Civil Engineering Apprentice

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Annual wage: £25,119 a year
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Training course: Civil engineer (degree) (level 6)
Hours: Monday - Friday (shifts tbc).
37 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 1 September
Duration: 5 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

Working in one of our busy delivery teams, this role will touch on all aspects of service delivery, helping us to deliver a positive experience for users of services making sure:

The right services and infrastructure are delivered in the right place at the right time.
The roads, pavements and paths are safe and well-managed.
Transport choices are provided for all.

We are striving to improve, making the service the best it can be through the way we do things, the people we work with and the resources we employ.

The job will be based at offices and depots across West Sussex including County Hall Chichester, Clapham depot near Worthing and Drayton depot near Tangmere. Regular attendance to these locations as well as project sites across the County will be required.

The roles available will be in either the Planned Delivery, Local Highway Operations or Transport.

Where you’ll work

County Hall

West Street

Chichester

West Sussex

PO19 1RQ

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 PORTSMOUTH

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

An apprenticeship is a flexible role where you will work alongside colleagues to provide a customer focused service to others. During your training and work experience, you will learn to complete a range of tasks within timescales to a competent standard.

You will undertake and complete a Level 6 (degree) Civil Engineer
Apprenticeship qualification. This will include registration as an Engineering Technician by the relevant professional engineering institution, functional skills, and employment responsibilities & rights. The apprenticeship will require a commitment to attend college / university regularly, working with an assessor to develop a work-based portfolio, undertaking work-based assessments, completing all assignments and projects relating to the apprenticeship standard and presenting evidence portfolios for assessment within specified timeframes.

More training information

On the job training may include:

Learning the principles of project management
Learning and applying complex design standards
Programming and liaison with Contractors
Contract management and communications
Reactive maintenance processes and solutions
Asset Management
Budget management and budget profiling
Contract governance
Scheme prioritization and site inspections / assessment
Collaboration and conditions of contract
Chairing contract meetings and note taking

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

4 subjects including English and Science (grade C/4)
Maths (grade B/5-6)
Civil Engineering Technician or BTEC Diploma (grade Pass)

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
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative

Other requirements

Some experience of providing a service to others and working with others to deliver a goal is desirable, either in a job or an extra-curricular activity (e.g. Duke of Edinburgh). Full valid UK driving licence.

About this company

West Sussex County Council (WSCC) is a diverse organisation that provides services to more than 850,000 residents every day. Our teams use their experience to enable and challenge the Council to deliver improved efficiency and effectiveness.

https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

In addition to working within a great team and a brilliant opportunity to start your career in the WSCC Highways Directorate you will receive: a competitive salary, 25 days annual leave + bank holidays and a generous pension scheme.

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

Although there are no guarantees, completion of this apprenticeship would place the successful applicant in a strong position in any suitable recruitment that may take place at the end of the programme.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

West Sussex County Council

HR Recruitment

hrrecruitment@westsussex.gov.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000284049.

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Closes on Monday 27 January

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