cyber security.
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S10: Plan and undertake continued professional development (CPD) to maintain and enhance competence in their own area of practice.
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S11: Communicate in written form to internal and external stakeholders using a range of techniques and reporting mechanisms in line with company policies, using construction and built environment terminology.
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B1: Puts safety first for themselves and others ensuring compliance with health, safety, environmental and quality requirements and policies.
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B2: Takes personal responsibility for sustainable outcomes when carrying out duties, using environmental good practices.
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B3: Takes ownership of own work, knowing own limitations and when to ask for support.
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B4: Committed to keeping up to date with industry best practice and own professional development.
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This document explains the requirements for end-point assessment (EPA) for the construction support technician apprenticeship. End-point assessment organisations (EPAOs) must follow this when designing and delivering the EPA.
Construction support technician apprentices, their employers and training providers should read this document.
An approved EPAO must conduct the EPA for this apprenticeship. Employers must select an approved EPAO from the Education and Skills Funding Agency’s Register of end-point assessment organisations (RoEPAO).
A full-time apprentice typically spends 24 months on-programme (this means in training before the gateway) working towards competence as a construction support technician. All apprentices must spend at least 12 months on-programme. All apprentices must complete the required amount of off-the-job training specified by the apprenticeship funding rules.
This EPA has 2 assessment methods.
The grades available for each assessment method are:
Assessment method 1 - technical report project with question and answer session:
Assessment method 2 - professional interview with a portfolio of evidence:
The result from each assessment method is combined to decide the overall apprenticeship grade. The following grades are available for the apprenticeship:
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On-programme - typically 24 months
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The apprentice must complete training to develop the knowledge, skills and behaviours (KSBs) of the occupational standard. The apprentice must complete training towards English and maths qualifications in line with the apprenticeship funding rules. The apprentice must compile a portfolio of evidence. |
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End-point assessment gateway
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The employer must be content that the apprentice is working at or above the occupational standard. The apprentice’s employer must confirm that they think the apprentice:
The apprentice must have achieved English and maths qualifications in line with the apprenticeship funding rules. For the technical report project with question and answer session, the apprentice must submit the following supporting material: project title and scope requirements. For the professional interview with a portfolio of evidence the apprentice must submit a portfolio of evidence. The apprentice must submit any policies and procedures as requested by the EPAO. |
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End-point assessment - typically 3 months
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Grades available for each assessment method: Technical report project with question and answer session
Professional interview with a portfolio of evidence
Overall EPA and apprenticeship can be graded:
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Re-sits and re-takes
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The EPA will be taken within the EPA period. The EPA period begins when the EPAO confirms the gateway requirements are met and is typically 3 months.
The expectation is that the EPAO will confirm the gateway requirements are met and the EPA begins as quickly as possible.
The apprentice’s employer must confirm that they think their apprentice is working at or above the occupational standard. The apprentice will then enter the gateway. The employer may take advice from the apprentice's training provider(s), but the employer must make the decision.
The apprentice must meet the gateway requirements before starting their EPA.
These are:
Portfolio of evidence requirements:
The apprentice must compile a portfolio of evidence during the on-programme period of the apprenticeship. It should only contain evidence related to the KSBs that will be assessed by this assessment method. It will typically contain 5 discrete pieces of evidence. Evidence must be mapped against the KSBs. Evidence may be used to demonstrate more than one KSB; a qualitative as opposed to quantitative approach is suggested.
Evidence sources may include:
This is not a definitive list; other evidence sources can be included.
The portfolio of evidence should not include reflective accounts or any methods of self-assessment. Any employer contributions should focus on direct observation of performance (for example, witness statements) rather than opinions. The evidence provided should be valid and attributable to the apprentice; the portfolio of evidence should contain a statement from the employer and apprentice confirming this.
The EPAO should not assess the portfolio of evidence directly as it underpins the interview. The independent assessor should review the portfolio of evidence to prepare questions for the interview. They are not required to provide feedback after this review.
The apprentice must submit any policies and procedures as requested by the EPAO.
The assessment methods can be delivered in any order.
The result of one assessment method does not need to be known before starting the next.
A project involves the apprentice completing a significant and defined piece of work that has a real business application and benefit. The project must start after the apprentice has gone through the gateway. It gives the apprentice the opportunity to demonstrate the KSBs mapped to this assessment method.
