Civil Engineering Apprentice

Summary

Whatever you do at the Keystone Group, you will have the chance to Create Construction Solutions, Beyond Equal.

Wage: Competitive
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Training course: Civil engineer (degree) (level 6)
Hours: 40 hours per week – 8.30am – 5pm, Days TBC.
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Saturday 6 September
Duration: 4 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

Responsibilities will include;

To prepare accurate, competitive and detailed technical quotes based on information received from customers
Prioritise work appropriately to deliver quotes within set deadline or 5 working days to maintain company’s customer service targets. • Load assessment on lintels using ‘BS5977-1: Method for assessment of load’ based on Architect’s and Structural Engineer’s drawings.
Specify standard products, and custom-made items designed specifically for relevant projects.
Design special production drawings for manufacture using AutoCAD or other Drawing Tool.
Prepare lintel calculations at the customer’s request to satisfy building control authority.
Periodic office and site visits to develop customer relationships and to measure up/ solve technical issues.
Collate information and prepare clear and structured technical reports on findings from site.

Where you’ll work

Cadley Hill Industrial Estate

Ryder Close

Swadlincote

DE11 9EU

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

UNIVERSITY OF DERBY

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

The role will allow you to access “on and off the job training” gaining knowledge and hands on experience of supporting our teams in their delivery of exciting projects. Typically, an Apprentice will work 4 days per week with one day a week release to university. By the end of your Apprenticeship, you will not only have gained a wealth of industry knowledge and experience, you will also have worked towards and achieved a Bsc (Hons) in Civil Engineering from Derby University.

More training information

The apprenticeship runs over a minimum of four to four and a half years and incorporates a part-time day release honours degree (other study modes negotiable) with on-campus teaching at the University and online delivery through University of Derby Online Learning (UDOL).

You will study the BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering (Apprenticeship). Your academic apprenticeship is specified in the Programme Specification and involves assessments which are specially designed to include work-based learning.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4 or above)
Mathematics (grade 4 or above)

A Level in:

Any subject (grade C or above)
mathematics (grade C or above)
physical science or equivalent (grade C or above)

Other in:

or equivalent required (grade 96 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
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Team working
Target Driven
Ambitious

Other requirements

Please consider how you get to work each day.

About this company

Keystone Lintels Limited is a leading manufacturer of steel lintels, founded in 1989. The short history of Keystone has been one of relentless expansion and continuous innovation whilst redefining the meaning of service in the lintel industry.

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

After this apprenticeship

Excellent potential for permanent employment and/or promotion opportunities on the sucessful completion of this apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

UNIVERSITY OF DERBY

Alanah Fentem

Alanah.fentem@thekeystonegroup.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000303659.

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