Apprentice Civil/Structural Design Engineer

HOP CONSULTING LIMITED

East Sussex, BN3 2BE

Closes in 8 days (Friday 27 September at 11:59pm)

Posted on 30 August 2024

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Summary

This is a fantastic opportunity for an individual hoping to begin their career as a Structural/Civil Engineer in the construction industry, within a multi-disciplinary consultancy. We work on a variety of projects including multi-million pound residential and commercial developments, roads, bridges, sports stadiums, piers and much more.

Annual wage
£17,250 a year

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This is purely a starting salary. Salary reviews are once yearly and are informed by 6 month performance reviews.

Training course
Civil engineer (degree) (level 6)
Hours
Monday - Friday typically 8/8.30am - 5/5.30pm with an hour for lunch. One day a week is spent 'Training' which during the academic calendar will be spent attending University.

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 30 September

Duration

5 Years 6 Months

Positions available

1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and organised individual who can manage the balance between work and study. A successful candidate must show initiative, integrity and be driven to take ownership of their studies and their future career progression.

The successful candidate initially begins in a Technician role, set within a project team to support Engineers.

Initial duties include:

  • Preparing drawings and 3D developed models
  • Providing a support role within a design team
  • Carrying out technical based tasks, design and communicating with the wider construction team
  • Assisting with surveys and site inspections and associated reports and schedules

The experienced gained through a technician role greatly contributes to your problem-solving ability and an understanding of how structures are built/connected together, an important part of engineering. As you develop you will be encouraged to take more responsibility for your drawings and develop into a more senior technician role.

Future duties will include:

  • Building ‘Information Models’, 3D modelling
  • Hand and computer modelled calculations
  • Informed design work, live problem solving and reporting
  • Checking calculations and third parties contributing information

Where you’ll work

Hop House 41 Church Road

Hove

East Sussex

BN3 2BE

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON

Your training course

Civil engineer (degree) (level 6)

Equal to degree

Course contents
  • Evaluate the impact of civil engineering infrastructure on society and the environment taking account of business, client and end user needs in its construction, management and use. Examples include: the ability to use the CEEQUAL toolkit, carry out environmental impact assessments, designing and constructing the built infrastructure to ensure that it is safe, usable, appropriate and cost effective
  • Proactively consider welfare, health, safety and sustainability in the life cycle of civil engineering infrastructure using tools such as CEEQUAL and environmental impact assessments
  • Apply mathematical, scientific and engineering principles, methods and modelling to the design and construction of civil engineering infrastructure.  Examples include: the design, construction and maintenance of buildings, transportation systems, water and wastewater networks, foundations and temporary works, understanding slope stability, retaining walls, ground water movement, coastal works, elastic/plastic and failure behaviour of materials such as concrete, steel, asphalt and timber, behaviour of structural elements such as beams, land surveying
  • Use and validate digital solutions and data gathering tools to model, evaluate, design, test, build, and manage civil engineering infrastructure defining engineering and other constraints, identifying risks and how these may be resolved through design.  Examples include: ability to use building information modelling, structural engineering design and analysis, computational fluid dynamics and geospatial information systems software
  • Develop innovative, safe, technical solutions to civil engineering problems through the use of research techniques, market intelligence and best practice. Examples include: ability to use of range of research methods to collect and analyses data to draw well-founded practical conclusions for implementation, applicable research strategy and methodology, literature searches
  • Interpret and apply design and quality standards including codes of practice, legal and regulatory frameworks, in the development of civil engineering solutions, the determination of construction methods and the technical aspects of site activities. Examples include: planning, designing, construction and maintenance of buildings and infrastructure in compliance with current codes, standards and legislation, industry regulations, the use of Risk Assessment Method Statements
  • Manage and apply safe systems of work including taking responsibility for own obligations for health, safety and welfare issues, assessing and controlling risk, working with health, safety and welfare legislation and best practice. Examples include: recognise the health and safety aspects of civil and infrastructural projects as well as assess associated risks and identify appropriate safety measures in site work and for undertaking construction works. Apply the principles of civil engineering and construction business risk management
  • Manage the planning, budgeting and organisation of tasks, people and resources through the use of appropriate management systems, working to agreed quality standards, project programme and budget, within legal, contractual and statutory requirements
  • Manage teams and develop staff to meet changing technical and managerial needs
  • Communicate effectively and provide guidance to others through design models, calculations, reports, drawings, specifications, presentations, digital media and discussions with those both inside and outside the industry
  • Carry out and record the continuing professional development necessary to maintain and enhance knowledge and competence as a civil engineer

    • Your training plan

    • The successful candidate will attend the University of Brighton one day a week to study a BEng in Civil Engineering Degree
    • You will also receive mentoring in-house via supervision and internal CPD
    • Successful completion of your degree apprenticeship is dependent on your completion of the End Point Assessment, at which point you will be eligible to reach a professionally recognised, Incorporated Engineer status, with the Institute of Civil Engineers

    Requirements

    Essential qualifications

    GCSE or equivalent in:

    • English (grade 4-9 or A*-C)
    • Maths (grade A-C)

    Desirable qualifications

    A Level or equivalent in:

    • Physics (grade A-C)

    Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

    Skills

    • Communication skills
    • IT skills
    • Attention to detail
    • Organisation skills
    • Problem solving skills
    • Number skills
    • Analytical skills
    • Logical
    • Team working
    • Collaborative
    • Active learner
    • Numerate analytical skills

    Other requirements

    This is a predominantly office based role but there will be opportunity to visit site and get involved in survey work away from the office. HOP Consulting are based in Hove, East Sussex and therefore applicants from outside the area must be willing to relocate.

    About this company

    The Partnership was established in 1985 by two Civil & Structural Engineers, and has since grown to an over 50 strong, national consulting engineering practice offering expertise in the fields of structural, environmental, civil and marine engineering. We are people focused and driven; training and mentorship is core to our culture. HOP's Engineering degree programme has been established since the 1990's and we continue to support apprentices to realise their potential as an Engineer.

    http://www.hop.uk.com (opens in new tab)

    After this apprenticeship

    • Upon successful completion of your apprenticeship, there will be plenty of opportunities for you to progress into a graduate engineer role, and eventually to a more senior role in the business
    • We will support you to become either a Chartered Civil Engineer or a Chartered Structural Engineer, or Senior BIM modeller, depending on where your career path takes you

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    HOP CONSULTING LIMITED

    Ruby Gibney

    rubyg@hop.uk.com

    01273 223900

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000273919.

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    Closes in 8 days (Friday 27 September at 11:59pm)

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