Civil Engineering Apprentice

Summary

We are a growing and passionate civil engineering design company, providing creative and effective design solutions to the infrastructure sector. We work with other companies such as TFL, Network Rail, UKPNS, Linxon, Murphy, Hitachi Energy and Amco Giffein to help them deliver sustainable design solutions.

Wage

£17,000 a year

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Training course

Civil engineering technician (level 3)

Hours

Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5:30pm.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 9 June 2025

Duration

2 years

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

You will:

Help to deliver innovative, sustainable, efficient, safe, practical and intelligent structural engineering solutions on all infrastructure projects from initial concept design stage to detailed design and construction design support and other activities appropriate to the stage and type of project. You will be exposed to civil and structural design at different stages of the projects, to help start your career in this field
Support colleagues in undertaking multi-disciplinary design and co-ordination project deliverables
Produce project information as needed
Record lessons learnt opportunities with the Engineering Manager so they can be avoided again in the future
Help ensure health & safety is considered at all stages of the design process so that designs produced minimise risk during construction
Help to produce computer models of projects as appropriate
Attend site visits with senior engineers to help develop an understanding of projects and work required
Assist with general business management activities, reviews, enhancing efficiency and optimisation where appropriate

Where you’ll work

Whitfield Civil Engineering Ltd, Platinum House 5TH Floor, St. Mark's Hill
Surbiton
KT6 4QD

Training

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

College or training organisation

SOUTH THAMES COLLEGES GROUP

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

You will join a team and be assigned a line manager who will guide, support and help to develop you. You will be included to all the CPD activities that we undertake on a regular basis.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English (grade 4)
Maths (grade 5)

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
Team working
Logical
Initiative
Creative
Non judgemental

Other requirements

There will be the ability to progress your career into civil/structural engineering with us. As employees develop, many of them work towards becoming chartered with the Institution of Civil Engineers or the Institution of Structural Engineers.

About this company

Whitfield Consulting Services is a growing & passionate civil engineering design company, providing creative and effective design solutions to the infrastructure sector since 2007. We are a dynamic team: agile, experienced, and collaborative. We take great pride in our contribution to the success of our clients and partners, working to understand their objectives and ensuring project delivery.

After this apprenticeship

On completion of the apprenticeship the apprentice will have satisfied the requirements for registration as an Engineering Technician by the relevant professional engineering institution in accordance with the requirements of the Engineering Council as the registration body.

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