Civil Engineering Technician Apprentice

Summary

The apprenticeship standard that will be completed is Civil Engineering Technician Level 4, which has a typical duration of 36 months and finishes with an end-point assessment with the Institute of Civil Engineers (ICE).

Annual wage: £21,387 a year
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Training course: Civil engineering senior technician (level 4)
Hours: Monday to Friday, Working period of 7am - 7pm. May have the opportunity for overtime.
45 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 6 January
Duration: 3 years 4 months
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

What you'll do

Manage sewer rehabilitation schemes from start to completion under the Project Engineer's supervision.
CCTV survey analysis to identify the lowest-cost solutions.
Work closely with our contractors and internal teams.
Plan and deliver schemes on time and within budget.
Financial monitoring and monthly reports to the programme manager and QS.
Site meetings with internal and external stakeholders.
Comply with Construction Design Management 2015.

You will work at our Kingston Seymour office with the flexibility to work from home sometimes. You must be open to working from other offices with regular travel around various sites within our region, such as Yeovil and Bath.

Where you’ll work

Wessex Water

Back Lane

Kingston Seymour

CLEVEDON

BS21 6UY

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

WESTON COLLEGE OF FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION

Your training course

Civil engineering senior technician (level 4)

Equal to higher national certificate (HNC)

Course contents

Apply engineering principles, using relevant scientific, theoretical and technical know-how to solve well-defined civil engineering problems

Apply civil engineering techniques, procedures and methods, and review the results, when measuring and testing, designing, installing, commissioning, maintaining or operating civil engineering systems

Employ a range of advanced mathematical, statistical and data interpretation tools, using analytical and computational methods to interpret and solve civil engineering problems

Interpret and compare performance information to choose compliant materials, components or parts

Select and use technical literature and other sources of information and data to address well-defined civil engineering problems

Produce and interpret civil engineering technical drawings, designs, and models, using analytical and computer-based software packages, recognising the limitations of the software used

Produce civil engineering technical solutions in accordance with relevant industry standards, procedures, codes of practice, regulations, and legislation

Comply with, and encourage others to demonstrate, statutory health, safety and welfare policies, procedures and regulation

Complete risk assessments to identify, evaluate and mitigate risks

Apply principles of sustainable development, and assess the impact of these in their work

Employ project management techniques, measuring and recording progress against civil engineering project plans

Assess and report on quality using appropriate management and assurance systems and continuous improvement processes

Identify and use resources, equipment and technology to meet project requirements, including specifications, budget and timescales

Monitor and manage individual performance, and supervise others, recognising the need to comply with appropriate codes of practice and equality, diversity & inclusion (EDI) requirements

Communicate using appropriate methods for the audience, using appropriate engineering terminology and conventions

Apply ethical principles to civil engineering projects, including the secure use of data and information

Plan, undertake and review their own professional competence, updating and reviewing their CPD to improve performance

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

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths/English (grade C / 4)

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
Analytical skills
Team working

About this company

Wessex Water is one of the top performing water and sewerage companies in the UK, serving 2.8 million customers across the south west of England. Our people tell us Wessex Water is a great place to work, and they stay with us! We are proud of how we support professional development, career progression and opportunities for everyone. We have a wealth of benefits to offer our people and are committed to ensuring we provide an environment that supports health & wellbeing and flexible working.

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Company benefits

- Total pension contributions up to 20%. - 25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service. - A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs. - Life assurance of up to eight times your salary. Plus many more

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

Depending on the department, availability of roles and success upon completing the apprenticeship, you could be offered a permanent role with us.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

WESTON COLLEGE OF FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000281247.

Apply now

Closes in 2 days (Thursday 24 October)

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Company’s application instructions

Please apply directly through Wessex Water website

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