Civil Engineering Apprentice Level 3

  • Company: Buro Happold
  • Location: Bath, BA2 3DP
  • Type: Apprenticeship
  • Salary: £26,228.00 per year
  • Sector: Construction and the built environment
  • Ref: NAS-2000023149
  • Application Deadline Date: 08/05/2026
  • Start Date: 03/09/2026
  • Positions Available: 1
  • Working Week: 37.5 hours per week. Monday to Friday, 9.00am - 5.30pm. 1 hour unpaid lunch break.

Brief Description

We are recruiting a Structural Engineering Technician apprentice to join our Bath Structures team. You will be involved in a variety of challenging, exciting projects, learning structural design, preparing specifications, and using software to support engineering services.

Training to be Provided


  • Advanced Civil Engineering Technician (Level 3) – Apprenticeship standard

  • 1 Day College release

  • Regular assessor visits

  • Functional Skills, where required and where evidence of eligibility criteria has not been produced (C/4 Grades in maths and English)

Future Prospects

Upon completion of the apprenticeship, there will be an opportunity to progress to an engineering technician role with the company.


Future progression includes civil engineer status and further industry accreditation.

Vacancy Detail

Working on a variety of incredible projects around the world, you will have a varied role which will include:



  • Undertaking detailed structural engineering design (using both software and knowledge to verify rigorous calculations

  • Preparing technical specifications and schedules, design stage reports, structural specifications and innovative design solutions.

  • Planning and undertaking Computer Aided Drawings for production of design work

  • Using Building Information Modelling (BIM) software to design engineering services on projects, learning from colleagues and in-house training

  • Ensuring service and project work are carried out to a high standard within agreed deadlines and within budget

  • Assist in the development of computational engineering to create innovative design solutions

  • Representing the company as part of a team, attending design team meetings or meetings with clients and architects

Other Information

We are keen to support activity towards professional registration status to achieve the highest level of membership and registration that the individual's academic background allows, and, from day one, will be linked to the Institute of Civil Engineers accreditation route.

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