The project must meet the needs of the employer’s business and be relevant to the apprentice’s occupation and apprenticeship. The EPAO must confirm that it provides the apprentice with the opportunity to demonstrate the KSBs mapped to this assessment method to the highest available grade. The EPAO must refer to the grading descriptors to ensure that projects are pitched appropriately.
This assessment method has 2 components:
This EPA method is being used because it condenses many of the skills required to be effective in this role into an output that employees will have to be adept at producing. It is therefore considered to be a valid and appropriate assessment method.
The technical report project with question and answer session must be structured to give the apprentice the opportunity to demonstrate the KSBs mapped to this assessment method to the highest available grade.
The apprentice’s project can be based on any of the following:
The EPAO does not need to sign-off each project title before the project starts. The EPAO must instead provide detailed specifications. The specifications must detailing what must be included in the project to allow an apprentice to evidence the KSBs mapped to this assessment method to the highest available grade. The EPAO must include suggested project titles to enable the employer to select a project that will meet the EPA’s requirements for their apprentice.
The project output must be in the form of a report.
The apprentice must start the project after the gateway. They must complete and submit the report to the EPAO by the end of week 4 of the EPA period. The employer should ensure the apprentice has the time and resources, within this period, to plan and complete their project. The apprentice must complete their project and the production of its components unaided.
The apprentice may work as part of a team to complete the project which could include technical internal or external support. However, the project output must be the apprentice’s own work and reflective of their own role and contribution. The apprentice and their employer must confirm that the project output(s) is the apprentice’s own work when it is submitted.
The report must include at least:
The project report has a word count of 3000 words. A tolerance of 10% above or below the word count is allowed at the apprentice’s discretion. Appendices, references and diagrams are not included in this total. The project report must map, in an appendix, how it evidences the KSBs mapped to this assessment method.
The EPAO must give the apprentice 2 weeks notice of the presentation or question and answer session.
Apprentices will be required to answer questions based on their project output.
The purpose of the questioning is:
The independent assessor must have at least 2 weeks to review the project and project output(s) in advance of the question and answer session to allow them to prepare questions.
The question and answer session will be arranged by the EPAO in consultation with the employer and apprentice. The question and answer session should take place on a one-to-one basis, either face-to-face or via online video conferencing.
The question and answer session must last for 45 minutes. The independent assessor can increase the total time by up to 10%. This time is to allow the apprentice to complete their last point or respond to a question if necessary. The question and answer session must allow the apprentice the opportunity to demonstrate the KSBs at the highest possible grade.
The independent assessor must ask at least 5 questions. They must use the questions from their EPAO’s question bank or create their own questions in-line with the EPAO’s training. Follow up questions are allowed where clarification is required.
The independent assessor must use the full time available for questioning.
Those KSBs that the apprentice did not have the opportunity to show with the report can instead be covered by questioning, although these should be kept to a minimum.
The independent assessor must make the grading decision. The project components must be assessed holistically by the independent assessor when they are deciding the grade.
The independent assessor must keep accurate records of the assessment. They must record:
The question and answer session must take place in a suitable venue selected by the EPAO (for example, the EPAO’s or employer’s premises). The question and answer session should take place in a quiet room, free from distractions and influence.
The question and answer session can be conducted by video conferencing. The EPAO must have processes in place to verify the identity of the apprentice and ensure the apprentice is not being aided.
The EPAO must develop a purpose-built assessment specification and question bank. It is recommended this is done in consultation with employers of this occupation. The EPAO should maintain the security and confidentiality of EPA materials when consulting employers. The assessment specification and question bank must be reviewed at least once a year to ensure they remain fit-for-purpose.
The assessment specification must be relevant to the occupation and demonstrate how to assess the KSBs mapped to this assessment method. The EPAO must ensure that questions are refined and developed to a high standard. The questions must be unpredictable. A question bank of sufficient size will support this.
The EPAO must ensure that the apprentice has a different set of questions in the case of re-sits or re-takes.
The EPAO must produce the following materials to support the technical report project with question and answer session:
The EPAO must ensure that the EPA materials are subject to quality assurance procedures including standardisation, training, and moderation.
