Apprentice Trainee Assistant Project Management Engineer

Kent County Council

KENT (ME14 1XQ)

Closes in 17 days (Friday 17 July 2026)

Posted on 29 June 2026

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Summary

We are offering an opportunity to join our Major Capital Programme Team as an Apprentice Trainee Assistant Project Management Engineer.

This role combines on-the-job experience with a Level 6 Civil Engineering Degree Apprenticeship, giving you the chance to earn while you learn and work towards Incorporated Engineer (IEng) status.

• Wage:

  £20,007 a year

  Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

  Upon successful completion of the probation period, the salary will rise to £26,168 per annum

• Training course: Civil engineer (level 6)
• Hours: 37 hours per week.

  37 hours a week

• Start date:

  Monday 24 August 2026

• Duration:

  6 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

• Assist in delivering major highway projects from concept to completion
• Support engineering design decisions using data analysis and modelling tools
• Review designs from external consultants to ensure quality and compliance
• Help identify, assess and manage project risks
• Work with a range of stakeholders, providing excellent customer service
• Ensure projects meet health and safety and regulatory requirements
• Apply academic learning directly to real-world engineering challenges
• Complete your apprenticeship modules, assessments and end-point assessment

Where you'll work

County Hall
MAIDSTONE
KENT
ME14 1XQ

Training

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

Training provider

LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY

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

Training will take place at London South Bank University. The training schedule has not yet been agreed.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

• Any (grade Grade 4 C or above)
• Any (grade Grade 4 C or above)
• Any (grade Grade 4 C or above)
• English (grade Grade 4 C or above)
• Mathematics (grade Grade 4 C or above)

A Level in:

• Any (grade Grade BB or C)
• Mathematics (grade Grade BB or C)
• Science (grade Grade BB or C)

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
• Customer care skills
• Administrative skills
• Team working

Other requirements

You will need to reside in the UK, the British Overseas Territories, or Crown dependencies (Channel Islands and Isle of Man) continuously for at least three years prior to the start of the Apprenticeship programme. This is to ensure KCC is compliant with the apprenticeship funding rules.

About this employer

Kent County Council is a county council that governs most of the county of Kent in England. It is the upper tier of elected local government. Below are 12 district councils and around 300 town and parish councils. The county council has 81 elected councillors. The chief executive and chief officers are responsible for the day-to-day running of the council.

https://www.kent.gov.uk (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

• Flexible working 
• Great work/life balance
• Easy access to training opportunities
• Staff groups
• Access to the local government pension scheme

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

Work towards Incorporated Engineer IEng status and ultimately Chartered Membership of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE).

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

Kent County Council

Alison Brimble

alison.brimble@kent.gov.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000039595.

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Closes in 17 days (Friday 17 July 2026)

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