Construction Plant Hire Adviser

Typical Salary

£16,000 To £26,000

Typical Hours

37 to 42 a week

evenings / weekends / bank holidays

How To Become a Construction Plant Hire Adviser

You can get into this job through:

an apprenticeship
applying directly

College / University

Apprenticeship

You can do a hire controller intermediate apprenticeship.

some GCSEs, usually including English and maths, or equivalent, for an intermediate apprenticeship

Routes into this Career

Routes into this Career are not listed for this job.

You could apply directly to work as a plant hire controller or construction equipment hire adviser.

Employers usually look for experience in construction, warehousing or retail. Strong customer service and administration skills will also be helpful.

You may find it useful to have GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), including English and maths.

Other Routes

Other Routes are not listed for this job.

Skills And Knowledge

You'll need:

customer service skills
to enjoy working with other people
to be thorough and pay attention to detail
excellent verbal communication skills
the ability to sell products and services
maths knowledge
administration skills
active listening skills
to be able to use a computer and the main software packages competently

Day To Day Tasks

Your day-to-day tasks may include:

dealing with customer orders and giving rental quotes
showing customers how to operate equipment safely
advising customers on which equipment is best for their needs
processing orders and handling payments
putting orders together and organising deliveries
monitoring stock levels
checking equipment is safe to use
keeping hire records up to date

Working Environment

You could work at a store, in a contact centre or on a construction site.

Your working environment may be outdoors some of the time.

You may need to wear a uniform.

Career Path & Progression

You could become a store supervisor then manager. You could also move into equipment servicing or do training to work as a construction plant engineer.

Volunteering Opportunities

Volunteering Opportunities are not listed for this job.

Tips & Information

Professional and industry bodies

You could join the Hire Association Europe for training opportunities and to make industry contacts.

Further information

You can find out more about working in construction equipment hire from Go Construct.

Restrictions & Requirements

You'll need to:

have forklift truck driver training for some jobs
have a category C1 or C LGV licence if driving mobile cranes on public roads
have a first aid certificate