Site Engineer Apprentice
BARHALE LIMITED
London (E15 3AN)
Closes in 22 days (Friday 17 July 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 24 June 2026
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Summary
The Site Engineer Apprentice will support the delivery of various infrastructure projects across the region. Working under the guidance of experienced technicians and engineers, you will assist with reviewing planning of works, undertaking site assurance activities and project documentation.
- Wage
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£18,720 a year
- Training course
- Civil engineering technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday 7.30 am to 5.30pm
45 hours 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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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
- Provide technical support during the construction and project close-out phases
- Assist with the design, planning and delivery of construction projects while developing an understanding of engineering solutions and how they align with industry standards, specifications and codes of practice
- Following quality assurance processes
- Assist with setting out construction works, developing an understanding of how to ensure accuracy and follow project plans
- Learn how to collect and interpret technical data, supporting engineering designs and decision-making while developing confidence in basic analysis techniques
- Assist with identifying and resolving design issues during construction, observing how senior staff apply engineering principles and contributing to simple problem-solving tasks
- Develop an understanding of document control procedures, helping to check that the correct drawing and document revisions are in use on site and practising good information-management habits
- Participate in supervised site surveys, inspections and data-gathering activities, building familiarity with design specifications, standards and statutory requirements while learning how compliance is assessed
- Build communication skills by preparing basic technical notes and contributing to reports, practising the use of appropriate engineering terminology and learning how to present information clearly in both verbal and written formats
Where you'll work
Manor Road
Newham
London
E15 3AN
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
NEWHAM COLLEGE OF FURTHER EDUCATION
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
This apprenticeship is delivered as a weekly day release at our Stratford campus E15.
- Level 3 Civil Engineering Technician
- Behaviour, Skills and Knowledge
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4/C)
- Mathematics (grade 4/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
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Non judgemental
Other requirements
- Ideal candidate will hold a driving licence
- Candidates will ideally live in Newham
About this employer
Barhale is a business founded on family values, having been established by our Chairman, Dennis
Curran, in 1980. We are one of the largest privately owned civil engineering and infrastructure
specialists in the UK, with over 40 years of experience in providing design, civil engineering and
maintenance services working across multiple sectors.
https://www.barhale.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
- Company pension
- Life assurance
- Private medical
- 25-days of annual leave in addition to 8-public bank holidays and loyalty days
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
There is an opportunity to secure a permanent position after successfully completing the apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
NEWHAM COLLEGE OF FURTHER EDUCATION
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000038798.
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Closes in 22 days (Friday 17 July 2026 at 11:59pm)