Apprentice Engineer

Summary

An exciting opportunity to develop the necessary skills and confidence to work as a highly competent Engineer within Swann Engineering Group, undertaking work-based secondments within a structural steelwork engineering and manufacturing environment to support and enhance the academic work being done as part of a degree apprentice programme.

Wage: £20,540 a year
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Training course: Civil engineer (degree) (level 6)
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8am to 4:30pm
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 4 August
Duration: 5 years
Positions available: 2

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

CAD Team:

Contribute to production engineering and liaise with the manufacturing department, producing high quality dxf files for programme input to the CNC/Plasma machine
Undertake a wide range of design work, producing reinforced concrete foundation drawings, steelwork fabrication drawings and 2D and 3D elevation design drawings
Create design drawings using the companies BIM software ‘Tekla’
Create accurate material schedules for material ordering

Engineering Team:

Undertake steel tower (GDC) assessments using MSTower/TOADS and existing appraisal spreadsheets
Undertake site and client visits as required
Undertake steelwork structural design including steel member design checks and connection design, using analysis software STaad Pro, design spreadsheets and hand calculations
Undertake foundation design

Projects/Sales Team:

Co-ordinate telecoms/tower project work, liaising with client, design and site teams
Monitor and track project budgets and deliver steelwork projects within budget
Ensure steelwork works orders (WO) are successfully issued into the factory and that programme milestones are understood and agreed
Co-ordinate project deliveries to site to ensure construction work is started and completed on time
Sequencing and programming of site works with third parties and service providers
Managing CDM and H&S obligations through life cycle of a project
Estimating and Quoting projects

Where you’ll work

6 Springwood Drive

Springwood Industrial Estate

Braintree

Essex

CM7 2YN

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

ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY HIGHER EDUCATION CORPORATION

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

BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering
Delivered via a day release model at Anglia Ruskin University Chelmsford campus

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English and two other subjects (grade C/4)
Maths (grade B/5)

Desirable qualifications

A Level in:

Any including Maths or Science (grade 88 UCAS Points (CCD))

BTEC in:

Engineering (grade 88 UCAS Points)

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
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Initiative

Other requirements

TO APPLY: Please email a CV and Cover Letter to hr.department@swanngroupltd.com. 1st round – Teams interview 2nd round – Face to face interview and project and site tour Please also consider how you would travel to work due to the nature of the job.

About this company

From Telecommunications, Outdoor Media, Structural & Architectural, Floodlighting & Gantries and Defence & Radar solutions, we can draw upon years of experience and a proven global track record to tackle bespoke engineering projects of any size in any sector.

https://swanngroupltd.com/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

We have a vibrant social scene if you want to take part including Summer and Winter BBQ’s a Christmas and Summer event.

After this apprenticeship

Graduate Engineer status and opportunity to be supported in further academic studies.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY HIGHER EDUCATION CORPORATION

hr.department@swanngroupltd.com

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000295849.

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Closes on Friday 28 February

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Company’s application instructions

TO APPLY: Please email a CV and Cover Letter to hr.department@swanngroupltd.com

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