In the interview, an independent assessor asks the apprentice questions.The apprentice can refer to and illustrate their answers with evidence from their portfolio of evidence. It gives the apprentice the opportunity to demonstrate the KSBs mapped to this EPA method.
This EPA method is being used because it will allow the assessment of KSBs which may not naturally occur in every workplace or may take too long to observe to be assessed and the assessment of a disparate set of KSBs.
The interview must be structured to give the apprentice the opportunity to demonstrate the KSBs mapped to this assessment method to the highest available grade.
An independent assessor must conduct and assess the interview.
The purpose of the independent assessor's questions will be to draw out contexualised examples or further clarify skills demonstrated in a portfolio of evidence.
The EPAO must give an apprentice 2 weeks notice of the interview.
The independent assessor must have at least 2 week(s) to review the supporting documentation.
The apprentice must have access to their portfolio of evidence during the interview.
The apprentice can refer to and illustrate their answers with evidence from their portfolio of evidence however the portfolio of evidence is not directly assessed.
The interview must last for 60 minutes. The independent assessor can increase the time of the interview by up to 10%. This time is to allow the apprentice to respond to a question if necessary.
The independent assessor must ask at least 8 questions. Follow-up questions are allowed where clarification is required. The independent assessor must use the questions from their EPAO’s question bank or create their own questions in-line with the EPAO’s training.
The independent assessor must make the grading decision. The independent assessor must keep accurate records of the assessment. They must record:
The interview must take place in a suitable venue selected by the EPAO (for example the EPAO’s or employer’s premises).
The interview can be conducted by video conferencing. The EPAO must have processes in place to verify the identity of the apprentice and ensure the apprentice is not being aided.
The interview should take place in a quiet room, free from distractions and influence.
The EPAO must develop a purpose-built assessment specification and question bank. It is recommended this is done in consultation with employers of this occupation. The EPAO should maintain the security and confidentiality of EPA materials when consulting employers. The assessment specification and question bank must be reviewed at least once a year to ensure they remain fit-for-purpose.
The assessment specification must be relevant to the occupation and demonstrate how to assess the KSBs mapped to this assessment method. The EPAO must ensure that questions are refined and developed to a high standard. The questions must be unpredictable. A question bank of sufficient size will support this.
The EPAO must ensure that apprentice has a different set of questions in the case of re-sits or re-takes.
The EPAO must produce the following materials to support the professional interview with a portfolio of evidence:
The EPAO must ensure that the EPA materials are subject to quality assurance procedures including standardisation, training, and moderation.
Fail - does not meet pass criteria
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Pass
Apprentices must demonstrate all of the pass descriptors
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Distinction
Apprentices must demonstrate all of the pass descriptors and all of the distinction descriptors
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Health and safety
K2 S2 B1 |
Identifies and documents risks and hazards, producing construction project risk assessments and method statements. Complies with health and safety regulations and procedures and applies statutory and company environmental and safe working practices. (K2, S2, B1)
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Projects
K1 K9 S1 |
Applies and integrates appropriate mathematical and technical knowledge, and information developed through surveys, to built environment or office processes to contribute to the coordination, planning, design or maintenance of the project. (K1, K9, S1)
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Propose alternative methods or techniques used in the coordination, planning, design or maintenance based upon the mathematical and technical principles that underpin them. (K1, K9, S1) |
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Contracts and procurement
K5 K6 K7 S4 S5 S6 |
Interprets and extracts contract documentation in order to develop site solutions in line with project requirements. (S4) Uses digital construction processes and technical drawings appropriate to the project to produce resource lists from tender, contract and procurement documentation to support project requirements. (K5, K6, S5) Applies contract quantities and cost monitoring systems to provide an early warning for various contract phases on site, using appropriate technical information. (K7, S6) |
Highlights any concerns about the contract documentation used in the technical report, providing caveats to its use where relevant. (S4) Justifies the selection of digital processes and cost monitoring systems used, explaining the benefits for the different phases on site and how they specifically help to meet procurement project requirements. (K5, K6, K7, S5, S6) |
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Sustainability
S8 B2 |
Applies sustainability principles and low carbon processes to the project in order to implement site environmental solutions. Demonstrates environmental good practices to achieve sustainable outcomes. (S8, B2) |
Identifies areas of improvement for, and strategies to promote and influence, environmental best practice and sustainable outcomes. (S8, B2) |
