Civil Engineering Senior Technician Level 4
Attract great talent, upskill your teams and plan for your future. Suitable for both new and existing employees.
Who is the Civil Engineering Senior Technician Apprenticeship for?
This occupation is found in the construction, built environment and engineering sectors, with civil engineering senior technicians employed in a variety of organisation types and sizes.
Civil engineering senior technicians use and apply their technical knowledge, underpinned by scientific principles and theories, propose numerous suitable techniques, procedures and methods to undertake and deliver civil engineering solutions. They need to source, review, analyse and evaluate a range of data and information, perform advanced calculations, and analyse civil engineering problems to reach proven solutions
Study Mode
Online weekly Tutor led sessions with a blended learning approach:
Group Activities
Individual Tasks
Research
Tutorials - 1:1 support / feedback on assignment
Referrals
Standards - Evidence gathering
There is an End-Point-Assessment for this apprenticeship. This is when the learner will demonstrate they have learnt the required knowledge, skills and behaviours.
Duration
The duration of this apprenticeship is typically 24 months.
Qualifications to be awarded
Level 4 Civil Engineering Senior Technician Apprenticeship
Engineering Technician (EngTech) (optional)
Awarding Body - ICE
BTEC Level 4 Higher National Certificate in Civil Engineering
Awarding Body - Pearson
Functional Skills English and maths (if required)
Start Date
New cohorts commence every 3-4 months.
Apprenticeship Standard
Occupation Duties (Skills, Knowledge & Behaviours)
Duty 1: Propose civil engineering solutions to well-defined technical problems, by preparing, producing and presenting engineering diagrams and documents, to engineering specifications, industry codes of practice, regulations, standards, and procedures.
Duty 2: Deliver appropriate and effective technical civil engineering solutions, by selecting, reviewing and evaluating data and technical information, and by using a range of appropriate engineering methods and processes, including the undertaking of complex calculations.
Duty 3: Manage civil engineering tasks and supervise team members, by applying engineering management principles to effectively identify, organise and use resources within civil engineering projects to specification, whilst recording, controlling, and reporting against agreed budgets or costs, agreed targets and timescales, and with consideration for quality, safety and the contracted terms and conditions.
Duty 4: Contribute to the design of civil engineering systems, checking the systems designed or delivered meet the requirements of the end user or business need, and that relevant industry standards and procedures are adhered to.
Duty 5: Use a range of practical and workshop skills, selecting and applying appropriate materials, equipment, technologies and processes, to plan, undertake and analyse civil engineering activities.
Duty 6: Use analytical and engineering analysis software (such as Computer Aided Design (CAD)), digital data modelling processes, such as Building Information Management (BIM), and other techniques) to inform, develop or manage civil engineering solutions, recognising the limitations of the software techniques used.
Duty 7: Ensure compliance with health, safety & welfare requirements, apply safe systems of work, including the Construction (Design and Management) regulation, understanding the safety implications of their role, ensuring they apply and improve safe systems of work.
Duty 8: Identify, evaluate and mitigate risks associated with their own work, and in the projects and activities they are responsible for.
Duty 9: Comply with relevant policies, standards, regulations, legislation, strategies, technical guidance, and codes of practice, for example, Building Safety legislation, Construction (Design and Management) (CDM), or Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB), ensuring they are interpreted, and communicated correctly and appropriately.
Duty 10: Comply with environmental policies and legislation, practice sustainable principles, and evaluate how these impact on the civil engineering projects they work on, and how these assist in the achievement of United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDG) and net-zero carbon emissions.
Duty 11: Use quality and information management, and assurance systems and processes, for example ISO 19650, recognising the need for these, and their role in continuous improvement.
Duty 12: Communicate and liaise effectively with own project team, and those in other teams, such as customers or specialist contractors, and with internal or external stakeholders, respecting the need for the security of data and information.
Duty 13: Work reliably and effectively independently without close supervision, and as a member of a team, taking responsibility for their own work, and supervising others where appropriate.
Duty 14: Ensure compliance with equality, diversity & inclusion (EDI) and ethical standards, recognising the importance of these in the workplace.
Duty 15: Plan and maintain their own learning and skills development by carrying out continuing professional development in line with professional codes of conduct and/or industry specifications and obligations, and promoting the benefits of this to others.
Pearson BTEC Level 4 Higher National Certificate in Civil Engineering
Units Overview
Construction Design Project
Science and Materials
The Construction Environment
Mathematics for Construction
Civil Engineering Technology
Principles of Structural Design
Construction Technology
Site Supervision & Operations
Progression Opportunities
This apprenticeship aligns with Engineering Council (EngTech) for level 4. The experience gained and responsibility held by the apprentice on completion of the apprenticeship will either wholly or partially satisfy the requirements for registration at this level.
How much does the Civil Engineering Senior Technician Apprenticeship cost?
This programme costs £11,000 and is covered through a companies Apprenticeship Levy.
If the employer pays into the levy, the programme cost is fully covered through their levy contributions. For employers who do not pay into the levy, the payment structure is as follows:
Employers without a levy contribution will pay only 5% of the programme cost (£550) if the the apprentice is aged 22 or over.
Employers will receive full funding if the apprentice is aged 21 or under.