Summary
You will be working as a civil engineering technician providing technical support to consulting engineers who provide design services and advice to construction clients on projects all over the world. These projects could be in different sectors including: rail, bridge and building construction, marine, highways, power, commercial and industrial.
Wage
£17,500 a year
Training course
Civil engineering technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday, times TBC. Flexible start and finish times around a core 7.5 hour working day. Day release one day per week during term time.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Possible start date
Monday 1 September
Duration
3 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
You will be working as a civil engineering technician providing technical support to consulting engineers who provide design services and advice to construction clients on projects all over the world. These projects could be in different sectors including: rail, bridge and building construction, marine, highways, power, commercial and industrial.
Responsibilities Working as a technician within one or more of the company’s design teams involved in delivering projects across a variety of construction sectors.
Key elements of the role include:
* Production of CAD drawings
* Preparation of calculations
* Supporting the administration of projects
* Ensuring outputs meet the required standards
* Meeting agreed deadlines
* Maintaining drawing register
* Working as a member of a team
* Contributing to providing solutions to problems
* Working both in an office environment and on site.
Where you’ll work
17 York Street
Manchester
M2 3BA
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
SALFORD CITY COLLEGE
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
* L3 Civil engineering technician Apprenticeship Standard
* You will attend Future Skills College one day per week. M50 2PU.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* English (grade 6)
* Maths (grade 6)
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
* Administrative skills
* Logical
* Team working
* Initiative