Civil Engineering Technician - Level 4 Apprenticeship
As a Civil Engineering Technican Apprentice, you will be joining our expanding team, working with 3D CAD Models, asset data, construction records, to deliver an accurate representation of assured design, or constructed infrastructure to relevant standards.
Role
- As a Civil Engineering Technican Apprentice, you will be joining our expanding team, working with 3D CAD Models, asset data, construction records, to deliver an accurate representation of assured design, or constructed infrastructure to relevant standards.
Design Development:
- Assist in the preparation and development of engineering designs across infrastructure projects e.g. highways, rail, utilities, or civil structures
- Support the production of drawings, models, and technical documentation in accordance with project requirements
- Contribute to coordinated design solutions within a multidisciplinary environment
- Work within BIM and digital engineering workflows
- Design and Construction Checking and Assurance
- Undertake independent checks of design outputs under supervision, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance
- Assist in verifying models, drawings, and data against project standards and specifications
- Support quality assurance processes, including design reviews and clash detection
- Develop an understanding of risk management in design
Project Management:
- You will be able to effectively manage your own time, and quality ensuring right first time approach, with methodoligcal and dilligent delivery
- Conversing and engaging with our client is essential, and building strong relationship and establishing mututal trust needs to be central to maintaining our current contracts, and winning new work
Software and Digital Delivery:
- Use native design software e.g. Civil 3D, Revit, MicroStation,
- OpenRoads, or similar to produce and review engineering models
Support model-based coordination and data validation activities - Learn to navigate Common Data Environments CDEs and information management systems
- Assist in ensuring data and models meet information standards e.g. ISO 19650 principles
Future Opportunities:
- This has the potential to move into further qualifications and multiple roles within the business
Training
- The individual has the opportunity to join a rapidly expanding and successful company, working on projects such as HS2, Thames Tideway Tunnel, various energy projects and supporting international construction company or infrastructure asset owners
- The role will be focussing on understanding the Civil Engineering industry, but has the potential to lead into roles that explore Information Management, BIM, CAD, Engineering, Commercial or Project Management roles
- Apprenticeship Standard
- Civil engineering senior technician (level 4)
- Training Provider
- CU APPRENTICESHIPS (BETTER FUTURES) LIMITED
- Working Week
- Monday to Friday 8 hours per day, plus one hour unpaid lunch break. Our typical working hours are between 08:00 - 17:30, but occasionally, overtime is available.
- Expected Duration
- 3 Years
- Positions Available
- 1
- Closing Date
- Friday, 4th December 2026
- Start Date
- Monday, 11th January 2027
Desired Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Confidence
Qualifications
- Maths GCSE, grade 6 (Essential)
- Physics GCSE, grade 6 (Essential)
About the Employer
INFORMED ENGINEERING LIMITED
Informed Engineering is an SME who specialise in the delivery of Major Infrastructure, for design consultancies, construction contractors, and asset owners. We are focusing on interpersonal skills, emotional intelligence and the ability to build solid relationships built upon trust and confidence. We are looking for an individual who uses initiative and makes decisions confidently, but also leans on our internal team for advice or experience where needed.
Strategic Information Management Consulting
Organisational, Project and Asset Information Requirement authoring in line with ISO 19650
Information Production Plan / BIM Execution Plan writing
Process review to identify risk and opportunities
Commercial support in challenging requirements, or supporting clients in enforcement
Asset definition and breakdown
Information Milestone and package planning
Construction certification delivery and quality planning
CAD System configuration
ProjectWise deployment and bespoke configuration, including Managed Workspace
Project Management & Interface Coordination
Project Management & Information Delivery Programming
Information & Package Delivery Management
Provision of Engineering and CAD Teams for delivery
Technical delivery management related to BIM, CAD and information production.
Programming and 4D simulation
Cost Management and Bill of Quantity extraction
Bespoke Common Data Environment and workflow development
Clash Detection and coordination between suppliers and disciplines
Construction planning and information delivery scheduling
Supplier onboarding and coordination
Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Control & Automation supplier scope definition and procurement
Construction Certification Information Delivery management
Handover, As-built Records & Project Closeout
Planning efficient delivery of project handover between Project Information Model (PIM), into Asset Information Model (AIM) phase
Consolidating construction certification and completing construction records
Operational Asset consolidation
Archive and transfer, considering defect and liability periods
Highways & Infrastructure Design
Highways design across all project stages (feasibility, concept, preliminary and detailed design)
Geometric road design in accordance with relevant standards and design codes
Junction design, corridor alignment and access strategy development
Integration of highways design within BIM and digital engineering workflows
Drainage & Water Management Design
Drainage design across all stages (strategy, concept, detailed and construction support)
Surface water management and SuDS (Sustainable Drainage Systems) design
Hydraulic modelling and flood risk assessment support
Highway drainage design including networks, attenuation and outfall coordination
Integration of drainage solutions with wider infrastructure and environmental constraints
Technical & Multidisciplinary Coordination
Coordination of highways and drainage design with utilities, structures and environmental disciplines
Supporting design assurance, technical review and compliance with statutory requirements
Contribution to integrated design delivery within BIM-enabled projects
Stakeholder engagement to resolve design interfaces and constraints