Apprenticeships in Skilled Trades (Level 2-7)

Browse construction and built environment apprenticeship standards in England. Filter by level and provider availability, then click into any standard to see details and training providers.

ApprenticeshipLevelDurationMax fundingProviders

Acoustics technician (level 4)

Understanding the science of sound and vibration propagation and applying this to work areas relevan…

Architect (integrated degree) (level 7)

Working on the design of new buildings and the redesign of existing buildings.

Architectural assistant (integrated degree) (level 6)

Working with Architects and other professionals such as Engineers, to design buildings and deliver a…

Asbestos analyst and surveyor (level 3)

Performing an essential role in the identification, analysis and monitoring of asbestos materials.

Asbestos removal operative (level 2)

Prepare and deliver a high standard of work relating to the removal or repair of asbestos.

BEMS (building energy management systems) controls engineer (level 4)

The control, performance and efficiency of energy usage in industrial, commercial and public buildin…

Laying bricks, blocks and other types of building components in mortar to construct and repair walls…

Building control surveyor (integrated degree) (level 6)

Providing an impartial, independent and accountable third party service to confirm that building wor…

Building service engineering foundation apprenticeship (level 2)

Building Service Engineer (BSE) relates to low carbon heating, refrigeration air conditioning and he…

Building services engineer (level 6)

Building services engineering craftsperson (level 3)

Designing, installing and servicing engineering systems used to heat large buildings like factories …

Building services engineering ductwork craftsperson (level 3)

Installing and servicing building ventilation systems.

Building services engineering ductwork installer (level 2)

Assembling, installing and repairing ductwork made from a wide range of materials.

Building services engineering installer (level 2)

Installing large-scale environmental system components for heating and cooling industrial and commer…

Building services engineering senior technician (level 4)

Planning and installing electrical and mechanical systems within buildings.

Building services engineering service and maintenance engineer (level 3)

Maintenance and repair of building services, such as: ventilation, heating, and water supply.

Building services engineering site management (degree) (level 6)

Leading the installation of complex environmental systems in construction projects.

Building services engineering technician 2022 (level 3)

Supporting engineers, surveyors and architects on construction projects.

Building services engineering ventilation hygiene technician (level 3)

Cleaning and decontaminating ventilation systems to ensure compliance with industry standards.

Carpentry and joinery (level 2)

Using timber products to create and install building components.

Chartered landscape professional (level 7)

Lead the design, creation, maintenance or management of spaces in both natural and built environment…

Chartered surveyor (degree) (level 6)

Providing professional advice and recommendations to clients on land, property or construction.

Chartered town planner (degree) (level 7)

Shaping the places we live in by balancing the needs of people and business for homes, jobs, local f…

Civil engineer (level 6)

Designing, maintaining and decommissioning civil engineering infrastructure.

Civil engineering senior technician (level 4)

Looking after the technical, organising and supervising side of construction projects.

Civil engineering site management (degree) (level 6)

Design and manage construction projects.

Civil engineering technician (level 3)

Providing technical support to engineers and other construction professionals.

CNFE - Cellular network field engineer (level 4)

Develop, maintain and optimise the UK’s cellular network and its infrastructure.

Commercial thermal insulation operative (level 2)

Applying insulation and cladding materials.

Construction assembly and installation operative (level 2)

Assembling and installing manufactured components to agreed design specification and tolerance.

Construction design and build technician (level 4)

Helping with essential building tasks such as planning, designing and project management.

Construction plant operative (level 2)

Check, prepare and operate a number of construction machines (known as plant) that is used onsite in…

Construction quantity surveying technician (level 4)

Monitoring and controlling costs and contracts on construction projects.

Construction quantity surveyor (degree) (level 6)

Managing all costs relating to construction projects.

Construction site management (degree) (level 6)

Ensuring that a construction project is completed safely, within an agreed timeframe and budget.

Construction site supervisor (level 4)

Supervising specialist contractors and workers on construction projects.

Construction support technician (level 3)

Working in an office or on a construction site.

Craft bricklayer (level 3)

Set out and lay bricks, brick specials, blocks and other materials.

