Key Info
Learning Area Construction
Delivery Mode Full-time
Duration 1 Year
Dates & Locations
Course Type Adult
Location Duchy College Stoke Climsland
Start Date 15/03/2021
Course Type 16-19, Adult
Location Duchy College Stoke Climsland
Start Date 06/09/2021
Plant operations is the broad term referring to the operation and driving of heavy plant equipment such as, excavators, dumpers, rollers and telescopic handlers to name a few. Groundworks is the specific job role of preparing the ground using some of these machines within a construction, civil engineering, roads, railways or landscaping project.
In order to work on a construction site you will need to gain your Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) certification. On top of that you will gain tickets to prove you are skilled and experienced in operating and maintaining a wide range of specialist large plant machinery. To work in the industry you will need to achieve the Level 2 qualification.
On this Level 2 course, you will learn how to operate a variety of equipment including excavators, forklifts, dumpers and road rollers.
What You Will Learn
Entry Requirements
Work Experience
Assessment
Preparing and using a forward tipping dumper
Preparing ground and using an excavator to move earth
Compacting ground using a ride on roller
Operating telehandlers to load lorries
Progression
You could become a plant or crane supervisor, or a plant coordinator selecting the machinery needed for each new job and assessing new equipment.
Careers in this industry:
Demolition operative
Dumper operator
Ride on roller operator
Telehandler
Tractors operator
Plant operator
Mobile plant technician
360 excavator operator
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