Apprentice Civil Engineering Technician
ADEPT CONSULTING ENGINEERS (MANCHESTER) LIMITED
Manchester (M2 6XX)
Closes in 24 days (Sunday 28 June 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 4 June 2026
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Summary
Launch your engineering career with Adept through our apprenticeship. We are a dynamic Civil and Structural engineering practice in Manchester, where you will work with experienced engineers on real projects, gaining hands on skills while supporting innovative, value driven designs, all while working towards a recognised qualification.
- Wage
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£15,600 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
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- Year 1 – Apprentice Rate
- Year 2 onwards – UK minimum wage
- Training course
- Civil engineering technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, 09:00 - 17:30
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 1 September 2026
- Duration
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3 years
- Positions available
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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
You will get involved in real project work from day one, as part of a team designing real infrastructure and learning through hands on experience.
Your duties will include:
- Creating engineering drawings using industry software like AutoCAD and Civils 3D
- Applying basic engineering principles to support designs and solve practical problems
- Supporting the design of drainage, roads, junctions, and external works
- Helping develop 3D models used to design and coordinate projects
- Working with engineers, architects, and contractors on live projects
- Attending meetings and seeing how projects are managed from start to finish
Where you'll work
Office 1
4th Floor
7 St. James Square
Manchester
M2 6XX
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
SALFORD CITY COLLEGE
Training course
Civil engineering technician (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Apply appropriate civil engineering principles, techniques, and methods, including mathematical, scientific, and technical know-how, to civil engineering and the construction process
- Apply key principles, techniques and methods of data and technical information collection, analysis, and evaluation to support the delivery of civil engineering models, designs, and technical solutions
- Operate appropriate software packages for data gathering and analysis, such as Computer Aided Design (CAD) or Building Information Modelling (BIM), to create technical drawings, models and designs using relevant conventions and engineering terminology
- Apply statutory health, safety and welfare policies, procedures, and regulations in the civil engineering environment, using risk management processes, procedures, and documentation
- Support and contribute to the production or modification of civil engineering technical solutions in accordance with relevant industry standards, regulations, and procedures and codes of practice
- Apply environmental policies and sustainable principles in civil engineering projects, recognising the need to reduce carbon use, lower emissions and plan for wider sustainability
- Plan, carry out and manage own work in line with quality assurance, recognising the wider implications to customer needs, and within cost and resource limitations
- Consider equality, diversity and inclusion in the delivery of civil engineering projects
- Apply document control processes and procedures using the approved processes, maintaining quality compliance when creating or amending engineering documentation
- Communicate using appropriate methods for the audience, and incorporate relevant and appropriate terms, standards, and data
- Apply ethical principles to civil engineering projects, including the secure use of data and information
- Plan, undertake and review their own professional competence, regularly updating and reviewing their CPD to improve performance
- Apply appropriate civil engineering principles, techniques, and methods, including mathematical, scientific, and technical know-how, to civil engineering and the construction process
- Apply key principles, techniques and methods of data and technical information collection, analysis, and evaluation to support the delivery of civil engineering models, designs, and technical solutions
- Operate appropriate software packages for data gathering and analysis, such as Computer Aided Design (CAD) or Building Information Modelling (BIM), to create technical drawings, models and designs using relevant conventions and engineering terminology
- Apply statutory health, safety and welfare policies, procedures, and regulations in the civil engineering environment, using risk management processes, procedures, and documentation
- Support and contribute to the production or modification of civil engineering technical solutions in accordance with relevant industry standards, regulations, and procedures and codes of practice
- Apply environmental policies and sustainable principles in civil engineering projects, recognising the need to reduce carbon use, lower emissions and plan for wider sustainability
- Plan, carry out and manage own work in line with quality assurance, recognising the wider implications to customer needs, and within cost and resource limitations
- Consider equality, diversity and inclusion in the delivery of civil engineering projects
- Apply document control processes and procedures using the approved processes, maintaining quality compliance when creating or amending engineering documentation
- Communicate using appropriate methods for the audience, and incorporate relevant and appropriate terms, standards, and data
- Apply ethical principles to civil engineering projects, including the secure use of data and information
- Plan, undertake and review their own professional competence, regularly updating and reviewing their CPD to improve performance
Training schedule
- Training will take place both in the workplace and at college
- You will attend Future Skills College one day per week for your formal training
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE 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
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
Other requirements
- We are looking for someone with a genuine interest in civil engineering and how things are designed and built
- You should be motivated, detail focused and methodical, comfortable using computers, and able to work well as part of a team while contributing positively in a professional and respectful way
- This vacancy may be closed early if a sufficient number of applications is received
About this employer
We’re a director-led multi office civil and structural engineering consultancy working on a wide range of projects including; new builds like housing, school, hospitals, warehousing, and infrastructure. We design roads, drainage and external works, and support projects from early ideas through to detailed design and construction.
You’ll be part of a team working on real projects, alongside experienced engineers who will support you as you build your skills and confidence.
https://adeptcsce.com/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
We offer a supportive, collaborative environment with benefits including annual bonus, pension, health cash plan, gym contribution, 22 days annual leave + BH, birthday bonus, death in service, social events, and cycle to work scheme.
After this apprenticeship
- This placement is a starting point for building a career in engineering
- For the right candidate, it may lead to the opportunity to progress into a degree and graduate engineer position within the business
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SALFORD CITY COLLEGE
Maya Harrison
jobs@adeptcsce.com
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000035138.
Apply now
Closes in 24 days (Sunday 28 June 2026 at 11:59pm)