Apprentice Structural Engineer

Summary

We offer an apprenticeship programme where you will gain invaluable hands-on experience in the civil and structural engineering industry, while contributing to our commitment to delivering exceptional engineering results as part of a team of highly experienced and talented engineers.

Wage: Competitive
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Training course: Civil engineer (level 6)
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm.
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 1 September
Duration: 5 years 5 months
Positions available: 1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you’ll do at work

Starting with the fundamentals of how to read drawings and engineering first principles you will assist engineers on producing the drawings for the spatial and technical packs.
Once you have mastered this, we will continue your development with learning how to scheme designs and working with analytical software to assist in the verification of your work.
As a structural engineer apprentice, you will learn to provide technical input to develop design solutions, whilst addressing complex engineering problems that consider the impacts of sustainability, construction methodology and economics.

Where you’ll work

8A Herbal Hill
London
EC1R 5EJ

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY

Your training course

Civil engineer (level 6)

Equal to degree

Course contents

Apply engineering principles to solve engineering problems: scientific, theoretical and technical principles.
Apply civil engineering techniques, procedures and methods, and review and evaluate the results, including measuring and testing, designing, installing, commissioning, constructing, maintaining or operating civil engineering components and systems; consider how continuous improvement can contribute to improved performance.
Employ mathematical, statistical and data interpretation tools, using analytical and computational methods, and apply an integrated or systems-based approach.
Identify, interpret and compare information to select materials, components or parts used in civil engineering.
Research, collect, select and evaluate technical literature and other sources of data and information to address, analyse and evaluate civil engineering problems.
Produce civil engineering technical solutions in accordance with relevant industry standards, policies, codes of practice, regulations, and legislation.
Select and apply computational and analytical techniques to model civil engineering problems, recognising the limitations of the techniques employed.
Contribute to the design, development and implementation of civil engineering solutions, and evaluate their effectiveness in the context of the whole project life cycle.
Manage and comply with statutory health, safety and welfare policies, procedures and regulation, and contribute to improvements in health, safety and welfare, within their own area of responsibility.
Complete risk assessments to identify, evaluate, manage and mitigate risks.
Apply principles of sustainable development and evaluate their effectiveness on the whole project lifecycle of civil engineering solutions.
Manage engineering activities that contribute to sustainable development and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs).
Apply project management techniques, identifying, measuring, recording and reporting progress against civil engineering project performance criteria.
Manage quality processes and contribute to quality improvements.
Plans and manages resources, equipment and technology, to meet project requirements, specifications, costs and budgets and timescales, with an appreciation of statutory and commercial arrangements.
Monitor and manage individual performance, and the input of others, recognising the need to adapt to, and communicate, changing demands.
Comply with appropriate codes of practice and equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) requirements.
Communicate in verbal and written contexts using appropriate methods for the audience. Use appropriate engineering terminology and conventions.
Apply teamwork and collaboration principles.
Apply ethical principles, identifying and analysing ethical concerns and making reasoned ethical choices.
Plan, undertake and review their own professional competence, regularly updating, recording and reviewing their continuing professional development (CPD).
Apply engineering principles to solve engineering problems: scientific, theoretical and technical principles.
Apply civil engineering techniques, procedures and methods, and review and evaluate the results, including measuring and testing, designing, installing, commissioning, constructing, maintaining or operating civil engineering components and systems; consider how continuous improvement can contribute to improved performance.
Employ mathematical, statistical and data interpretation tools, using analytical and computational methods, and apply an integrated or systems-based approach.
Identify, interpret and compare information to select materials, components or parts used in civil engineering.
Research, collect, select and evaluate technical literature and other sources of data and information to address, analyse and evaluate civil engineering problems.
Produce civil engineering technical solutions in accordance with relevant industry standards, policies, codes of practice, regulations, and legislation.
Select and apply computational and analytical techniques to model civil engineering problems, recognising the limitations of the techniques employed.
Contribute to the design, development and implementation of civil engineering solutions, and evaluate their effectiveness in the context of the whole project life cycle.
Manage and comply with statutory health, safety and welfare policies, procedures and regulation, and contribute to improvements in health, safety and welfare, within their own area of responsibility.
Complete risk assessments to identify, evaluate, manage and mitigate risks.
Apply principles of sustainable development and evaluate their effectiveness on the whole project lifecycle of civil engineering solutions.
Manage engineering activities that contribute to sustainable development and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs).
Apply project management techniques, identifying, measuring, recording and reporting progress against civil engineering project performance criteria.
Manage quality processes and contribute to quality improvements.
Plans and manages resources, equipment and technology, to meet project requirements, specifications, costs and budgets and timescales, with an appreciation of statutory and commercial arrangements.
Monitor and manage individual performance, and the input of others, recognising the need to adapt to, and communicate, changing demands.
Comply with appropriate codes of practice and equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) requirements.
Communicate in verbal and written contexts using appropriate methods for the audience. Use appropriate engineering terminology and conventions.
Apply teamwork and collaboration principles.
Apply ethical principles, identifying and analysing ethical concerns and making reasoned ethical choices.
Plan, undertake and review their own professional competence, regularly updating, recording and reviewing their continuing professional development (CPD).

Your training plan

This training plan has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

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
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative

About this company

Walder Sharp, a leading structural engineering London-based consultancy, is seeking an exceptional Level 6 civil and structural engineer apprentice to join our dynamic team. We would also consider applicants who would be completing a Level 4 course with the understanding upon completion they would progress onto a Level 6 course. If you are eager to start your career with this exciting opportunity, and to be part of a team with a diverse portfolio of work, we want to hear from you. Our team provides Structural Engineering for TV/Theatre productions, sporting events, music concerts, as well as prime and super prime residential and commercial projects. We believe that as engineers our designs need to address our client’s brief and their key drivers for the project. Through clear communication, a wealth of technical expertise and conscious awareness of economical and sustainable solutions we work together to deliver their vision. Check out some of our projects on our socials @waldersharp and our website www.waldersharp.co.uk

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Company benefits

Full-time role, opportunity to gain BEng/MEng, monthly internal technical workshops, in-house professional development, CPDs, monthly and quarterly progression reviews, 33 days per annum (inclusive of all UK bank holidays), regular social events.

After this apprenticeship

Upon completion the apprentice would become a qualified Civil Engineer.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

Walder Sharp Consulting Structural Engineers

Natasha Murray

recruitment@waldersharp.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000305576.

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Closes on Wednesday 30 April 2025

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