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Communication
K12 S11 |
Applies written communication techniques to produce a report that is clear and concise that uses construction terminology appropriately. (K21, S11) |
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Fail - does not meet pass criteria
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KSBs
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Pass
Apprentices must demonstrate all of the pass descriptors
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Distinction
Apprentices must demonstrate all of the pass descriptors and all of the distinction descriptors
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Health and safety
K3 |
Describes the different health, safety and welfare requirements, protocols and legislation for site and office environments. Explains the principles of legislation. (K3) |
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Communication
K4 S3 |
Describes how they have used different communication techniques suitable for the audience and in line with company policies. (K4, S3) |
Justifies selected techniques and methods of communication (K3, S4)
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Ethics
K8 K10 K11 K13 S9 |
Describes what ethical principles need to be considered with projects for construction and the built environment. (K11) Describes how they have used information technology, for example during document creation, communication and information management. Describes how they comply with cyber security and GDPR. (K13, S9) Explains the importance of equality, diversity and its impact on built environment solutions. Describes how the codes of conduct of professional bodies and institutes obligates a contribution to society. (K8, K10) |
Justifies choices made for IT systems and demonstrates use of advanced features of software to contribute to construction site or office processes. (K13 ,S9) |
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Development
S7 S10 B3 B4 |
Describes when they have planned, carried out and managed their own work in line with management requirements, keeping personal records of work undertaken including assessing tasks, scheduling work, achieving deadlines and reviewing performance. Describes their work limitations and when they should ask for support. (S7, B3) Describes how they plan, undertake and review their own professional competence, improving themselves by undertaking CPD and keeping up-to-date with industry best practice. (S10, B4)
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Describes how they have identified issues in planning, adapting own plans to respond to the needs of others when taking responsibility for the production of their work. (S7, B3) |
The EPA methods contribute equally to the overall EPA grade.
Performance in the EPA will determine the apprenticeship grade of:
Independent assessors must individually grade the: technical report project with question and answer session and professional interview with a portfolio of evidence according to the requirements set out in this EPA plan.
EPAOs must combine the individual assessment method grades to determine the overall EPA grade.
Apprentices who fail one or more assessment method will be awarded an overall EPA fail.
Apprentices must achieve at least a pass in all the EPA methods to get an overall pass. In order to achieve an overall EPA ‘distinction’, apprentices must achieve a distinction in both assessment methods.
Grades from individual assessment methods should be combined in the following way to determine the grade of the EPA as a whole.
| Technical report project with question and answer session | Professional interview with a portfolio of evidence | Overall Grading |
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| Fail | Any grade | Fail |
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| Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Pass | Distinction | Pass |
| Distinction | Pass | Pass |
| Distinction | Distinction | Distinction |
Apprentices who fail one or more EPA method(s) can take a re-sit or a re-take at the employer’s discretion. The apprentice’s employer needs to agree that a re-sit or re-take is appropriate. A re-sit does not need further learning, whereas a re-take does.
Apprentices should have a supportive action plan to prepare for a re-sit or a re-take.
The employer and EPAO agree the timescale for a re-sit or re-take. A re-sit is typically taken within 2 months of the EPA outcome notification. The timescale for a re-take is dependent on how much re-training is required and is typically taken within 3 months of the EPA outcome notification.
Failed EPA methods must be re-sat or re-taken within a 6-month period from the EPA outcome notification, otherwise the entire EPA will need to be re-sat or re-taken in full.
Re-sits and re-takes are not offered to apprentices wishing to move from pass to a higher grade.
An apprentice will get a maximum EPA grade of pass for a re-sit or re-take, unless the EPAO determines there are exceptional circumstances.
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As a minimum, the apprentice should:
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Employer |
As a minimum, the apprentice's employer must:
Post-gateway, the employer must:
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As a minimum, the EPAO must:
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Independent assessor |
As a minimum, an independent assessor must:
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Training provider |
As a minimum, the training provider must:
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The EPAO must have reasonable adjustments arrangements for the EPA.
This should include:
Adjustments must maintain the validity, reliability and integrity of the EPA as outlined in this EPA plan.
