Apprentice Engineering Technician

Summary

As an Apprentice Engineering Technician, you will support the delivery of high quality design and assessment projects, gaining valuable technical experience while contributing to a collaborative and dynamic team.

As you progress you'll move into an Engineering role.

Wage

£16,640 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

Pension Scheme
Private Medical Insurance (PMI) (based on length of service)
Group Income Protection (GIP)
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
Online GP services via GIP & PMI
Corporate Eyecare
Voucher Scheme
Company sick pay (based on length of service)
Flexible working (role-dependent)
Professional membership fees (where required for your role)
Holiday Buy/Sell Scheme
Perkbox - access to discounts, wellbeing tools, and free perks

Training course

Civil engineer (level 6)

Hours

Monday - Friday - 40 hours per week including day release during term time. Flexi time to be agreed with the Line Manager.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 14 September 2026

Duration

5 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

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Energy:

• Assist staff across a variety of tasks, including estimating, surveys, inspections, assessments, design commissions, and technical submissions, bringing enthusiasm and a proactive approach
• Support additional delegated activities and demonstrate adaptability in responding to project needs

Professional:

• Assist in ensuring compliance with the Health and Safety at Work Act, CDM Regulations, and COSHH requirements through the production of high-quality design deliverables
• Adhere to design codes of practice, Network Rail standards, local working instructions, and CAD / BIM standards to maintain technical excellence

Innovation:

• Support the production of 2D, 3D, and 4D models, drawings, visualisations, and animations using various CAD / BIM software packages, contributing to efficient project delivery
• Utilise various data sources, CAD / BIM, and photogrammetry software to create accurate survey models
• Assist with clash detection activities, gauging, and clearance checks, ensuring seamless project execution

Care:

• Contribute to the production of schedules, bills of quantities, construction sequencing, and setting out information, ensuring accuracy and attention to detail
• Undertake PTS (Personal Track Safety) training as required, prioritising workplace safety and compliance

Team:

• Work closely with colleagues to support design and assessment projects, developing technical skills in a supportive learning environment
• Engage with a team-focused culture, contributing to shared success and continuous improvement

Where you'll work

Broad Quay House
Broad Quay
Bristol
BS1 4DJ

Training

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

Training provider

UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND, BRISTOL

Training course

Civil engineer (level 6)

What you'll learn

• 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

Day release during term time attending University. On the job training.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

BTEC in:

STEM with focus on Eng, & Maths (grade Merit)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Problem solving skills
• Team working
• Time Management