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Plant operators run the machines that move earth and materials on site: excavators, dumpers, telehandlers, rollers and more. It is skilled, well-paid work, and you do not need a degree to get into it.
The route is the same whichever machine you choose: pass the safety test, get trained and tested on the machine, then build experience and complete an NVQ.
Pay varies by region, machine and employer.
| Level | Typical range |
|---|---|
| Red CPCS card | £25,000 to £30,000 |
| Blue CPCS card | £30,000 to £40,000 |
| Plant supervision | £38,000 to £50,000 |
Start with what local employers need. Read how to become a dumper operator, telehandler operator or excavator operator.
Plant operation is a good way to raise your earnings, but people often take a slow or expensive route.
A labourer on a housing site who often helps the dumper driver could pass the HS&E test, train on a forward tipping dumper, then ask the site manager for regular dumper work. After a few months of evidence, they can complete the NVQ and move to the blue card, then add a telehandler or excavator category.
Tell us which machine you want to operate. We will book your HS&E test, training and card.
See plant coursesCall 0208 099 4324No formal school qualifications. You need the HS&E test, a plant card and later an NVQ.
Ask the sites you want to work on. CPCS is most often specified by major contractors.
Coteca lists red CPCS roles at £25,000 to £30,000 and blue at £30,000 to £40,000.
You have two years on a red CPCS card to complete the NVQ.
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