Apprentice Civil Engineering Technician (4 Posts)

Summary

The Civil Engineering team is responsible for designing, planning, and managing construction projects that maintain and improve Derbyshire’s infrastructure. This includes roads, bridges, drainage systems, and other essential public works, you will assist in the delivery of various infrastructure projects across the county.

Annual wage: £12,313.60 to £22,010.56 a year
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Training course: Civil engineering technician (level 3)
Hours: Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm
37 hours a week
Possible start date: Sunday 1 December
Duration: 3 Years 3 Months
Positions available: 4

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

Designing
Planning
Managing construction projects
Assist in the delivery of various infrastructure projects across the county.
This may involve helping with site surveys, preparing technical drawings, supporting project management activities, and ensuring that all work meets regulatory and safety standards.

Where you’ll work

County Hall

Smedley Street

MATLOCK

Derbyshire

DE4 3AG

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

DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

Your training course

Civil engineering technician (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Apply appropriate civil engineering principles, techniques, and methods, including mathematical, scientific, and technical know-how, to civil engineering and the construction process

Apply key principles, techniques and methods of data and technical information collection, analysis, and evaluation to support the delivery of civil engineering models, designs, and technical solutions

Operate appropriate software packages for data gathering and analysis, such as Computer Aided Design (CAD) or Building Information Modelling (BIM), to create technical drawings, models and designs using relevant conventions and engineering terminology

Apply statutory health, safety and welfare policies, procedures, and regulations in the civil engineering environment, using risk management processes, procedures, and documentation

Support and contribute to the production or modification of civil engineering technical solutions in accordance with relevant industry standards, regulations, and procedures and codes of practice

Apply environmental policies and sustainable principles in civil engineering projects, recognising the need to reduce carbon use, lower emissions and plan for wider sustainability

Plan, carry out and manage own work in line with quality assurance, recognising the wider implications to customer needs, and within cost and resource limitations

Consider equality, diversity and inclusion in the delivery of civil engineering projects

Apply document control processes and procedures using the approved processes, maintaining quality compliance when creating or amending engineering documentation

Communicate using appropriate methods for the audience, and incorporate relevant and appropriate terms, standards, and data

Apply ethical principles to civil engineering projects, including the secure use of data and information

Plan, undertake and review their own professional competence, regularly updating and reviewing their CPD to improve performance

Your training plan

Civil Engineering Technician Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard

This standard aligns with the following professional recognition:

Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) for Engineering Technician
Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation (CIHT) for Engineering Technician
Institute of Highways Engineers (IHE) for Engineering Technician
Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) for Engineering Technician
Permanent Way Institution (PWI) for Engineering Technician

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

5 GCSE's to include Maths & English (grade Pass)

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
Administrative skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

About this company

Local Government

http://www.derbyshire.gov.uk (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Our Derbyshire Rewards - range of offers and discounts - discounts on travel - trade union membership - wellbeing support solutions - occupational health service with physiotherapy - free online health and exercise classes & counselling

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

Progression within DCC

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