Apprentice Engineer

Summary

This is an exciting opportunity to combine your academic studies with on-the-job training in the field of Civil & Structural Engineering design. All the necessary training and mentorship to attain your academic qualification is provided. Post qualification, there is a natural pathway to career progression within our business.

Wage

£20,000 a year

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Training course

Civil engineer (level 6)

Hours

Monday - Friday, 9am to 5:30pm

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

5 years

Positions available

1

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

With guidance and supervision from more senior staff within the team, typical duties of the apprentice will include the following:

Producing civil & structural engineering drawings and 3D models using Autocad & Revit
Reviewing and marking up design drawings for the CAD/Revit technicians and checking for quality
Performing basic structural engineering hand calculations for load takedown, element sizing and lateral stability of structures
Undertaking finite element analysis of structures using computer software such as Tekla Structural Designer & Robot Structural Analysis
Participating in site surveys to record existing buildings and site visits required to monitor construction
Assisting with report writing such as Flood Risk Assessments, Sustainable Drainage Strategies and Structural Design Reports, for example
Assisting with the administration of projects including issuing drawings and other design documents, filing and processing incoming information, writing fee proposals and monitoring project expenditure
Progression of Student Membership to the Institution of Civil Engineers and/or Institution of Structural Engineers

Where you'll work

16 Signet Court, Swann Road
Cambridge
CB5 8LA

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY HIGHER EDUCATION CORPORATION

Your 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).

Your training plan

BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering
Taught via day release model. Apprentices are required to attend ARU's Chelmsford campus one day per week during term time

More training information

A full induction to the practice
Designated mentor
Weekly 1-2-1’s with your mentor
In house ‘buddy’ responsible for answering day-to-day questions
Assignment of work tasks which complement academic modules
Working with different teams in the practice, e.g. civil engineering, structural engineering, BIM team
Quarterly progress meetings with your Degree Apprentice Coach to track progress against targets
In-house training within Conisbee such as weekly CPD (continuing professional development) talks, graduate training workshops, detailing workshops and analysis software training

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths (grade B/5)

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade C/4)

A Level in:

Any (grade 88 UCAS Points (CCD))

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
Problem solving skills
Team working
Initiative

Other requirements

Staff benefits include the following; • Discretionary Annual Bonus • Flexible working policy • 28 days annual leave + public holidays • £250 contribution towards your home working set-up per annum • Payment of professional membership subscriptions • Free access to external Life Coach and Wellbeing Practitioner • Cycle scheme • £100 per annum contribution towards your bicycle maintenance costs • Annual company weekend away • Pension scheme • Strong social network of activities

About this company

Conisbee is a Civil and Structural Engineering design consultancy. We have 80 staff across our 4 offices in London, Cambridge, Norwich and Colchester. The practice was founded in 1982 by Alan Conisbee.

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After this apprenticeship

Fully qualified Civil Engineer.

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