Civil Engineering Technician L3
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Who is the Civil Engineering Technician Apprenticeship for?
A Civil Engineering Technician provides technical support to engineers and other construction professionals in the design, development, construction, commissioning, decommissioning, operation or maintenance of the built environment and infrastructure. Technicians will be required to have a broad skills base to work in areas which include sustainable construction, structural integrity, geotechnics, materials, tunnelling, marine and coastal engineering, water, waste management, flood management, transportation and power.
Design – assisting in the development of technical solutions by producing design models, calculations, reports and drawings, surveying a site, using appropriate analysis and relevant codes.
Analysis – using appropriate software systems and other data gathering tools and tests to solve technical problems.
Project delivery – contributing to planning, managing work schedules, budgets and deadlines, and ensuring outputs comply with client and industry specifications, standards and guidance.
Site engineering – operating quality systems and Health, Safety and Risk Management procedures and checking specified technical aspects of site activities.
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
Over the duration of the Apprenticeship there is one mandatory and one optional block release (2 ½ days each) at LSP’s offices.
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 3 Civil Engineering Technician Apprenticeship
Engineering Technician (EngTech) (optional)
Awarding Body - ICE
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma in Civil Engineering
Awarding Body - Pearson
Functional Skills English and maths (if required)
Start date
New cohorts commence every 3-4 months.
Professional recognition
On completion of the apprenticeship the apprentice will have satisfied the requirements for registration as an Engineering Technician by the relevant professional engineering institution in accordance with the requirements of the Engineering Council as the registration body.
Apprenticeship Standard
Occupation Duties (Skills, Knowledge & Behaviours)
Duty 1: Contribute to civil engineering solutions by preparing, producing and modifying engineering diagrams, drawings or models, documents and engineering specifications, to industry codes of practice, regulations, standards, and procedures.
Duty 2: Assist in the development of civil engineering solutions, by collecting and interpreting technical information and data, carrying out calculations and analysing the outputs.
Duty 3: Utilise digital technologies and techniques, such as Computer Aided Design (CAD) or Building Information Modelling (BIM), to prepare, produce and present civil engineering designs and visualisations in accordance with approved design procedures and systems.
Duty 4: Ensure compliance with health, safety & welfare requirements, apply safe systems of work, such as Common Safety Methods (CSM), and identify hazards and mitigate risks in their own work.
Duty 5: Comply with relevant legislation, regulations, policies, strategies, and technical guidance, such as such as Construction Design and Management (CDM) or Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB), ensuring they are interpreted correctly and communicated appropriately.
Duty 6: Comply with environmental policies and practice sustainable principles, supporting the civil engineering projects they work on to assist in the achievement of United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and net-zero carbon emissions.
Duty 7: Use the quality management and assurance systems available to plan, manage, monitor and contribute to the delivery and implementation of civil engineering projects to specification, budget and agreed targets, respecting the need for the security of data and information.
Duty 8: Communicate and liaise effectively with own project team, customers, internal or external stakeholders.
Duty 9: Work reliably and effectively independently and as a member of a team, taking responsibility for their own work.
Duty 10: Ensure compliance with equality, diversity & inclusion (EDI) and ethical standards.
Duty 11: Maintain own learning and skills development by carrying out continuing professional development in line with professional codes of conduct and/or industry specifications and obligations.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma in Civil Engineering
Units Overview
Construction Principles
Construction Design
Construction Technology
Health and Safety in Construction
Surveying in Construction
Management of a Construction Project
Site Engineering for Construction
Further Mathematics for Construction
Construction in Civil Engineering
Specialist Civil Engineering Techniques
Progression Opportunities
Learners will be able to progress onto the Level 4 Civil Engineering Senior Technician (HNC) with LSP should they wish to.
How much does the Civil Engineering Apprenticeship cost?
This programme costs £14,000 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 (£700) if the the apprentice is aged 22 or over.
Employers will receive full funding if the apprentice is aged 21 or under.