Apprentice Civil Engineer - Site Based

RUSSELL CIVIL ENGINEERING LIMITED

NORWICH (NR14 7PQ)

Closes on Saturday 31 May 2025

Posted on 24 February 2025


Summary

We are looking to appoint an Apprentice Civil Engineer - site based to getting involved in the day to day work and working with site manager and groundworkers on various projects.

Wage

£14,722.50 to £23,809.50, depending on your age

National Minimum Wage

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Training course
Civil engineering technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 8.00am - 4.00pm

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

3 years

Positions available

2

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

  • Learning all aspects of civil engineering
  • Learning to use different types of equipment
  • Assisting with reports and projects

Where you’ll work

BLACK BARN FARM
MILL ROAD
ALPINGTON
NORWICH
NR14 7PQ

Training

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

College or training organisation

CITY COLLEGE NORWICH

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

  • Civil Engineeering Tehnician Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
  • Training will take place on site and also at College, one day a week during term time

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4-9)
  • Maths (grade 4-9)
  • Science (grade 4-9)

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
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience
  • Physical fitness

About this company

Groundworks and Civil Engineering Contractor. Working on housing sites, schools and commercial projects in and around Norfolk & Suffolk. Health and Safety is paramount to the company, with environmental policies rigorously enforced at every stage of each project.

http://www.russellcivilengineering.co.uk (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

  • Opportunity to grow within the business
  • Potential to gain qualification and gain experience within your specified area

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CITY COLLEGE NORWICH

info@rce-ltd.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000302288.

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Closes on Saturday 31 May 2025

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