Civil Engineering Apprentice
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Company: Worcestershire County Council
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Location: Worcester, WR5 2QT
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £24,976.00 per year
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Sector: Construction and the built environment
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Ref: NAS-2000032280
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Application Deadline Date: 20/06/2026
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Start Date: 01/09/2026
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Positions Available: 2
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Working Week: Mondays to Fridays. Flexi-time working between 8.00am - 5:30pm.
Brief Description
Join our Highways team as a Level 6 Civil Engineering Apprentice! Help deliver roads, cycleways and footpaths, working on S278 and S38 agreements - enabling developers to improve existing highways and create new ones adopted by the Local Authority. Hands-on role shaping local infrastructure.
Training to be Provided
The successful apprentices will study BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering (Level 6) at Warwick University one day per week in-person for a duration of 60 months (5 years).
Future Prospects
Upon completion, you will be eligible to apply for professional registration with bodies such as the Institute of Civil Engineers. There may also be the opportunity for permanency with the organisation following your apprenticeship.
Vacancy Detail
In this role, you will be the bridge between private developers and the Council. You’ll learn how to ensure that any new road built or an existing road modified by a developer is safe, high-quality, and fit for the public to use. This is one of the most fast-paced areas of local government. You will see projects move from a paper drawing to a finished road within the duration of your apprenticeship, giving you a tangible sense of achievement.
Key Responsibilities:
- Technical Design Audit: Reviewing engineering drawings for new estate roads (S38) and improvements to the existing highway (S278) to ensure they meet Council standards as well as legislation and national Codes of Practices
- Legal Agreements: Learning the end-to-end process of managing legal "adoption" agreements under the Highways Act 1980
- Site Inspections: Shadowing senior engineers on-site to check that construction matches the approved plans before the Council takes ownership
- Developer Liaison: Acting as a point of contact for housebuilders and consultants to move projects from the planning stage to "on-the-ground" delivery
- Bond & Fee Management: Assisting with the calculation of financial bonds and inspection fees to protect the Council’s interests
- Earn Whilst you Learn: Spend one day a week at university working toward your BEng (Hons) in Civil Engineering and professional Incorporated Engineer (IEng) status
Who you are:
- Interested in Civil Engineering: You’re curious about how roads, drainage, and street lighting are physically built
- Analytically Minded: You enjoy solving problems and have a keen eye for detail
- Great Communicator: You can explain technical ideas to non-experts and build professional relationships
- You meet the university entry requirements (typically 3 A-Levels at Grade A to include Maths and a Physical Science, or equivalent - Further detail in essential criteria below)
Other Information
You must have the ability to drive throughout the county as part of your job role, and therefore a current and valid driving licence is required.
Please note that we cannot accept applications that already have an equivalent qualification in this subject (Level 6/Bachelor's in Engineering) and/or significant experience as part of the apprenticeship eligibility criteria.
If you're a care leaver and you meet the minimum essential criteria, you will be guaranteed an interview. Please ensure this is mentioned on your application. This also applies if you have a declared disability as part of the disability confidence scheme, or if you or a family member is part of the Armed Forces community as part of the Armed Forces Covenant.