Consultant Civil Engineering Design Apprenticeship
INGENT CONSULTING ENGINEERS
Bury St. Edmunds, Claydon
Closes on Sunday 31 May 2026
Posted on 24 February 2026
Contents
Summary
This Civil Engineering Apprenticeship based in our 2 Suffolk offices provide the opportunity to obtain a Civil Engineering degree and achieve incorporated status of the Institute of Civil Engineers. Apprentices will be trained in the use of software including AutoCAD draughting and the 3D modelling of highways and drainage.
- Wage
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£16,640 a year
- Training course
- Civil engineer (level 6)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday
Flexible hours as follows
8.00 a.m. - 4.30 p.m.
8.30 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 7 September 2026
- Duration
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5 years
- Positions available
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2
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
- On a daily basis Apprentices will learn to produce engineering designs and present them on drawings.
- This will quickly develop onto the detailed design of drainage solutions and 3D modelling of infrastructure.
- Apprentices will assist Engineers with developing design strategies and detailed designs for projects and site visits as required.
- From working in Design Teams, the successful candidate will also progress to managing their own projects and teams, within the course of the apprenticeship.
Where you'll work
You can select which locations you want to apply for in your application on Find an apprenticeship.
This apprenticeship is available in these locations:
- 1A Greenwood Court, Bury St. Edmunds, IP32 7GY
- Unit 8 Opus Park, Exchange Place Old Ipswich Road, Claydon, IP6 0FU
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY
Training course
Civil engineer (level 6)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Apply engineering principles to solve engineering problems: scientific, theoretical and technical principles.
- Apply civil engineering techniques, procedures and methods, and review and evaluate the results, including measuring and testing, designing, installing, commissioning, constructing, maintaining or operating civil engineering components and systems; consider how continuous improvement can contribute to improved performance.
- Employ mathematical, statistical and data interpretation tools, using analytical and computational methods, and apply an integrated or systems-based approach.
- Identify, interpret and compare information to select materials, components or parts used in civil engineering.
- Research, collect, select and evaluate technical literature and other sources of data and information to address, analyse and evaluate civil engineering problems.
- Produce civil engineering technical solutions in accordance with relevant industry standards, policies, codes of practice, regulations, and legislation.
- Select and apply computational and analytical techniques to model civil engineering problems, recognising the limitations of the techniques employed.
- Contribute to the design, development and implementation of civil engineering solutions, and evaluate their effectiveness in the context of the whole project life cycle.
- Manage and comply with statutory health, safety and welfare policies, procedures and regulation, and contribute to improvements in health, safety and welfare, within their own area of responsibility.
- Complete risk assessments to identify, evaluate, manage and mitigate risks.
- Apply principles of sustainable development and evaluate their effectiveness on the whole project lifecycle of civil engineering solutions.
- Manage engineering activities that contribute to sustainable development and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs).
- Apply project management techniques, identifying, measuring, recording and reporting progress against civil engineering project performance criteria.
- Manage quality processes and contribute to quality improvements.
- Plans and manages resources, equipment and technology, to meet project requirements, specifications, costs and budgets and timescales, with an appreciation of statutory and commercial arrangements.
- Monitor and manage individual performance, and the input of others, recognising the need to adapt to, and communicate, changing demands.
- Comply with appropriate codes of practice and equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) requirements.
- Communicate in verbal and written contexts using appropriate methods for the audience. Use appropriate engineering terminology and conventions.
- Apply teamwork and collaboration principles.
- Apply ethical principles, identifying and analysing ethical concerns and making reasoned ethical choices.
- Plan, undertake and review their own professional competence, regularly updating, recording and reviewing their continuing professional development (CPD).
- Apply engineering principles to solve engineering problems: scientific, theoretical and technical principles.
- Apply civil engineering techniques, procedures and methods, and review and evaluate the results, including measuring and testing, designing, installing, commissioning, constructing, maintaining or operating civil engineering components and systems; consider how continuous improvement can contribute to improved performance.
- Employ mathematical, statistical and data interpretation tools, using analytical and computational methods, and apply an integrated or systems-based approach.
- Identify, interpret and compare information to select materials, components or parts used in civil engineering.
- Research, collect, select and evaluate technical literature and other sources of data and information to address, analyse and evaluate civil engineering problems.
- Produce civil engineering technical solutions in accordance with relevant industry standards, policies, codes of practice, regulations, and legislation.
- Select and apply computational and analytical techniques to model civil engineering problems, recognising the limitations of the techniques employed.
- Contribute to the design, development and implementation of civil engineering solutions, and evaluate their effectiveness in the context of the whole project life cycle.
- Manage and comply with statutory health, safety and welfare policies, procedures and regulation, and contribute to improvements in health, safety and welfare, within their own area of responsibility.
- Complete risk assessments to identify, evaluate, manage and mitigate risks.
- Apply principles of sustainable development and evaluate their effectiveness on the whole project lifecycle of civil engineering solutions.
- Manage engineering activities that contribute to sustainable development and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs).
- Apply project management techniques, identifying, measuring, recording and reporting progress against civil engineering project performance criteria.
- Manage quality processes and contribute to quality improvements.
- Plans and manages resources, equipment and technology, to meet project requirements, specifications, costs and budgets and timescales, with an appreciation of statutory and commercial arrangements.
- Monitor and manage individual performance, and the input of others, recognising the need to adapt to, and communicate, changing demands.
- Comply with appropriate codes of practice and equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) requirements.
- Communicate in verbal and written contexts using appropriate methods for the audience. Use appropriate engineering terminology and conventions.
- Apply teamwork and collaboration principles.
- Apply ethical principles, identifying and analysing ethical concerns and making reasoned ethical choices.
- Plan, undertake and review their own professional competence, regularly updating, recording and reviewing their continuing professional development (CPD).
Training schedule
Over the course of the apprenticeship, you will be office based and a wide range of skills and experience will be provided in the workplace including team working, people and project management, sustainability and knowledge.
At the same time the Apprentice works towards a Civil Engineering Degree for one day a week for 60 months and a further year to achieve the status of Incorporated Engineer.
Incorporated Engineer is a prestigious professional qualification with the Institute of Civil Engineers and is recognised internationally.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
A Level in:
- English (grade B)
- Maths (grade B)
- Science (grade C)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Patience
About this employer
Civil Engineering Consultants specialising in the delivery of high quality and innovative infrastructure design solutions. Clients range from local and national developers in the residential and commercial sectors to local authorities and individuals.
After this apprenticeship
The Incorporated Engineers qualification is protected by law and becoming IEng qualified shows your current and future Employers, Clients and Peers that you are a competent Engineer with professional standards. As well as being highly sought after in the domestic and international job markets IEng status can provide a career path on to a fully chartered qualification at the height of the civil engineering profession.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
INGENT CONSULTING ENGINEERS
Sarah Orr
sorr@ingent.co.uk
01473 598038
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000015177.
Apply now
Closes on Sunday 31 May 2026