A fantastic opportunity for a motivated individual to start their professional life with a supportive employer. We are keen to appoint an apprentice Civil / Structural engineering technician at our Oxford office to help them develop their knowledge and skills and join our team in a technician role on completion of their apprenticeship.
Annual wage: £15,600 a year
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Training course: Civil engineering technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 7.5 hours a day. Working hours can be varied by agreement within the core office hours of 8.30am and 6pm.
37.5 hours a week
Possible start date: Thursday 01 October 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.
The chosen individual will join the team and will assist in preparation of drawings and 3D models relating to construction projects. They will learn to use both AutoCAD and Revit software packages.
Trainee CAD Technicians will generally be undertaking a BTEC qualification or degree in a subject relevant to their job responsibilities. They will report to a Project Engineer, Senior Project Engineer, Technical Director, Operations Director, REVIT/BIM Manager, or CAD Technician. The following role definitions are intended as a guide to their likely job responsibilities. All members of staff will, from time to time, be expected to carry out other duties assigned by their managers that are not included in this list. Special responsibilities to be exercised on a regular basis may be assigned to individuals and will be recorded in performance reviews.
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 SWINDON
Civil engineering technician (level 3)
Monday to Friday, 7.5 hours a day. Working hours can be varied by agreement within the core office hours of 8.30am and 6pm. One day per week to be spent at New College Swindon (North Star Campus)
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.
We are a firm of Consulting Structural and Civil
Engineers: we design the structure, drainage and paved outdoor surfaces for construction projects, including schools, offices, hospitals and residential developments. We often work as part of a wider team including architects, building contractors and other specialists.
https://www.aksward.com/ (opens in new tab)
After the successful completion of the apprenticeship, the candidate will be promoted from Apprentice to Technician. There will be opportunities to continue remote learning if desired and further development towards either Senior Technician / BIM manager roles or progress toward further Engineering qualifications, opening up opportunities of promotion to civil or structural engineer.
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
AKS WARD LTD
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000036652.
Closes on Monday 06 July 2026
