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Core Tasks

  • Checks and puts on diving suit and equipment and descends underwater to carry out construction, maintenance and repair tasks on sites such as oil rigs, harbours, bridges etc.
  • Erects and repairs fencing.
  • Maintains and repairs steeples, industrial chimneys and other high structures, and installs and replaces lightning conductors.
  • Installs plumbing fixtures, woodwork structures and fittings, and sets glass in frames.
  • Pours and levels concrete, prepares surfaces for painting and plastering, and mixes and applies plaster and paint.
  • Lays bricks, tiles and building blocks to construct, repair and decorate buildings.
  • Selects, measures and cuts steel bars, rods and wire to required lengths, positions and fixes reinforcements into position and tensions as required using hydraulic jacks.

Education Requirements

Level Percentage
Level 0 11.917571%
Level 1 13.835783%
Level 2 20.768887%
Level 3 31.390036%
Level 4-5 (Higher Education) 8.095025%
Level 6 (Bachelors) 11.284039%
Level 7 (Masters or equivalent) 2.70866%

Salary Levels

£39,788.08

Potential Salary

£18,504.00

Entry Level Salary

£28,048.96

Average Salary

6

Annual Openings