Civil Engineering Apprentice - Level 4
Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
Bootle (L20 3NJ)
Closes in 16 days (Thursday 11 June 2026)
Posted on 26 May 2026
Contents
Summary
The Transportation & Highway Infrastructure Team are looking to recruit two Civil Engineering Level 4 Apprentices who are committed and motivated to complete the programme, where you will complete a Level 4 Civil Engineering Senior Technician qualification.
- Wage
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£25,060 a year
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
Age 16-17 £15,768 (£8.40 per hour) - Age 18-20 £21,381 (£11.39 per hour) - Age 21+ £25,060 (£13.35 per hour)
- Training course
- Civil engineering senior technician (level 4)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm (7.20 hours per day on a flexitime basis)
36 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 1 September 2026
- Duration
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3 years 4 months
- 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
Main duties:
- Assist as required with a wide range of engineering duties including the preparation of engineering drawings, specifications, reports, highway enquiries and safety inspections
- Operate computerised systems and software for the preparation of reports, designs and for asset/enquiry management purposes
- Maintain and update asset management databases and processes, including the use of GIS systems
- Contribute to site surveys, measurements, and setting out tasks
- Assist with the investigation of Enquiries & complaints relating to Highways service area
- Liaise as required with contractors, suppliers, and other appropriate agencies both internal and external
- Support the design and specification of highway schemes, preparing technical drawings, layouts, and drainage flows, including Statutory Survey checks
- Assist in the use of GIS systems and support asset management with a range of software
- Use CAD and other engineering software to produce technical drawings
- Attend site visits, contractor meetings, and on-site commissioning activities
- Attend multiple site locations and make risk-based inspections in line with the approved strategy guidance document
Where you'll work
Magdalen House
30 Trinity Road
Bootle
L20 3NJ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
THE CITY OF LIVERPOOL COLLEGE
Training course
Civil engineering senior technician (level 4)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
What you'll learn
Course contents
- Apply engineering principles, using relevant scientific, theoretical and technical know-how to solve well-defined civil engineering problems
- Apply civil engineering techniques, procedures and methods, and review the results, when measuring and testing, designing, installing, commissioning, maintaining or operating civil engineering systems
- Employ a range of advanced mathematical, statistical and data interpretation tools, using analytical and computational methods to interpret and solve civil engineering problems
- Interpret and compare performance information to choose compliant materials, components or parts
- Select and use technical literature and other sources of information and data to address well-defined civil engineering problems
- Produce and interpret civil engineering technical drawings, designs, and models, using analytical and computer-based software packages, recognising the limitations of the software used
- Produce civil engineering technical solutions in accordance with relevant industry standards, procedures, codes of practice, regulations, and legislation
- Comply with, and encourage others to demonstrate, statutory health, safety and welfare policies, procedures and regulation
- Complete risk assessments to identify, evaluate and mitigate risks
- Apply principles of sustainable development, and assess the impact of these in their work
- Employ project management techniques, measuring and recording progress against civil engineering project plans
- Assess and report on quality using appropriate management and assurance systems and continuous improvement processes
- Identify and use resources, equipment and technology to meet project requirements, including specifications, budget and timescales
- Monitor and manage individual performance, and supervise others, recognising the need to comply with appropriate codes of practice and equality, diversity & inclusion (EDI) requirements
- Communicate using appropriate methods for the audience, using appropriate engineering terminology and conventions
- Apply ethical principles to civil engineering projects, including the secure use of data and information
- Plan, undertake and review their own professional competence, updating and reviewing their CPD to improve performance
- Apply engineering principles, using relevant scientific, theoretical and technical know-how to solve well-defined civil engineering problems
- Apply civil engineering techniques, procedures and methods, and review the results, when measuring and testing, designing, installing, commissioning, maintaining or operating civil engineering systems
- Employ a range of advanced mathematical, statistical and data interpretation tools, using analytical and computational methods to interpret and solve civil engineering problems
- Interpret and compare performance information to choose compliant materials, components or parts
- Select and use technical literature and other sources of information and data to address well-defined civil engineering problems
- Produce and interpret civil engineering technical drawings, designs, and models, using analytical and computer-based software packages, recognising the limitations of the software used
- Produce civil engineering technical solutions in accordance with relevant industry standards, procedures, codes of practice, regulations, and legislation
- Comply with, and encourage others to demonstrate, statutory health, safety and welfare policies, procedures and regulation
- Complete risk assessments to identify, evaluate and mitigate risks
- Apply principles of sustainable development, and assess the impact of these in their work
- Employ project management techniques, measuring and recording progress against civil engineering project plans
- Assess and report on quality using appropriate management and assurance systems and continuous improvement processes
- Identify and use resources, equipment and technology to meet project requirements, including specifications, budget and timescales
- Monitor and manage individual performance, and supervise others, recognising the need to comply with appropriate codes of practice and equality, diversity & inclusion (EDI) requirements
- Communicate using appropriate methods for the audience, using appropriate engineering terminology and conventions
- Apply ethical principles to civil engineering projects, including the secure use of data and information
- Plan, undertake and review their own professional competence, updating and reviewing their CPD to improve performance
Training schedule
- Level 4 Civil Engineering Senior Technician Apprenticeship Standard
- The apprentice will attend the City of Liverpool College one day per week whilst gaining hands on experience and training at the workplace
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- 5 GCSE including English and Maths (grade C or above)
- English (grade Grade C - above or equivalent)
- Mathematics (grade Grade C - above or equivalent)
Level 3 qualification or equivalent in:
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
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Patience
- Physical fitness
About this employer
Sefton Council is a local authority within the Liverpool City Region. Sefton is a diverse and exciting borough and is a great place to live and work. As an employer we can offer a diverse range of job roles across a variety of settings. We offer attractive conditions of service which allow for a good work life balance and invest in our staff through our learning and development programme.
https://www.sefton.gov.uk/jobs-volunteering-and-training/ (opens in new tab)
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
- Apprentice will receive on-programme support from an Apprenticeship Officer and Careers, information, advice and guidance support during the last 2-months of their apprenticeship contract
- Job-seeking support is also included
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
The Corporate Apprenticeship Team
Apprenticeships@sefton.gov.uk
+441519342448
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000033241.
Apply now
Closes in 16 days (Thursday 11 June 2026)
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