Civil Engineering Technician Apprentice - Infrastructure

Ramboll UK Ltd

Bristol (BS2 0GR)

Closes today

Posted on 3 April 2025


Summary

Ramboll invites you to apply for a Technician Apprenticeship in our Infrastructure team, assisting with the delivery of Infrastructure design across a wide range of projects. You will be provided full support to achieve a Level 3 qualification, typically on a day-release basis, and create a solid foundation for a successful and satisfying career.

Training course
Civil engineering technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday- Friday 9am-5:30pm with an hour lunch. Flexible hybrid working.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

2 years 3 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

As our new Technician Apprentice, you will be part of a fast-growing, dynamic team in our Bristol office. You will be part of an exciting team of experts who respect each other and work towards a common goal. You will be provided with on-the-job training and mentoring from our team of experienced, industry-leading professionals. 

Your key tasks and responsibilities will be:

  • Working on Small, Medium and Large projects, producing 3D models, visualisations, drawings and schedules that describe how to build our award-winning designs under the leadership of the discipline manager
  • You will learn to use an extensive suite of cutting-edge CAD applications and be challenged to improve of use of them
  • You will be working alongside the rest of the Transport team, and teams of all disciplines nationally and internationally across the Ramboll Group to deliver our projects
  • Promote the Ramboll brand, its core values and our strategy as The Partner for Sustainable Change
  • Apply and promote policies relating to health and safety, quality and the Environment

Where you’ll work

The Distillery Glassfields 1 2 Avon Street
Bristol
BS2 0GR

Training

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

College or training organisation

WESTON COLLEGE OF FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION

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

The apprenticeship will involve working for Ramboll 4 days a week and 1 day release per week in person at college or remotely at Weston College of Further & Higher Education. 

You will be required to complete an End Point Assessment where you will need to demonstrate that during the apprenticeship you have learnt the required knowledge, skills and behaviours.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • Typically have at least 5 passes at GCSE including (grade C's and above)

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
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative

About this company

Ramboll is ranked a Top 10 consultant in the UK and has 1,500 bright minds working across 17 offices to apply their passion to deliver innovative solutions across Buildings, Transport, Environment & Health and Energy. We love seeing our talents develop and succeed and you will have opportunities to work on challenging and inspiring projects within an environment that is friendly, open and supportive.

Company benefits

Pension scheme. 27 annual leave. Private Medical Insurance. Life Insurance.

After this apprenticeship

On completion of the Apprenticeship you will have satisfied the requirements for registration as an Engineering Technician by the Institution of Civil Engineers in accordance with the requirements of the Engineering Council as the registration body. Potential onward career progression within Civil Engineering could be to continue work as a Civil Engineering Technician, study a Senior Technician Apprenticeship or complete a Degree (apprenticeship options are available) in Civil Engineering.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

WESTON COLLEGE OF FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000312568.

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Closes today

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Company’s application instructions

Please apply directly on our Ramboll website by sending through your covering letter and CV.