Internal quality assurance refers to how EPAOs ensure valid, consistent and reliable EPA decisions. EPAOs must adhere to the requirements within the roles and responsibilities section and:
Affordability of the EPA will be aided by using at least some of the following:
Professional body recognition is not relevant to this occupational apprenticeship.
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K1
Appropriate construction principles, mathematical and technical knowledge of site technologies such as methods used to design, plan, build or maintain built environment projects. Back to Grading |
Technical report project with question and answer session |
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K2
Statutory health, safety and welfare policies, procedures and regulations, including safe working practices and how to comply with them. Back to Grading |
Technical report project with question and answer session |
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K3
Workplace health, safety and welfare requirements including site and office-based protocols and legislation. Back to Grading |
Professional interview with a portfolio of evidence |
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K4
Use of appropriate construction terminology during verbal communications. Tailoring communication to the audience. Back to Grading |
Professional interview with a portfolio of evidence |
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K5
The different types of built environment contracts, project documentation, technical drawings and procurement processes in order to support the production of resource lists. Back to Grading |
Technical report project with question and answer session |
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K6
Appropriate digital construction processes and systems and their use in the sector such as Building Information Modelling (BIM) or other computer-based software packages. Back to Grading |
Technical report project with question and answer session |
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K7
Project tendering, measurement and costing systems to assist with the planning of schedules of work and to provide early warning of problems for all contract phases on site. Back to Grading |
Technical report project with question and answer session |
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K8
Equality, diversity and inclusion, and its impact on built environment solutions. Back to Grading |
Professional interview with a portfolio of evidence |
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K9
Appropriate surveying methods and techniques used to develop information to contribute to the measurement, evaluation and review of project performance. Back to Grading |
Technical report project with question and answer session |
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K10
The code of conduct of relevant professional bodies and institutions and their professional obligation to make a contribution to society. Back to Grading |
Professional interview with a portfolio of evidence |
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K11
Ethical principles as applied to construction and the built environment. Back to Grading |
Professional interview with a portfolio of evidence |
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K12
Written communication techniques and the production of technical reports. Back to Grading |
Technical report project with question and answer session |
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K13
Information technology: Management Information Systems (MIS), word processing, virtual communication, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), cyber security. Back to Grading |
Professional interview with a portfolio of evidence |
| Skill | Assessment methods |
|---|---|
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S1
Apply and integrate appropriate mathematical and technical knowledge in the completion of built environment site and/or office processes to contribute to the coordination of construction projects. Back to Grading |
Technical report project with question and answer session |
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S2
Comply with health and safety regulations and procedures. Identify and document risks and hazards. Apply statutory and company environmental and safe working practices. Produce construction project risk assessment and method statements. Back to Grading |
Technical report project with question and answer session |
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S3
Communicate verbally to internal and external stakeholders using a range of techniques in line with company policies. Back to Grading |
Professional interview with a portfolio of evidence |
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S4
Interpret and abstract contract documentation to develop site solutions. Back to Grading |
Technical report project with question and answer session |
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S5
Apply digital construction processes to produce resource lists from tender and contract documentation. Back to Grading |
Technical report project with question and answer session |
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S6
The use of project tendering, measurement and costing systems to assist with the planning of schedules of work and to provide early warning of problems for all contract phases on site. Back to Grading |
Technical report project with question and answer session |
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S7
Plan, carry out and manage own work in line with management requirements, assessing tasks, scheduling work, achieving deadlines, reviewing performance and keeping records of work undertaken. Back to Grading |
Professional interview with a portfolio of evidence |
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S8
Apply sustainable principles and low carbon processes in order to implement site environmental solutions. Back to Grading |
Technical report project with question and answer session |
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S9
Use information technology. For example, for document creation, communication, and information management. Comply with GDPR and cyber security. Back to Grading |
Professional interview with a portfolio of evidence |
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S10
Plan and undertake continued professional development (CPD) to maintain and enhance competence in their own area of practice. Back to Grading |
Professional interview with a portfolio of evidence |
