Apprentice Technician

Summary

Would you like to work for an independent, award-winning consultancy who can offer the opportunity to work on a wide range of significant projects in your local community?

Join us at Curtins as an Apprentice Engineering Technician in our Leeds Office.

Wage

£15,600 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

Salary reviews are undertaken annually.

Training course

Civil engineering technician (level 3)

Hours

Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5.00pm

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Tuesday 1 September 2026

Duration

3 years

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

• Working under the supervision of Engineers and Technicians in the production of drawing information using both AutoCAD and REVIT platforms
• Delivering production information within defined project timescales
• Delivering a variety of drawing information including, but not limited to GA’s, Sections, RC Detailing, Drainage and Structures Assisting Engineers and Technicians in delivering design projects
• Managing and co-ordinating electronic filing structures for CAD drawings and REVIT models
• Liaising with other construction professionals in the development of drawing information
• Working within company BIM protocols and standards
• Working within company CAD standards

Where you'll work

Rose Wharf
78-80 East Street
Leeds
LS9 8EE

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

LEEDS COLLEGE OF BUILDING

Training course

Civil engineering technician (level 3)

What you'll learn

• Apply appropriate civil engineering principles, techniques, and methods, including mathematical, scientific, and technical know-how, to civil engineering and the construction process
• Apply key principles, techniques and methods of data and technical information collection, analysis, and evaluation to support the delivery of civil engineering models, designs, and technical solutions
• Operate appropriate software packages for data gathering and analysis, such as Computer Aided Design (CAD) or Building Information Modelling (BIM), to create technical drawings, models and designs using relevant conventions and engineering terminology
• Apply statutory health, safety and welfare policies, procedures, and regulations in the civil engineering environment, using risk management processes, procedures, and documentation
• Support and contribute to the production or modification of civil engineering technical solutions in accordance with relevant industry standards, regulations, and procedures and codes of practice
• Apply environmental policies and sustainable principles in civil engineering projects, recognising the need to reduce carbon use, lower emissions and plan for wider sustainability
• Plan, carry out and manage own work in line with quality assurance, recognising the wider implications to customer needs, and within cost and resource limitations
• Consider equality, diversity and inclusion in the delivery of civil engineering projects
• Apply document control processes and procedures using the approved processes, maintaining quality compliance when creating or amending engineering documentation
• Communicate using appropriate methods for the audience, and incorporate relevant and appropriate terms, standards, and data
• Apply ethical principles to civil engineering projects, including the secure use of data and information
• Plan, undertake and review their own professional competence, regularly updating and reviewing their CPD to improve performance
• Apply appropriate civil engineering principles, techniques, and methods, including mathematical, scientific, and technical know-how, to civil engineering and the construction process
• Apply key principles, techniques and methods of data and technical information collection, analysis, and evaluation to support the delivery of civil engineering models, designs, and technical solutions
• Operate appropriate software packages for data gathering and analysis, such as Computer Aided Design (CAD) or Building Information Modelling (BIM), to create technical drawings, models and designs using relevant conventions and engineering terminology
• Apply statutory health, safety and welfare policies, procedures, and regulations in the civil engineering environment, using risk management processes, procedures, and documentation
• Support and contribute to the production or modification of civil engineering technical solutions in accordance with relevant industry standards, regulations, and procedures and codes of practice
• Apply environmental policies and sustainable principles in civil engineering projects, recognising the need to reduce carbon use, lower emissions and plan for wider sustainability
• Plan, carry out and manage own work in line with quality assurance, recognising the wider implications to customer needs, and within cost and resource limitations
• Consider equality, diversity and inclusion in the delivery of civil engineering projects
• Apply document control processes and procedures using the approved processes, maintaining quality compliance when creating or amending engineering documentation
• Communicate using appropriate methods for the audience, and incorporate relevant and appropriate terms, standards, and data
• Apply ethical principles to civil engineering projects, including the secure use of data and information
• Plan, undertake and review their own professional competence, regularly updating and reviewing their CPD to improve performance

Training schedule

• You will gain a Level 3 BTEC National Diploma in Civil Engineering or Level 4 Senior Civil Engineering Technician qualification
• You will attend Leeds College of Building one day per week on a day release basis

Requirements

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Problem solving skills
• Number skills
• Analytical skills
• Team working

Other requirements

This role is office based, you will be working under the supervision of Engineers and Technicians in the production of drawing information using both AutoCad and REVIT platforms to deliver drawing information to defined project timescales.