Apprentice Civil Engineer Technician

Summary

RSK LDE are a leading Design Consultancy working with a large Client base formed mainly of the UK’s leading Housebuilders. The vacancy offers the candidate to work in a well-established office with a great reputation within the Engineering industry. They will be working closely with the Engineers in the team to learn and develop AUTO CAD skills.

Annual wage: Competitive
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Training course: Civil engineering technician (level 3)
Hours: Working days are Monday to Friday. Office hours are 8.00am – 4.30pm 30 minute lunch break
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Thursday 2 January
Duration: 3 years
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

Taking part of design team meetings and briefing on Monday mornings to discuss the workload for the week ahead.
Drafting design drawings alongside the Engineers on various projects with different projects exposing the candidate to the various engineering requirements on each individual scheme.
Once comfortable with the above the candidate will be exposed to design elements of the schemes where the Engineers will offer support and checking to liaise back to the candidate before issue to the Client.

Where you’ll work

14 Beecham Court

Wigan

WN3 6PR

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

WIGAN AND LEIGH COLLEGE

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

Training will take place in the workplace with day release at Wigan & Leigh College's Centre for Advanced Technical Studies site.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4-9 (C or above))
Maths (grade 4-9 (C or above))

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
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

Other requirements

The role is predominately office based in Pemberton Business Park in Wigan. Candidate may have the opportunity to attend site with an Engineer, however full PPE will be provided. The candidate will be mainly working on a computer for most of the day, however breaks throughout the day are encouraged.

About this company

RSK LDE are a leading Design Consultancy working with a large Client base formed mainly of the UK’s leading Housebuilders. We are appointed to provide the road and sewer designs for new housing developments and to provide the finished site levels/ retaining wall requirements to the Housebuilder from which they price and ultimately build from. Our offices are based in Wigan, Midlands and Hemel Hempstead with a team of circa 100 staff members combined. We have roles from apprenticeships through to Director level offering a fantastic career path for future Engineers.

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After this apprenticeship

We have roles from Apprenticeships through to Director level offering a fantastic career path for future Engineers.

All promotions and salary increases are based on merit and not time served, therefore the candidate would be rewarded for their efforts accordingly.

RSK utilise a personal development approach on a yearly basis (sometimes 6 months) to review the candidates progression that year and then set targets for the forthcoming months, so targets and goals are always provided for the individual.

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