Does installing and dismantling infrastructure and lifting, moving, and positioning loads during engineering construction projects interest you? If so, read on, and discover what the day-to-day tasks of this job involve, as well as the entry requirements for this position and a potential career path in the future.
What is the job and entry criteria for the Level 3 Engineering Construction Erector Rigger?
This apprenticeship covers two roles: an Engineering Constructor Rigger and Engineering construction rigger. These two roles follow strictly defined processes and procedures covered in your apprenticeship. In your career in this field, you will be working on exciting large projects involving major infrastructure. These projects could overlap into various industries such as the power generation sector, renewable energy sector, and other sectors such as pharmaceuticals, human and animal food and cosmetics, and many others.
Are you interested in working on huge projects in various exciting industries! Well, the entry requirements for this apprenticeship, well e,mployers may have a different criteria of entry but the entry requirements for the Engineering Construction Erector Rigger apprenticeship are typically 3 GCSEs (or equivalent) at C or above in Maths, English and a Science or Technology based subject. If you don’t have a GCSE at a C above (or equivalent) then don’t worry! If you are the right for a company, employers may still hire you. It will mean, however, as an apprentice you will need to achieve this level prior to completing your end-point-assessment. This means that during the apprenticeship you will have an opportunity to gain these certificates before you complete it!
Key responsibilities of a Engineering Construction Erector Rigger
Engineering construction erector role includes:
- The installation and dismantling of the capital plant steel infrastructure in large engineering and construction projects.
- The use of powered and non-powered hand tools to help assemble the infrastructure.
- Operating static and mobile lifting equipment to help assemble dissemble infrastructure.
- Operating any specialist equipment or acsessopries to assemble and disassemble infrastructure.
- Assembling and the fixing of metal decking, safety nets and edge rails to create aa safe working environment for a project.
Engineering construction rigger role includes:
- Involves the lifting, moving of materials and equipment during engineering projects
- Being part of completing a detailed plan of lifting, moving and placing if materials and machinery safely
- The lifting, moving and placing of specialist machinery such as skids and rollers and numerous types of winches and cranes.
Level 3 Engineering Construction Erector Rigger Core Competencies
As part of your job role and throughout the apprenticeship you will learn:
- How to maintain personal site safety responsibilities, health and safety on site, safe working practices and procedures and how to respond to and provide solutions to problems and emergencies.
- When to ask for assistance from others, without cauding undue disruption to a normal workload.
- How to conduct risk assessments
- Techniques for creating lift plans and how to determine the weight and differnt charteristics of equpitment and materials
- How to correctly use power tools and any other specialist equipment that you may use in your role.
- Lifting, moving and handling equipment methods and techniques.
- The types of equipment and accessories used for moving, lifting, positioning and erecting loads and structures and their care, control procedures and inspection.
All Engineering Construction Erector Rigger apprentices should bne abnle to show the correct behaviour and be able to:
- Work and respect others.
- Be conscious of work safety and health and safety on site
The Apprenticeship
Depending on which role you end up holding their are two qualifications this apprenticeship standard covers:
For those following the erector pathway: Level 3 Diploma in Engineering Construction Lifting, Positioning and Installing Structures, Plant and Equipment (RQF) – Erecting
For those following the rigger pathway: Level 3 Diploma in Engineering Construction Lifting, Positioning and Installing Structures, Plant and Equipment (RQF) – Rigging
Conclusion
Whether you end up as a rigger or an erecter, the Engineering Construction Erector Rigger apprenticeship can offer a perfect starting point to a pathway into the engineering world. With the opportunity to work in various industries, on various sites it’s perfect for someone who is hungry and self-motivated who is interested on working on wide-scope of projects.