Civil Engineering Technician Level 3

Outline

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.

A Civil Engineering Technician’s role will involve assisting in the development of technical solutions, using appropriate software and data to solve technical problems, contribution to planning, schedules and budgets, operating quality systems, health safety and risk management and checking technical aspects of site activity.

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.

Assessment

Apprentices will attend college on a day release basis at FutureSkills at MediaCityUK, Dakota Avenue, M50 2PU, where knowledge will be developed via taught sessions, online learning and self-study. The areas of knowledge to be delivered are: Principles of construction, Design within construction, Technology within construction, Health and safety, Surveying within construction, Detailing within construction, Management within construction, Site engineering, Mathematics within construction, and Civil engineering.

End Point Assessment

The end point assessment is synoptic, and takes place at the end of the apprentice’s learning and development. The requirement is that the end point assessment is completed within four months from the start of the end point assessment period. The end point assessment is made up of the following components:

• A technical project report and presentation with questions
• A professional discussion underpinned by a portfolio

Entry Requirements

Each organisation will have their own entry requirements, and must be able to provide opportunities to work towards this apprenticeship as part of the job role.

Apprentices require five GCSEs at Grades A*/9 to C/4, including Grade C/4 in maths and English (or equivalent).

Funding may be available to cover this apprenticeship, please contact us for more information on eligibility.

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