Civil Engineering Technician Apprenticeship

SOILSAFE LIMITED

Manchester, M4 5JA

Closes on Tuesday 10 December

Posted on 3 October 2024

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Summary

This role combines fieldwork and office tasks, perfect for those passionate about environmental impact and civil engineering. You'll assess sites, test materials, and recommend soil reuse. You'll also work in design, creating models and drawings using the latest software, offering a balanced and dynamic career.

Annual wage
£12,480 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

£12,300k as starting wage or (£6.40 p/h), £14k after 12 months and 15k after 2 years

Training course
Civil engineering technician (level 3)
Hours
08:00am and 17:000, Monday to Friday.

37 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 16 December

Duration

2 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

  • Carrying out ACSW Field testing and other Field Testing.
  • Prepare and review ACSW reports for review by the management.
  • Review 3rd Party Ground Investigation and Remediation Strategy reports.
  • Undertake the production of Materials Management Plans for movement of sitematerials.
  • Manage and Supervise Materials Management Plans during earthworks.
  • Track the movement of materials using GNSS GPS equipment.
  • Carry out basic settlement analyses using proprietary software.
  • Carry out basic cut and fill analyses using proprietary software.
  • Fieldwork including Soil logging, sampling and environmental monitoring (air, water).
  • Directing subcontractors including plant, machinery and organising transport for movement of soils.
  • Writing technical reports.
  • Maintaining and servicing specialist testing apparatus.
  • Build and maintain effective working relationships with clients, partners, suppliers and staff.

Where you’ll work

54 Oak Street

Manchester

M4 5JA

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

T3 TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT LTD

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

    This course is delivered by our in-house BTEC delivery team and is run on a day release programme, one day per week during the academic year.Learners can attend face to face at our site in Barnsley, or attend via our Virtual Learning Environment remotely from any part of the Country.

    Requirements

    Essential qualifications

    GCSE in:

    • English (grade 4+)
    • Mathematics (grade 4+)

    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

    • Attention to detail
    • Team working
    • Initiative
    • time management

    About this company

    SoilSafe undertakes and regularly publishes research on ACSW stiffness profiling. SoilSafe provides an updated range of guidance documents on the practical ground engineering applications for ACSW testing

    https://www.soilsafe.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

    After this apprenticeship

    • Full time role as a Civil Engineering Technician

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    T3 TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT LTD

    Will Mackintosh

    Will.mackintosh@t3-training.com

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000280502.

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    Closes on Tuesday 10 December

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