Apprentice Civil Engineer

Introduction

The shared Highways Service of the Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames (RBK) and London Borough of Sutton (LBS) is looking for a committed person to join the team as an Apprentice Civil Engineer. This Apprenticeship will develop the necessary Knowledge, Skills & Behaviours to become a competent Civil Engineer level.

About the Employer

We are proud to be a diverse and welcoming Borough. Our aim is to create a workforce which reflects the community we serve, and staff feel a sense of belonging. We celebrate and respect differences and appreciate the value of having a diverse workforce. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, and disabled candidates, as these groups are currently under-represented in our workforce. As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to thinking differently about disability and taking action to improve how we recruit, retain and develop disabled people. We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria for a role. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, staff engagement forums and inclusive staff networks who help drive our diversity agenda. We are an accredited London Living Wage Employer and this means that everyone working at the Royal Borough of Kingston, regardless of whether they are permanent employees or third-party contractors and suppliers receive the London Living Wage. The real Living Wage is higher than the government’s minimum, or National Living Wage, and is an independently calculated hourly rate of pay that is based on the actual cost of living.

What You'll Do

Applicants should have a keen interest in Highways & Transport schemes. We are looking for enthusiastic, hard-working individuals with ambition and drive.

You must have a commitment to learning in the workplace and at university to develop the full range of skills and knowledge to be successful in this role.

You will undertake the role of Civil Engineer and learn day-to-day tasks, to be able to prioritise and to work under pressure both individually and as part of a team.

You will demonstrate good attention to detail and accuracy and be able to develop and use good IT skills (including Google and Microsoft software packages).

You will ensure tasks are completed within agreed timescales, demonstrate required office attendance and punctuality.

With the role, you will attend and participate in team meetings and 1:1 meetings as well as complete mandatory e-learning.

The apprenticeship includes completion of the required course and qualification for End Point Assessment (EPA).

In this role, a bespoke training package will be available to ensure you become qualified to work as part of our Highways and Transport team, learning different roles within the team which will include the design of a range of highway & transportation schemes, surveys, data analysis, traffic management orders, and planned maintenance. Including conducting site visits, safety reviews and condition surveys. You’ll also be part of our wider Highways and Transport Service and work closely with other teams, including Highways operations and Client & Commissioning, who lead on several exciting projects.

We’ll teach all you need to know about how to succeed in this role, but in return, we are looking for someone who can think creatively, can demonstrate excellent communication skills, and who’s eager to learn.

Training Outcome

Membership of The Institute of Civil Engineers. 

Career opportunities for progression to more senior roles in Civil Engineering.

Skills Required

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Problem solving skills
• Presentation skills
• Number skills
• Analytical skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Creative
• Initiative

Qualifications

• Essential - GCSE - English - 4 - 9
• Essential - GCSE - Mathematics - 4 - 9
• Essential - A Level - Mathematics - C and above
• Essential - BTEC - BTEC Extended Diploma - Merit
• Essential - BTEC - BTEC National Diploma - Merit

Course Information

Course: Civil engineer (level 6)

Level: 6

Route: Construction and the built environment

Apprenticeship Level: Degree

Working Arrangements

Working Week: Monday - Friday, working hours TBC.

Expected Duration: 5 Years

Training Provider: KINGSTON UNIVERSITY

This employer is part of the Disability Confident scheme, committed to employing disabled people.