Summary
Cormac's apprenticeships are a great way to #buildyourfuture, providing you with a permanent contract, a competitive salary and a training programme. If you are passionate about the design, build and improvements of Cornwall’s highways network, providing a safe travel route for the public, then we want to hear from you!
Wage
£18,278 a year
£18,278 per year, progressing after 12 months to the Real Living Wage (as set by the Living Wage Foundation)
Training course
Civil engineering technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday - shifts to be confirmed at 37 hours per week.
37 hours a week
Possible start date
Monday 1 September
Duration
3 years
Positions available
8
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
Duties include (but are not limited to):
* Complete the Civil Engineering Technician Apprenticeship, maintaining regular attendance and achievement levels.
* Support the consultation process for schemes and proposals.
* Data collection, analysis and production of reports.
* Production of drawings using Computer Aided Design (CAD).
* Attending site meetings to review works and providing technical advice and guidance.
* Due to insurance restrictions we expect applicants to be at least aged 16 1/2 years old.
Where you’ll work
Western Group Centre
Radnor Road
Scorrier
Redruth
TR16 5EH
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
TRURO AND PENWITH 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
You will work at one of our sites in Cornwall and will be allocated a permanent supervisor upon appointment.
You will train with Truro and Penwith College to complete the qualification one day a week.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* English (grade C or 4 and above)
* Maths (grade C or 4 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
* Number skills
* Analytical skills
* Logical
* Team working
* Creative