Training Objective and Targeted Skills
The Specialized Technician in Building and Public Works is responsible for the technical supervision of construction projects. As the person in charge of organizational methods, they determine the conditions for project execution as well as the selection of equipment, and participate in cost determination. Structural dimensioning, site setup, plan design, monitoring of contract and site execution, team supervision… The BTP Technician profession may involve diverse administrative and financial responsibilities.
That is why at IFMBTP, we are committed to training Specialized Technicians in BTP who master construction tools and are capable of preparing provisional budgets, responding to tenders, interpreting procedures, and ensuring the general supervision of works, in compliance with quality, regulations, environmental standards, and health and safety at work conditions.
Specialized Technician in Building and Public Works Training Program and Pedagogical Approach
Lasting 2,190 hours spread over two years, the IFMBTP training program dedicated to BTP Technicians is based on a work-study system that combines theory and practical fieldwork. It is structured into 29 modules and three practical internships, allowing trainees to train alternately at their training institute and in a professional environment.
Specific Skills
- • Select materials and equipment in construction
- • Dimension structural elements of a structure
- • Design drawings and supplements to technical study plans
- • Implement BTP construction techniques and processes
- • Plan work
- • Ensure comfort in residential, administrative, or commercial buildings
- • Manage site works
- • Participate in the economic study of the structure
Transversal Skills
- • Situate oneself with regard to the profession and the training approach
- • Strengthen French language skills
- • Characterize construction materials and soil
- • Apply foundations in mathematics and statistics
- • Apply basic concepts in physical sciences
- • Apply health, safety at work, and environmental protection rules
- • Apply urban planning regulations
- • Use ICT (office tools)
- • Apply regulations related to the administrative and legal environment of a BTP company
- • Manage contracts
- • Communicate in a professional environment
- • Ensure digital project management in construction (management software and specialized tools)
- • Manage personnel
- • Communicate in English in a professional environment
- • Apply a quality approach in construction
- • Apply a risk management and problem-solving approach
- • Leverage employability improvement programs
- • Situate oneself with regard to entrepreneurship
Practical Internships: Full Immersion in the Professional World
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Internship 1: Introduction to the work environment in Building
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Internship 2: Introduction to the work environment in Public Works
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Internship 3: Professional integration: overall project analysis and techno-economic study
Practical internships are an essential component of the Specialized Technician in Building and Public Works training. They allow you to dive into the reality of the field and gain concrete experience in a professional environment. Throughout the three internships, you will be involved in real projects, studying plans and technical documents, and actively participating in the preparation, monitoring, and coordination of construction sites. You will also contribute to compliance with quality standards, safety, deadlines, and budgets. These practical experiences will enable you to apply the knowledge acquired in training, strengthen your technical skills, and prepare effectively for your future career in the dynamic construction sector.
Career Opportunities
Upon completing the training, the Specialized Technician in BTP may work as an employee or self-employed professional, as:
Admission Requirements for the Specialized Technician in Building and Public Works Program
To access the Specialized Technician in BTP program, trainees must:
- Hold a scientific or technical baccalaureate, an equivalent diploma, or a Technician diploma in a specialization field allowing access to BTP training.
- Be at least 17 years old
- Selection based on application file
- Pass the oral interview
They must also possess the following qualities: physical fitness, autonomy, organization, reactivity, sense of responsibility and attention to detail, initiative, rigor, availability, anticipation capacity, stress resistance, and interpersonal skills.