Craft carpentry and joinery (level 3)

Working with building materials (most often wood) to create and install building components.

Craft painter and decorator (level 3)

To provide all aspects of painting and decorating.

Craft plasterer (level 3)

To complete work of a complex work to both fibrous and solid plastering which can include such thing…

Curtain wall installer (level 3)

Install curtain wall systems to form all or part of the external envelope of a building

Demolition operative (level 2)

Carrying out the process of demolishing or part-demolishing structures ranging from standard brick a…

Design and construction management (degree) (level 6)

Leading, managing and coordinating the design and/or construction process on building and infrastruc…

Digital engineering technician (level 3)

Support digital engineers and specialists in completing complex tasks using digital engineering tech…

Domestic electrician (level 3)

Install and maintain electrical services within a domestic setting.

Dual fuel smart meter installer (level 2)

Safely installing, exchanging and maintaining smart meters, explaining to customers how they work an…

Energy manager (level 3)

Helping organisations meet sustainability commitments by reducing energy consumption and reducing co…

Engineering construction erector rigger (level 3)

Installing and dismantling capital plant steel infrastructure and lifting, moving and positioning lo…

Engineering construction pipefitter (level 3)

Designing, installing and maintaining piping systems on construction sites or commercial fabrication…

Facilities management supervisor (level 3)

Managing the working environment for an organisation's employees and services within industrial and …

Facilities manager (level 4)

Making sure that buildings and their services meet the needs of the people that work in them.

Facilities services operative (level 2)

Providing facilities services support to customers and facilities management departments.

Fall protection technician (level 3)

Highly technican role involving autonomous working and supervisory responsibilities.

Fencing installer (level 2)

Installing different types of fences, gates and barriers, across a broad cross-section of different …

Fenestration installer (level 2)

Installing a wide range of replacement and new build fenestration products in a property or structur…

Finishing trades foundation apprenticeship (level 2)

Finishing trades relates to painters and decorators, wall tilers and floor layers.

Fire emergency and security systems technician (level 3)

Designing, installing and maintaining electronic systems to protect businesses, homes and properties…

Fire safety engineer (level 6)

Provide specialist, fire-related information across the built environment to protect people and prop…

Fitted interiors installer (level 2)

Preparing and installing fitted furniture including kitchens, bedrooms, bathrooms and offices.

Floorlayer - textile and resilient (level 2)

Installing carpets, vinyl, linoleum and rubber.

Floorlayer wood based (level 2)

Installing laminate and wood flooring

Preparing, installing and managing all stages of the formwork and falsework processes.

Gas engineering operative (level 3)

Installing and maintaining gas appliances in a domestic or non-domestic setting, advising customers …

Geospatial mapping and science specialist (degree) (level 6)

Analysing geographic data for things like maps, satellite navigation systems (satnav) and global pos…

Geospatial survey technician (level 3)

Carry out precise land surveys with digital technology to measure and map the world accurately for p…

Groundworker (level 2)

Interpreting design specifications to prepare a construction site ready for structural building work…

Heritage construction specialist (level 5)

Ensure the maintenance of heritage properties through construction projects that repair, restore, ad…

Highway electrical maintenance and installation operative (level 2)

Installing and servicing electrical support structures, equipment and systems on roads and motorways…

Highways electrician or service operative (level 3)

Supervising the installation and servicing of electrical equipment and systems on roads and motorway…

Highways maintenance skilled operative (level 2)

Working on rural and urban roads to repair damaged surfaces.

Hire controller (plant, tools and equipment) (level 2)

Providing specialist plant, tools, machinery or equipment on short or long-term hire.

Industrial coatings applicator (level 2)

Preparing the surface of new or existing steel structures and applying the appropriate corrosion pro…

Industrial thermal insulation technician (level 3)

Applying and fabricating insulation and cladding materials.

Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)

Install, maintain and repair electrical systems in industrial, commercial and residential environmen…

Insulation installation operative (level 2)

Insulation for cavity walls -sprayed and blown and framed sections insulation to floors, cold roofs,…

Interior systems installer (level 2)

Installing, repairing and maintaining various elements of the internal structure of a building.