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S11
Communicate in written form to internal and external stakeholders using a range of techniques and reporting mechanisms in line with company policies, using construction and built environment terminology. Back to Grading |
Technical report project with question and answer session |
| Behaviour | Assessment methods |
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B1
Puts safety first for themselves and others ensuring compliance with health, safety, environmental and quality requirements and policies. Back to Grading |
Technical report project with question and answer session |
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B2
Takes personal responsibility for sustainable outcomes when carrying out duties, using environmental good practices. Back to Grading |
Technical report project with question and answer session |
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B3
Takes ownership of own work, knowing own limitations and when to ask for support. Back to Grading |
Professional interview with a portfolio of evidence |
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B4
Committed to keeping up to date with industry best practice and own professional development. Back to Grading |
Professional interview with a portfolio of evidence |
| KSBS GROUPED BY THEME | Knowledge | Skills | Behaviour |
|---|---|---|---|
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Health and safety
K2 S2 B1 |
Statutory health, safety and welfare policies, procedures and regulations, including safe working practices and how to comply with them. (K2) |
Comply with health and safety regulations and procedures. Identify and document risks and hazards. Apply statutory and company environmental and safe working practices. Produce construction project risk assessment and method statements. (S2) |
Puts safety first for themselves and others ensuring compliance with health, safety, environmental and quality requirements and policies. (B1) |
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Projects
K1 K9 S1 |
Appropriate construction principles, mathematical and technical knowledge of site technologies such as methods used to design, plan, build or maintain built environment projects. (K1) Appropriate surveying methods and techniques used to develop information to contribute to the measurement, evaluation and review of project performance. (K9) |
Apply and integrate appropriate mathematical and technical knowledge in the completion of built environment site and/or office processes to contribute to the coordination of construction projects. (S1) |
None |
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Contracts and procurement
K5 K6 K7 S4 S5 S6 |
The different types of built environment contracts, project documentation, technical drawings and procurement processes in order to support the production of resource lists. (K5) Appropriate digital construction processes and systems and their use in the sector such as Building Information Modelling (BIM) or other computer-based software packages. (K6) Project tendering, measurement and costing systems to assist with the planning of schedules of work and to provide early warning of problems for all contract phases on site. (K7) |
Interpret and abstract contract documentation to develop site solutions. (S4) Apply digital construction processes to produce resource lists from tender and contract documentation. (S5) The use of project tendering, measurement and costing systems to assist with the planning of schedules of work and to provide early warning of problems for all contract phases on site. (S6) |
None |
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Sustainability
S8 B2 |
None |
Apply sustainable principles and low carbon processes in order to implement site environmental solutions. (S8) |
Takes personal responsibility for sustainable outcomes when carrying out duties, using environmental good practices. (B2) |
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Communication
K12 S11 |
Written communication techniques and the production of technical reports. (K12) |
Communicate in written form to internal and external stakeholders using a range of techniques and reporting mechanisms in line with company policies, using construction and built environment terminology. (S11) |
None |
| KSBS GROUPED BY THEME | Knowledge | Skills | Behaviour |
|---|---|---|---|
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Health and safety
K3 |
Workplace health, safety and welfare requirements including site and office-based protocols and legislation. (K3) |
None |
None |
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Communication
K4 S3 |
Use of appropriate construction terminology during verbal communications. Tailoring communication to the audience. (K4) |
Communicate verbally to internal and external stakeholders using a range of techniques in line with company policies. (S3) |
None |
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Ethics
K8 K10 K11 K13 S9 |
Equality, diversity and inclusion, and its impact on built environment solutions. (K8) The code of conduct of relevant professional bodies and institutions and their professional obligation to make a contribution to society. (K10) Ethical principles as applied to construction and the built environment. (K11) Information technology: Management Information Systems (MIS), word processing, virtual communication, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), cyber security. (K13) |
Use information technology. For example, for document creation, communication, and information management. Comply with GDPR and cyber security. (S9) |
None |
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Development
S7 S10 B3 B4 |
None |
Plan, carry out and manage own work in line with management requirements, assessing tasks, scheduling work, achieving deadlines, reviewing performance and keeping records of work undertaken. (S7) Plan and undertake continued professional development (CPD) to maintain and enhance competence in their own area of practice. (S10) |
Takes ownership of own work, knowing own limitations and when to ask for support. (B3) Committed to keeping up to date with industry best practice and own professional development. (B4) |
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| Version | Change detail | Earliest start date | Latest start date | Latest end date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | Approved for delivery | 11/02/2022 | Not set | Not set |
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