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We're looking for a Civil Engineer Apprentice to join our Natural Resources, Infrastructure team working on our Sizewell C project in Suffolk, working towards a Level 3 apprenticeship civil engineering technician
Wage
£20,800 a year
Training course
Civil engineering technician (level 3)
Hours
40 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
Start date
Monday 7 September 2026
Duration
3 years
Positions available
1
What you'll do at work
As a Civil Engineer Apprentice you'll have the opportunity to gain practical experience whilst you study towards a BEng Civil Engineering with our university partner Suffolk New College, all tuition and accommodation fees covered by us. You'll work closely with the Natural Resources, Infrastructure team to design and deliver projects that are key to the UK's infrastructure.
Your day to day will include:
- Responsible for maintaining setting out and dimensional control, to ensure accurate construction of the work. (Initially assisting the project engineer and then taking them over once competent).
- Assisting in managing systems to enable the progress of work to be reviewed against time, quality, dimensions and quantity with the site teams and project engineer.
- Taking responsibility for regularly checking the setting out points and benchmarks and checking that all setting out instruments and measuring equipment are delivered to site with a calibration certificate and recorded accordingly.
- Be aware of the provisions of the Kier Health and Safety Management System and to assist in its implementation to ensure a safe working environment.
- Attending university during pre-determined block weeks to attend lectures and meet other students on your course.
Where you'll work
70-72 The Havens
Ipswich
IP3 9BF
Training provider
SUFFOLK NEW COLLEGE
Training course
Civil engineering technician (level 3)
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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
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Training schedule
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Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
Other requirements
- 5 GCSEs at Grade 4/C or above
- Math and English essential
- Driving License required due to location of the project
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.
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As a Civil Engineer Apprentice you'll have the opportunity to gain practical experience whilst you study towards a BEng Civil Engineering with our university partner Suffolk New College, all tuition and accommodation fees covered by us. You'll work closely with the Natural Resources, Infrastructure team to design and deliver projects that are key to the UK's infrastructure
The contact for this apprenticeship is: SUFFOLK NEW COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000041739. Closes in 30 days (Sunday 9 August 2026 at 11:59pm) Posted on 9 July 2026
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