Civil Engineer Technician Apprentice

Summary

We are looking for a motivated Level 3 Senior Civil Engineering Technician Apprentice to join our team. This apprenticeship offers hands-on experience in civil engineering projects, working alongside industry professionals to develop technical skills in design and construction.

Wage

£14,035.45 a year

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Wage subject to performance based incremental increases

Training course

Civil engineering technician (level 3)

Hours

Monday - Friday, 07:00 - 17:00.

35 hours 45 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

3 years

Positions available

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

Assist in the planning, design, and execution of civil engineering projects.
Use CAD software to create technical drawings and models.
Support site surveys, inspections, and project management tasks.
Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations.
Collaborate with engineers, contractors, and clients.

Your role will also involve conducting site surveys and inspections, ensuring that projects comply with regulations and safety standards. You will work with contractors and engineers to support project delivery, using industry software such as CAD and BIM to contribute to design work. This apprenticeship provides valuable practical experience, professional development, and a strong foundation for a successful career in civil engineering.

Where you'll work

11 Edison Village
Nottingham Science & Technology Park
Nottingham
NG7 2RF

Training

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

College or training organisation

WEST NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COLLEGE

Your 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

Your training plan

This programme is delivered via a day release delivery model which means that one day per week, your attendance is required at our Construction Campus (NG17). This attendance is required during term time only.

You will work with expert assessors and tutors to develop new knowledge, skills and behaviours within the profession.

You will experience a blended learning model.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4)
Maths (grade 4)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
Attention to detail
Problem solving skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative

About this company

Millward was established in 1993 by Terry Millward, mainly to support the quarry industry but also to provide exceptional client care and value engineering solutions which promote achievable and buildable results. These values still remain today and are responsible for our strapline – Different through Design. Our projects vary across size and sector – our teams remain the same and seamlessly integrate to become part of the project. Clients enjoy dealing with the same people, creating a wider-team approach to all work. Our projects range from Care Homes, Hotels, Schools, fire stations through to new housing schemes. Millward are responsible for the design of the civil and structural engineering elements. Foundations, steel frames, drainage design and highways. Our engineers are responsible for the design and our technicians produce the technical drawings in both 2D and 3D which are then used on sites to build to.

http://www.millward.co.uk (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Free on site car parking

After this apprenticeship

Potential opportunity for a permanent role within the company following successful completion of the apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

WEST NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COLLEGE

Ryan

apprenticeships@wnc.ac.uk

01623 900479

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000321142.

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Closes on Friday 29 August 2025

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