Construction plant mechanics make sure that heavy plant machinery like diggers and dumper trucks is well maintained and working safely.
£12,000 Starter
to£30,000 Experienced
42 to 44 a week
evenings / weekends away from home
You can get into this job through:
You could start by taking a course that will give you some of the skills needed for a trainee job after you finish. Courses include:
You'll usually need:
You can get into this job through an intermediate apprenticeship as a construction plant maintenance mechanic.
You'll usually need:
You may have an advantage when looking for work if you have experience or qualifications in large goods vehicle mechanics or mechanical and electrical engineering maintenance.
You'll find more on working with plant machinery from Go Construct.
You'll need:
You'll need to:
Day-to-day you could:
You could work on a construction site.
Your working environment may be noisy, physically demanding, at height and you may spend nights away from home.
You may need to wear protective clothing.
With experience, you could progress to construction plant technician, technical service representative, site supervisor or site manager.
You could also set up your own business.
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