3114 Building and civil engineering technicians

In short

• ONS unit group 3114, in minor group 311 (Science, engineering and production technicians) and major group 3 (Associate professional occupations).
• Appendix Skilled Occupations (figures as at 3 August 2026, re-checked 26 October 2026): Transitional tables only: Table 1a, Table 2aa.
• Going rate as the tables print it:
  • Table 1a, Going rate (SW – options A and D): £33,400 (£17.13 per hour)
  • Table 2aa, Going rate (SW – options F and I, GBM and SCU): £27,900 (£14.31 per hour)

What the ONS says

Description

Building and civil engineering technicians perform a variety of technical support functions to assist civil and building engineers.

Typical entry routes

Entrants usually possess a relevant BTEC/SQA award, level 3 diploma or HNC/HND. Some entrants may posess a degree. The status of engineering technician is obtained after a period of further training at work and upon gaining the membership of a professional engineering institution.

Tasks

• sets up apparatus and equipment and undertakes field and laboratory tests of soil and work materials
• performs calculations and collects, records and interprets data
• sets out construction site, supervises excavations and marks out position of building work to be undertaken
• inspects construction materials and supervises work of contractors to ensure compliance with specifications and arranges remedial work as necessary
• creates and designs plans (using computer aided software)
• estimates project costs
• estimates timescales for project delivery

Related job titles

• Building services consultant
• Civil engineering technician
• Survey technician
• Technical assistant (civil engineering)

What the Appendix Skilled Occupations says

The Appendix lists this code in the tables below, with the tables’ own caption and the row as printed. Read the full table, and any condition in it, on GOV.UK.

Table 1a: Additional eligible SOC 2020 occupation codes and related going rates for Skilled Worker applicants granted permission under the rules in place before 22 July 2025

SOC 2020 occupation code

3114 Building and civil engineering technicians

Examples of related job titles (non-exclusive)

• Building technicians
• Civil engineering technicians
• Surveying technicians
• Building and civil engineering technicians not elsewhere classified

Going rate (SW – options A and D)

£33,400 (£17.13 per hour)

90% of going rate (SW – option B)

£33,400 (£17.13 per hour)

80% of going rate (SW – option C)

£33,400 (£17.13 per hour)

70% of going rate (SW – option E)

£33,400 (£17.13 per hour)

Eligible for PhD points (SW)?

Yes

Table 2aa: Additional eligible SOC 2020 occupation codes and related going rates for Skilled Worker applicants granted permission under the rules in place before 22 July 2025

SOC 2020 occupation code

3114 Building and civil engineering technicians

Equivalent SOC 2010 occupation code(s)

3114

Examples of related job titles (non-exclusive)

• Building technicians
• Civil engineering technicians
• Surveying technicians
• Building and civil engineering technicians not elsewhere classified

Going rate (SW – options F and I, GBM and SCU)

£27,900 (£14.31 per hour)

90% of going rate (SW – option G)

£25,100 (£12.87 per hour)

80% of going rate (SW – option H)

£25,000 (£12.82 per hour)

70% of going rate (SW – option J, GTR)

£25,000 (£12.82 per hour)

Eligible for PhD points (SW)?

Yes

Other unit groups in minor group 311

• 3111 Laboratory technicians
• 3112 Electrical and electronics technicians
• 3113 Engineering technicians
• 3115 Quality assurance technicians
• 3116 Planning, process and production technicians
• 3119 Science, engineering and production technicians n.e.c.

Sources

Occupation text: Office for National Statistics, SOC 2020 Volume 1: structure and descriptions of unit groups (file dated 27 August 2026, version V13). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Open Government Licence v3.0. Tables: Home Office, Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations on GOV.UK, page updated 3 August 2026; re-checked against the page updated 8 October 2026 on 26 October 2026, tables unchanged.

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