Are you interested in designing and building things? Are you passionate about shaping the world around you? Then an Apprenticeship in Civil Engineering could be for you!
Annual wage: £24,796 a year
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Training course: Civil engineer (level 6)
Hours
Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm with flexible and hybrid working available
37.0 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 07 September 2026
Duration: 6 Years
Positions available: 2
As an apprentice, you'll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You'll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
A degree Apprenticeship in Civil Engineering with Durham County Council gives you the opportunity to work across our Transport Services, within Strategic Traffic Management.
You will work alongside a diverse and highly skilled team that looks after approximately 4,800km of highway, 22,360 road markings, 4,000km of footways, 69 sets of traffic signals, 73 pedestrian crossings, 12,500 bollards, and 63,300 unlit signs that allow our residents and visitors to go about their business.
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHUMBRIA AT NEWCASTLE
Civil engineer (level 6)
A Level in:
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Durham County Council is the largest council in the North East, we employ over 16,000 people and have a budget of around £1.3 billion which helps us provide services for more than 513,000 people. We are a forward-looking council and recognise that we need passionate people who share our enthusiasm to deliver fantastic services to the people of County Durham.
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A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.
You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You'll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
Durham County Council
Brent Frankland
[email protected]
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000017575.
Closes on Monday 06 April 2026
