Apprenticeship - Civil Engineering Technician Apprentice (Design Team)

South Gloucestershire Council

Bristol (BS37 7PN)

Closes in 15 days (Wednesday 5 August 2026)

Posted on 17 July 2026

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Summary

You will play an active role in delivering transport projects across South Gloucestershire. You will help develop schemes that improve road safety, reduce congestion and create more sustainable and accessible travel options for residents, including enhanced routes for buses, pedestrians and cyclists. 

Wage

£15,392 to £24,454.04, depending on your age

National Minimum Wage

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Training course
Civil engineering technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday, shifts to be confirmed.

37 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 6 October 2026

Duration

3 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

  • Working within the Traffic Management Design team, you will help produce detailed design and construction plans and documents for varied traffic management and active travel schemes. You will learn how to ensure designs comply with relevant legislation and guidance, contribute to public consultations and assist in preparing legal orders to help deliver successful projects.
  • As part of the Assess and Decide team, you will help investigate requests for highway improvements from residents and stakeholders. This will involve collecting and analysing data, assessing proposals against council priorities and policies and supporting the development of practical, cost-effective solutions that meet local needs.
  • You will gain hands-on experience in the design and delivery of highway and transport projects, initially supporting experienced colleagues before progressing to managing elements of your own projects as your skills and confidence grow.
  • With opportunities to assist with the assessment and development of highway improvements, you will produce outline designs and recommendations while learning how to apply engineering standards, technical guidance and legal requirements.
  •  Using industry-standard software, including AutoCAD and GIS (Geographic Information System), you will develop the skills needed to create engineering drawings, maps and technical information to support team members in the design or investigation of schemes.
  • You will build your digital and professional skills by producing reports, project documents and communicating technical information to a varied audience, while becoming proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams and Outlook.
  • Throughout your apprenticeship, you will work with a variety of stakeholders, both within and outside the council, including residents, local businesses, politicians and partner organisation. This will help you develop strong communication, consultation and relationship-building skills. 

Where you'll work

Broad Lane Depot Engine Common Lane
Yate
Bristol
BS37 7PN

Training

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

Training provider

WESTON COLLEGE OF FURTHER AND HIGHER 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 training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade A-C/4-9)
  • Maths (grade A-C/4-9)

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
  • Initiative
  • Physical fitness

About this employer

Employer Description South Gloucestershire Council is the local authority of South Gloucestershire, a unitary authority in the South West of England region. As a unitary authority it has the powers of a non-metropolitan county and district council combined. It is administratively separate from the county of Gloucestershire.

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

Disability Confident

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

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

  • Should you meet the required standards of the role, successfully complete and achieve the apprenticeship, and meet budget expectations, you will be offered a Hay-graded role.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

WESTON COLLEGE OF FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000043469.

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Closes in 15 days (Wednesday 5 August 2026)

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