Apprentice Civil Engineering Technician

A Civil Engineering Technician Apprenticeship at Coventry City Council focused on supporting transport and infrastructure projects while gaining qualifications and hands-on engineering experience.

Our Values

In line with our One Coventry Values, we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applicants from minority ethnic, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equity and respect remains at the heart of everything we do.

Our Values are:

• Open and fair: We are fair, open, and transparent.

• Nurture and develop: We help and encourage everyone to be their best and do their best.

• Engage and empower: We talk and listen to others, working together as one.

• Create and innovate: We embrace new ways of working to continuously improve.

• Own and be accountable: We work together to deliver the best services for our residents.

• Value and respect: We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of all we do.

We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create an inclusive workplace culture that is accepting of all and is free from discrimination and bias.

Coventry is a city that is changing fast – and we’re looking for skilled people to join our team and help take us into a bright new future. We are a city that is going places - with an inspiring, world-famous history and exciting times ahead.

That’s why we are looking for people who can help provide the very best, and this is an exciting opportunity to work in the various highways-related disciplines, including highway maintenance, public realm, flood risk and drainage and traffic safety, with opportunities for training and further career development.

What is the job role?

This is an exciting, interesting and sustainable career opportunity which will allow you to learn on the job, gain qualifications, as well as develop your skill base by being part of a dedicated, forward-thinking, innovative, brave, supportive and integrated transport and highways service. The apprenticeship is for two years, starting at Level 4 Civil Engineering Senior Technician. There is potential to move onto the level 6-degree apprenticeship following successful completion of the level 4, which is a further 3 years.

It will be a condition of any employment offer that you are accepted onto the Level 4 programme by Coventry University.

You will be working across all parts of the Transport and Highways service, including: Highway Maintenance, Flood Risk Management and Drainage, Public Realm (major infrastructure projects) and Traffic Road Safety to provide help and assistance for the development and delivery of the various construction schemes and associated tasks.

You will work closely with and be supported by an experienced team of engineers and technicians to assist and help achieve the delivery of the annual multi-million-pound programmes of works in Coventry.

Some of the exciting projects you’ll be involved in are

• Coventry Very Light Rail

• City wide segregated cycleways

• City Centre public realm improvements

• Coventry South Transport Package

• Foleshill Transport Package

• Tile Hill Station Interchange Scheme 

• Housing Developments

This apprenticeship role is a fixed-term contract for 27 months in line with the length of the apprenticeship training.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for someone with a keen interest in making Civil Engineering their chosen career path and who wants to help us make a real difference by maintaining and improving the city’s transport infrastructure. This is a public service role, and therefore, you should also enjoy helping people and interacting with them to make a difference. Being able to fit in and forge professional relationships with the rest of the team is key as well as flexibility and a ‘can-do’ attitude.

As a successful candidate, you will need a full current UK driving licence or be working towards one. You will have the ability to use and understand IT systems in an office-based environment, you will have good communication skills and the ability to work to deadlines and work under pressure.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme - As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the following criteria:

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans

• Are currently in care or have previously been in care

• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition