Road builder

• A three-year apprenticeship with an optimal combination of theory and practice
• Inter-company instruction at the training construction yard in Münster
• Varied and responsible tasks in the field of civil engineering and road construction in the greater Bocholt area
• An attractive income
• Working in a committed and open team

The occupation of "road builder" is particularly suitable for people who like to design and work outdoors. Road builder is a recognised training occupation according to the Vocational Training Act and the Crafts Code, which is assigned to the occupational field of construction technology.

• A secondary school leaving certificate
• Manual dexterity
• Enjoy working outdoors and with machines
• Ability to work in a team
• Willingness to learn and perform
• Ability to work under pressure

The three-year training takes place at the waste disposal and service company (ESB) of the city of Bocholt, with the vocational school training taking place at the Wilhelm-Emmanuel-von-Ketteler vocational school in Münster.

The 1st year of training includes:

• the construction of excavation pits and road trenches,
• the installation and connection of supply and disposal systems,
• erecting, securing and clearing construction sites,
• reading and applying drawings and making sketches, and
• producing structural components from concrete and reinforced concrete.

The 2nd year of training includes

• the construction of road surfaces, seepage systems and drainage channels,
• Laying, installing and testing pipes,
• laying drainage channels and
• what has to be observed when excavating earth and when shoring and reinforcing trenches.

The 3rd year of training includes

• the production and installation of prefabricated parts for road construction and civil engineering,
• Sealing pipe connections and installing drainage pipes,
• carrying out paving work and
• the construction of road surfaces

After completing vocational training, there is a diverse range of professional employment opportunities:

• in road, runway and sports facility construction,
• shaft construction and
• civil engineering for pipelines and cables

Field report from Martin