Civil Engineering Technician apprenticeship course

This apprenticeship course is for people who want to gain professional experience  while training for a Level 3 Construction Contracting Operations qualification, including the Extended Level 3 BTEC in Civil Engineering. 

You’ll learn all the skills you need to liaise between the engineers, management and operatives on a construction site.

You’ll also get a comprehensive insight into how construction sites operate, with hands-on experience in a variety of different roles.

Course content

The course includes training in:

• Safe working practices
• Managing excavation, plant and piling
• Laying domestic drainage
• Levelling and Setting out
• Information, quantities and communicating with others
• Building methods and construction technology
• Mathematics for civil engineers
• Carrying out pre-pour inspection and testing of concrete
• Planning and design process and environmental considerations.

Teaching and assessment

Year 1:

• 17 weeks at college; site placement.

Year 2:

• 16 weeks at college.

Year 3:

• Employer-based work experience with assessment
• Theory and workshop-based practical assessments including:
  • A site visit
  • A comprehensive practical test
  • An assessment
  • Online multiple choice test.

Qualifications you gain

• Level 3 Construction Diploma in Civil Engineering
• Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Construction Contracting Operations
• Level 2 Functional Skills (maths and English)
• Personal Learning and Thinking Skills.

Entry requirements

Work
You will be aiming for a supervisory or management role in civil engineering or construction. 

Academic

Four GCSEs at grades A*-C or equivalent (must include maths, a science subject and English).

To help us assess your suitability for the course, you'll need to:

• complete a Skills Learning exercise and maths test.

Personal

• Communication skills
• Problem solving
• Creativity
• Ability to carry out independent research.