Civil Engineering Apprentice
Worcestershire County Council
Worcester (WR5 2QT)
Closes in 31 days (Saturday 20 June 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 18 May 2026
Contents
Summary
Join our Highways team as a Level 6 Civil Engineering Apprentice! Help deliver roads, cycleways and footpaths, working on S278 and S38 agreements - enabling developers to improve existing highways and create new ones adopted by the Local Authority. Hands-on role shaping local infrastructure.
- Wage
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£24,976 a year
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
£24,976 to £26,621 per annum.
- Training course
- Civil engineer (level 6)
- Hours
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Mondays to Fridays. Flexi-time working between 8.00am - 5:30pm.
35 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 1 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
In this role, you will be the bridge between private developers and the Council. You’ll learn how to ensure that any new road built or an existing road modified by a developer is safe, high-quality, and fit for the public to use. This is one of the most fast-paced areas of local government. You will see projects move from a paper drawing to a finished road within the duration of your apprenticeship, giving you a tangible sense of achievement.
Key Responsibilities:
- Technical Design Audit: Reviewing engineering drawings for new estate roads (S38) and improvements to the existing highway (S278) to ensure they meet Council standards as well as legislation and national Codes of Practices
- Legal Agreements: Learning the end-to-end process of managing legal "adoption" agreements under the Highways Act 1980
- Site Inspections: Shadowing senior engineers on-site to check that construction matches the approved plans before the Council takes ownership
- Developer Liaison: Acting as a point of contact for housebuilders and consultants to move projects from the planning stage to "on-the-ground" delivery
- Bond & Fee Management: Assisting with the calculation of financial bonds and inspection fees to protect the Council’s interests
- Earn Whilst you Learn: Spend one day a week at university working toward your BEng (Hons) in Civil Engineering and professional Incorporated Engineer (IEng) status
Who you are:
- Interested in Civil Engineering: You’re curious about how roads, drainage, and street lighting are physically built
- Analytically Minded: You enjoy solving problems and have a keen eye for detail
- Great Communicator: You can explain technical ideas to non-experts and build professional relationships
- You meet the university entry requirements (typically 3 A-Levels at Grade A to include Maths and a Physical Science, or equivalent - Further detail in essential criteria below)
Where you'll work
Wildwood
Wildwood Drive
Worcester
WR5 2QT
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
THE UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK
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
The successful apprentices will study BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering (Level 6) at Warwick University one day per week in-person for a duration of 60 months (5 years).
Requirements
Essential qualifications
A Level in:
- Any Physical Science (grade A)
- Mathematics (grade A)
T Level in:
BTEC in:
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4 - 9 (C - A*))
- Mathematics (grade 4 - 9 (C - A*))
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
Other requirements
You must have the ability to drive throughout the county as part of your job role, and therefore a current and valid driving licence is required.
Please note that we cannot accept applications that already have an equivalent qualification in this subject (Level 6/Bachelor's in Engineering) and/or significant experience as part of the apprenticeship eligibility criteria.
If you're a care leaver and you meet the minimum essential criteria, you will be guaranteed an interview. Please ensure this is mentioned on your application. This also applies if you have a declared disability as part of the disability confidence scheme, or if you or a family member is part of the Armed Forces community as part of the Armed Forces Covenant.
About this employer
Worcestershire County Council delivers an array of services which support our residents and businesses. These include providing social care of some of the most vulnerable in society, helping the next generation get the best start in life through education, investing in our transport network, disposing of household waste sustainably, provision of Library services, country parks and supporting health & wellbeing within our communities.
https://www.worcestershire.gov.uk (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
- 26 days paid holiday, plus bank holidays, with up to 31 days after 5 years service
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Shop discounts via MyLifestyle benefits
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
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
Upon completion, you will be eligible to apply for professional registration with bodies such as the Institute of Civil Engineers. There may also be the opportunity for permanency with the organisation following your apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
Worcestershire County Council
Benjamin Simm
BSimm@worcestershire.gov.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000032280.
Apply now
Closes in 31 days (Saturday 20 June 2026 at 11:59pm)