Digital Construction Apprentice

Kier Group

Sleaford (NG34 8HB)

Closes in 3 days (Sunday 8 March 2026)

Posted on 27 February 2026

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Summary

You will work closely with the Digital Construction team focusing on enabling the use of appropriate tools and technologies to support project delivery from inception to in use.

Wage

£20,800 a year

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Training course
Digital engineering technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday, between hours of 8.00am and 6.00pm.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 7 September 2026

Duration

3 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

  • Supporting the collation and preparation of information to report progress of digital deliverables and maturity on projects
  • Contributing, where practicable, to pre-qualification questionnaires (PQQ) and bid responses
  • Producing and feeding back any case study / best practice to the wider team
  • Developing knowledge and awareness of industry standards and their application and intent
  • Assisting in the assessment of the supply chain with respect to BIM capability

Where you'll work

Cranwell
Sleaford
NG34 8HB

Training

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

Training provider

LEARNING SKILLS PARTNERSHIP LTD

Training course

Digital engineering technician (level 3)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Able to identify risk activities and encourage all employees to demonstrate safety-conscious behaviours. Able to extract reports and images for tool-box talks and site- inductions using models and simulations
  • Assess, identify and record the environmental impact of project. Using models to demonstrate the reduction of waste to stakeholders
  • Assist in applying engineering principles by using established and emerging engineering technologies
  • Prepare simple commercial schedules and reports demonstrating digital workflows
  • Prepare initial design briefs, recommendations, programmes and detailed designs via a digital workflow considering design risks and responsibilities
  • Assist in the implementation of innovation, contributing to case studies that demonstrate value. Good general IT skills and their application
  • Create simple construction simulations and logistic planning using a digital workflow
  • Assess and report on quality standards of the projects via the digital environment
  • To identify where the current role ties in to the construction industry. Articulating the respective position in the construction sector and highlighting how it integrates with other sectors / disciplines
  • Support the development of stakeholder engagement and carry out a stakeholder presentation, demonstrating the appropriate presentation skills
  • Demonstrate the ability to move information from project delivery into commissioning and operation through involvement in the handover of digital assets

Training schedule

This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths & English (grade 4)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Patience

About this employer

Did you know Kier has been placed in the government’s top 100 apprentice employers? You can trust us to help shape your future. Kier Group has long believed that we all have the potential to shape our world – and leave a lasting legacy. So bring your talent and ambition to our team and you’ll be given the scope and opportunity to achieve just that - investing in your own future, building your expertise and contributing to a diverse culture that’s helping shape the world of tomorrow.

Disability Confident

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

Progress to Digital Construction Coordinator.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LEARNING SKILLS PARTNERSHIP LTD

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000018296.

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Closes in 3 days (Sunday 8 March 2026)

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