Engineering construction craftworker | Average UK Salary & Outlook

Engineering construction craftworkers fit and repair machinery and equipment on structures ranging from oil rigs to sports stadiums.

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Learn and follow safety regulations.
Take actions to avoid potential hazards or obstructions, such as utility lines, other equipment, other workers, or falling objects.
Locate underground services, such as pipes or wires, prior to beginning work.
Monitor operations to ensure that health and safety standards are met.
Adjust handwheels and depress pedals

Learn and follow safety regulations.
Take actions to avoid potential hazards or obstructions, such as utility lines, other equipment, other workers, or falling objects.
Locate underground services, such as pipes or wires, prior to beginning work.
Monitor operations to ensure that health and safety standards are met.
Adjust handwheels and depress pedals to control attachments, such as blades, buckets, scrapers, or swing booms.
Start engines, move throttles, switches, or levers, or depress pedals to operate machines, such as bulldozers, trench excavators, road graders, or backhoes.
Coordinate machine actions with other activities, positioning or moving loads in response to hand or audio signals from crew members.
Load and move dirt, rocks, equipment, or other materials, using trucks, crawler tractors, power cranes, shovels, graders, or related equipment.
Check fuel supplies at sites to ensure adequate availability.
Drive and maneuver equipment equipped with blades in successive passes over working areas to remove topsoil, vegetation, or rocks or to distribute and level earth or terrain.
Signal operators to guide movement of tractor-drawn machines.
Keep records of material or equipment usage or problems encountered.
Align machines, cutterheads, or depth gauge makers with reference stakes and guidelines or ground or position equipment, following hand signals of other workers.
Operate tractors or bulldozers to perform such tasks as clearing land, mixing sludge, trimming backfills, or building roadways or parking lots.
Repair and maintain equipment, making emergency adjustments or assisting with major repairs as necessary.
Connect hydraulic hoses, belts, mechanical linkages, or power takeoff shafts to tractors.
Operate equipment to demolish or remove debris or to remove snow from streets, roads, or parking lots.
Operate loaders to pull out stumps, rip asphalt or concrete, rough-grade properties, bury refuse, or perform general cleanup.
Select and fasten bulldozer blades or other attachments to tractors, using hitches.
Push other equipment when extra traction or assistance is required.
Test atmosphere for adequate oxygen or explosive conditions when working in confined spaces.
Drive tractor-trailer trucks to move equipment from site to site.
Talk to clients and study instructions, plans, or diagrams to establish work requirements.
Operate compactors, scrapers, or rollers to level, compact, or cover refuse at disposal grounds.
Operate road watering, oiling, or rolling equipment, or street sealing equipment, such as chip spreaders.
Turn valves to control air or water output of compressors or pumps.
Compile cost estimates for jobs.
Perform specialized work, using equipment such as pile drivers, dredging rigs, drillers, or concrete pumpers.

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Engineering construction craftworkers typically work around 42 to 44 hours per week.

As a Engineering construction craftworker you will typically work evenings / weekends / bank holidays.

This occupation tends to be:

Realistic — Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely

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* from ONETonline

Average salary
28,205 GBP *
per year

* data taken from the Office of National Statistics (ons.gov.uk)

Average salary for Engineering construction craftworker

29,372 GBP
24,771 GBP

Average salary for part-time Engineering construction craftworker

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Salary over time for Engineering construction craftworker

Salary for this role has increased over time

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Future outlook for Engineering construction craftworkers

Balanced outlook

1% yearly wage growth (on average)

Very good outlook

38% chance of automation in the future

Which qualifications do I need?

Find out what you need to know in order to become a Engineering construction craftworker and the highest average level of education for people in this role.

In terms of people already doing this job:

67% of people in this role have GCSEs or equivalent
18% of people in this role have a post-secondary qualification such as a Higher National Diploma
13% of people in this role have do not have GCSEs or equivalent qualifications

You could do a college course, which would teach you some of the skills needed for the job. This may help you to find a trainee craft position with a company once you finish. Courses include:

Level 2 Certificate in Engineering
Level 2 Certificate in Mechanical Engineering
Level 2 Certificate in Engineering Operations
Level 3 Diploma in Fabrication and Welding Practice

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What soft skills do I need?

Rise above the competition by brushing up on the 5 most important soft skills you need to become a Engineering construction craftworker.

Operation and Control Controlling operations of equipment or systems

Operation Monitoring Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly

Monitoring Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action

Coordination Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions

Equipment Maintenance Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed

What technical skills do I need?

Technical skills are programmes, softwares and things you need to know in order to be a successful Engineering construction craftworker. Check that you know:

Electronic mail software Microsoft Outlook

Facilities management software Maintenance record software

Office suite software Microsoft Office

Operating system software Microsoft Windows

Spreadsheet software Microsoft Excel

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Attention to Detail Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. Dependability Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. Cooperation Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. Concern for Others Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. Independence Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.

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