Highways Development Programme Apprentice

  • Company: Lincolnshire County Council
  • Location: Lincoln, LN1 1XX
  • Type: Apprenticeship
  • Salary: £27,254.00 per year
  • Sector: Construction and the built environment
  • Ref: NAS-2000038413
  • Application Deadline Date: 12/07/2026
  • Start Date: 01/09/2026
  • Positions Available: 1
  • Working Week: The working week pattern will be discussed during the interview process.

Brief Description

The successful candidate will be required to work across and assist a variety of teams within the Highways service as part of a development programme. The Development Programme will be tailored to suit both the needs of the Highway Service and the aspirations / interests of the successful candidates.

Training to be Provided

The apprenticeship will be delivered by Lincoln College where successful applicants will be required to attend on campus workshops regularly throughout the programme and then work-based training within the team at Lincolnshire County Council.

Future Prospects


  • A career within this field

Vacancy Detail


  • Have knowledge in different service areas of Highways

  • Manage and implement change to systems of works, e.g. Quality Management Systems, SharePoint and processes

  • Day-to-day duties in a variety of highways teams to ensure delivery of service to time constraints and legislation

  • Lincolnshire Highways Permit Scheme - monitoring and approval of permits, NRSWA and other site inspections as required

  • Full list of responsibilities can be found on the job description on the main application page

Other Information

You will ideally be qualified to Civil Engineering Technician (Level 3), or equivalent, or meet entry requirements for L4 Civil Engineering Senior Technician (HNC) & Civil Engineering Degree, L6 or another suitable L4/L5/L6 educational course (by agreement). This is a minimum requirement of 5 GCSEs at grades 4–9 - including maths, English, and Science, and 3 A Levels.

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