As an apprentice you may be required to work in various sections within the Strategic Highways Services of Durham County Council. You will train towards a Level 3 in Civil Engineering. The structured training programme will enable the apprentices to gain experience, further education and broad base skills within Civil Engineering.
Annual wage: £14,526.20 a year
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Training course: Civil engineering technician (level 3)
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: 3 Years
Positions available: 1
As an apprentice, you'll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You'll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
Civil engineering is a profession that deals with the planning, design, development, and management of engineering projects in a wide variety of disciplines covering both the physical and natural environment. As a Civil Engineer Technician, you will improve and protect the environment in which we live, and it is a career where you can really make a difference.
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.
NEW COLLEGE DURHAM
Civil engineering technician (level 3)
You will attend a local college on a day release basis
GCSE 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.
We are unable to guarantee a job role on completion of the apprenticeship but there will be opportunities for progression while on programme.
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
Durham County Council
Stephen Jones
[email protected]
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000017706.
Closes on Monday 06 April 2026
