Civil Engineer Technician Apprentice

RWO ASSOCIATES LTD

Richmond, DL10 5HG

Closes in 26 days (Monday 10 March at 11:59pm)

Posted on 10 February 2025


Summary

We are looking to recruit Apprentice Civil/ Structural Engineering Technicians to join our team on behalf of RWO Associates Ltd. The successful learners will work towards completing the level 3 Civil Engineering Technician qualification.

Training course
Civil engineering technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Thursday is 8.25 hours and Friday is 5 hours. Typical start and finish times are 7:30- 9:30/ 12:30- 13:15(lunch)/ 16:30- 18:30 and Friday would be 7:30- 9:30/ 12:30- 14:30.

38 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 17 March

Duration

3 years

Positions available

3

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

  • Day to day design office administration
  • Assisting engineers & senior technicians in the preparation and issue of submissions
  • Preparation and alteration of CAD/ REVIT drawings from engineer’s sketches
  • Help with the arrangement and layout of drawings from client briefs
  • Take part in accompanying the engineers on site visits to meet with clients
  • Attendance at College on a day release basis to gain engineering qualifications and training on AUTOCAD 2D & 3D and REVIT

Where you’ll work

4E - 4F Aske Stables

Richmond

DL10 5HG

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

MIDDLESBROUGH 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
  • 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

  • Level 3 Civil Engineering Technician
  • Day release one day per week
  • Middlesbrough College

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • Maths and English (grade 4)

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • Science (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

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Team working
  • Positive Attitude to work

Other requirements

This vacancy is to start immediately therefore you must be available to start before applying. All closing, interview and start dates are subject to change and may close early if sufficient applications are received. Please ensure you apply early to avoid disappointment. Northern Skills will check candidates' eligibility prior to any interviews.

About this company

RWO Associates is an energetic engineering consultancy. We provide services to the construction industry, developers and local authorities. We undertake a wide variety of work including drainage design, highway and external works design, structural design, structural surveys, flood risk assessments and hydraulic modelling.

https://rwo.group/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

We offer a private pension scheme, medical cover, up to 2 professional subscriptions paid and quarterly bonus up to 5% of annual salary.  Annual leave is 22 days a year plus bank holidays and Christmas. Travel Expenses covered.

After this apprenticeship

  • Depending on the circumstances of the business upon completion of the apprenticeship programme there could be a potential position of employment available

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

MIDDLESBROUGH COLLEGE

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000302473.

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Closes in 26 days (Monday 10 March at 11:59pm)

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