Land referencer (level 4)

Provide supporting evidence, documentation and information for an acquiring authority to obtain land…

Landscape technician (level 3)

Work with and support landscape professionals in designing, planning and managing spaces in both nat…

Lead traffic management operative (level 2)

To coordinate, install, maintain and remove TTM equipment and systems.

Lifting technician (level 2)

Preparing and operating different cranes to lift and place a variety of loads in the workplace.

Lightning protection operative (level 2)

Install and maintain lightning protection and earthing systems.

Low carbon heating technician (level 3)

Skilled heat pump installer.

Mastic asphalter (level 2)

Lay mastic asphalt on to a wide range of surfaces and structures.

Military engineering construction technician (level 3)

Multi-skilled soldiers, combat engineers and tradesmen.

Onsite trades foundation apprenticeship (level 2)

Onsite construction relates to bricklayers, carpenters, joiners and plasterers.

Painter and decorator (level 2)

Working in domestic and commercial properties and undertaking the decoration and protection of build…

Piling attendant (level 2)

Assisting in driving, boring and forming piles in the ground in order to provide firm support for bu…

Preparing walls and ceilings for decoration and finishing.

Preparing walls and ceilings for decoration and finishing.

Plumbing and domestic heating technician (level 3)

Fitting and servicing domestic water, heating and drainage systems.

Powered pedestrian door installer and service engineer (level 2)

Planning, preparing and safely carrying out work activities in door automation.

Property maintenance operative (level 2)

Ensuring that buildings are in a safe working condition.

Railway engineering design technician (level 3)

Provide technical support to engineers who design infrastructure and systems for railways.

Refrigeration air conditioning and heat pump engineering technician (level 3)

Planning, preparing and safely carrying out work in process, product and space cooling.

Road surfacing operative (level 2)

Surfacing and resurfacing vast stretches of the public and privately owned highway network.

Installing a range of roofing materials and products.

Erecting, altering and dismantling scaffolding, to allow other trades to work safely at height from …

Senior and head of facilities management (integrated degree) (level 6)

Delivering a variety of integrated facilities management operational services across multiple sites.

Smart home technician (level 3)

Installing, configuring, calibrating, and troubleshooting electrical connected digital home technolo…

Steel fixer (level 2)

Assembling and installing steelworks required to strengthen reinforced concrete structures.

Steeplejack (level 2)

Conduct routine inspections, maintenance tasks and minor planned and responsive repair works to buil…

Install new natural sustainable and ethically sourced stone or conserve, repair or replace existing …

Structural steelwork erector (level 2)

Assembling fabricated structural steel components in order to ensure that the finished structure is …

Structural steelwork fabricator (level 2)

Welding on construction projects.

Surveying technician (level 3)

Collecting information from site inspections to inform advice to clients on land, property or constr…

Telecoms field operative (level 2)

Build, provide or repair telecom services for commercial or residential customers on the UK's Nation…

Covers commercial, agricultural, domestic, new-build and historic buildings with a variety of differ…

Town planning assistant (level 4)

Work with, and provide technical and administrative support to chartered town planners.

Tramway construction operative (level 2)

Preparing and delivering a high standard of technical work relating to the construction and renewal …

Transport planner (integrated degree) (level 6)

Designing and developing transport and travel systems.

Transport planning technician (level 3)

Providing technical support to transport planners to help manage and improve transport services and …

Tunnelling operative (level 2)

Building the underground tunnels needed for services such as rail lines and water works.

Wall and floor tiler (level 2)

Tiling walls and floors.

Wireless communications rigger (level 2)

Supporting the UK’s cellular network and its infrastructure.

Apprenticeships FAQ

Who are these apprenticeships for?

These construction and skilled trades apprenticeships are for people in England who want to earn while they learn in roles like bricklaying, carpentry, HVAC, and more.

How long do apprenticeships usually take?

Most Level 2–3 apprenticeships take 12–36 months, depending on the trade and the training provider. Higher levels can take longer.

Do I need qualifications before I apply?

Entry requirements vary by standard, but many Level 2 apprenticeships only require basic GCSEs in English and Maths or equivalent functional skills.