Apprentice Civil Engineering Technician

  • Withheld
  • Lincoln, Lincolnshire
  • £5.00 per hour

This is an exciting opportunity to start your career in Civil Engineering with a major contractor Carillion Construction Limited. This apprenticeship will be project based on an ongoing project, the Lincoln Eastern Bypass £54million major civil engineering scheme constructing 7.5km of single carriageway.

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  • GMFJ Reference
    70554
  • Wages
    £5.00 p/h
  • Hours
    40.00 per week
  • Date Posted
    14/06/2017
  • Start Date
    01/08/2017
  • Approx. Duration
    36 Months

  • Location
    Lincoln
  • Status
    Now Taking Applications
  • Sector
    Construction
  • Opportunity Type
    Intermediate Level 2
  • Employer
    Withheld

Description

The Lincoln Eastern Bypass project commenced construction activities in April 2017 and is due to complete in December 2019, therefore the successful candidates have the opportunity to see a project progress from early stages right through to completion.

Our Apprenticeship will give you the opportunity to train primarily as a Civil Engineering Technician but with the option to progress into Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Buying, Planning or Estimating. We will tailor the qualification and site placement to your option. Join us as an apprentice and after 2 ½ years you’ll gain a nationally recognised qualification ready to begin your career in one of the most exciting industries around!

As a Civil Engineering Technician Apprentice what can I expect to be doing?

You will be project based near Lincoln and be provided with the opportunity to work within various departments. Your apprenticeship is predominantly hands on, where you will gain experience of working on live construction projects. You will receive on-going training and support to enable you to play an important role in our site team.

Whilst working on the project you will be assigned a mentor who is an existing Site Engineer with a wealth of experience and knowledge to learn from. You will also have exposure to various aspects of the project such as earthworks movement and construction of a new rail interface as well as working alongside specialist sub-contractors.

This is a unique opportunity to start a varied and highly rewarding career; don’t just take our word for it why not hear from one of our previous Apprentices. https://goo.gl/dlJkLk

What is Civil Engineering?

Civil Engineering is part of the construction industry; it is the design, construction and maintenance of infrastructure. Infrastructure is works like roads, bridges, tunnels, railways, runways and coastal walls.

Civil Engineering is not the construction of houses or commercial buildings such as schools, hospitals, or shopping centres.

What does a Civil Engineer do?

Civil Engineers are construction professionals who make up site supervisory and management teams with most Civil Engineers working predominantly outdoors.

Civil Engineers turn plans into reality and are responsible for ensuring that projects are completed to a high quality and within the given time frame. Civil Engineers play an important role in managing health and safety on sites, as well looking after the environment.

For more information about this vacancy please contact Learning Skills Partnership on 01482338840 (Ref ID: 70554)

Company website : www.carillionplc.com

  • The candidate will need to be confident and well presented
  • Excellent communication and organisational skills are essential to this role
  • Good literacy and numeracy skills
GCSE English and Maths at grade C or above or equivalent is preferred although candidates will be assessed at interview and on entry onto the programme.
Level 2 Diploma in Construction Operations – General Construction, plus Math and English functional skills if applicable. After completion you will then progress onto a Level 3 Diploma in Civil Engineering.
  • You must be keen to work outdoors
  • You must be well presented and organised
  • You should also be honest, reliable and willing to learn
  • You must be committed to completing this apprenticeship
  • A desire to learn about the Construction Industry

This apprenticeship programme is very much the start of an exciting career in the construction industry with wide ranging prospects which may span a number of roles.

The initial stages of the programme will provide the essential grounding and understanding of what is a challenging environment. As the programme progresses, you will progress to a professionally recognised qualification which will provide the foundations for a career which can lead to the management of construction related teams.

Options will include Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Buying, Planning and Estimating. All being roles involved in the management and commercial side of the industry and all with equally rewarding prospects.

This is a unique opportunity to start a varied and highly rewarding career; don’t just take our word for it why not hear from one of our previous Apprentices. https://goo.gl/dlJkLk

This apprenticeship will involve working weekends and may involve working in the evenings. It will be hard work but it is a great environment to work in. A career in construction may involve being based on projects in various locations.

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