Civil Engineering Technician Apprentice

  • Company: Scott White & Hookins
  • Location: Bedford, MK42 0AQ
  • Type: Apprenticeship
  • Salary:
  • Sector: Construction
  • Ref: VAC-11820
  • Application Deadline Date: 30/06/2019
  • Start Date: 02/09/2019
  • Positions Available: 1
  • Working Week: Monday to Friday 9am - 5.30pm which includes 1 day at College

Brief Description

To work on a wide variety of challenging and interesting projects covering many different construction sectors throughout the UK, including healthcare, commercial offices, education, retail, mixed use and residential schemes.

Qualifications Required

You will need to have GCSE grades A*- C (9-4) in English and maths, or equivalent.

Personal Qualities

 An interest in Civil and Structural Engineering.
 Flexible approach to work and able to work as part of a team.
 Good communication, interpersonal and team working skills.
 Willingness to attend college to study relevant BTEC, HNC or HND in Civil or Structural Engineering.
 Ambition to work towards achieving TEng status with IStructE or ICE

Skills Required

 Good organisation skills.
 Ability to work effectively under pressure.
 Demonstrate initiative and a proactive approach to work.
 Ability to assess, prioritise and organise self.
 Good presentation skills.

Training to be Provided

You will gain the following qualifications:

Construction & The Built Environment BTEC Level 3 Diploma

Plus…
•Civil Engineering Pearson Level 3 NVQ Diploma
•Employment Rights and Responsibilities
•Personal, Learning and Thinking Skills
•Functional Skills in English and maths

During this apprenticeship you will study a range of topics, including:
•Construction and the built environment
•Further mathematics in construction
•Science and materials
•Construction technology and design
•Surveying in construction and civil engineering
•Structural analysis and design

Future Prospects

The role will offer you a valuable foundation into a career in construction as part of an Engineering Consultancy. It will allow you to understand the roles within the consultancy so you can choose your next steps within a career as a Structural/ Civil Technician or Engineer.

Vacancy Detail

To work on a wide variety of challenging and interesting projects covering many different construction sectors throughout the UK, including healthcare, commercial offices, education, retail, mixed use and residential schemes.

Main duties will include:
1. Generally work normal hours of employment.
2. Keeping abreast of relevant technical matters.
3. Making every effort to maintain good working relationships.
4. Carry out the technical duties and tasks assigned to them ensuring the efficient use of resources.
5. Carry out administrative duties and tasks assigned to them.
6. Carry out training activities as directed by the Technicians and Secretaries.
7. Use AutoCAD and relevant office computer systems appropriate to the duties and tasks.
8. Ensuring designs and details produced comply with the statutory regulations and Codes of Practice.
9. Answer telephone promptly and efficiently, with a pleasant manner as directed by the Secretaries.
10. Carrying out the administrative duties and tasks assigned to them in accordance with Business Management System.
11. Undertaking selected responsibilities for relevant tasks as may be directed by the Office Manager and Technicians.

Other Information

Office based, with one day study at Bedford College
Answering the telephone

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