Construction Design and Build Technician – Level 4

Occupational Profile

Typical job titles can include Assistant Design Co-ordinator or Design and Build Co-ordinator.

In the case of SME construction companies, the roles are likely to include Design Co-ordinator or Design Manager.

They are associated with the co-ordination of design information on construction projects and are based on construction sites with occasional time in offices.

Training and Development Summary

Delivery Breakdown

The HNC in Construction Design and Build is a fully recognised Higher National Certificate, equivalent to the first year of an Honours degree qualification. New specification HNC’s introduce new consistency and collaboration with Industry to provide a study route that develops strong Knowledge and skills that are applicable to industry.

Year 1

• Unit 13: Building Information Modelling
• Unit 5: Legal and Statutory Requirements in Construction
• Unit 11: Financial Management & Business Practices in Construction
• Unit 6: Digital Applications for Construction Information

Year 2

• Unit 2: Construction Technology
• Unit 1: Construction Design Project (Pearson-set)
• Unit 12: Tender & Procurement
• Unit 4: The Construction Environment

Professional Recognition and Career Progression

Progression

As well as higher education there are lots of roles in industry to consider:

• Architectural technician
• Architectural technologist
• 3D Visualiser
• BIM Coordinator
• BIM Manager
• CAD technician
• Digital design technician
• Design Manager

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