Summary
The Street Lighting, Traffic Signals & UTC team are looking to recruit an Apprentice to provide and support the planning, design, installation, and maintenance of street lighting traffic signal systems and intelligent transport infrastructure. This role combines technical training with hands on experience.
Wage
£24,065 a year
•Age 16-17£ 14,886 (£7.93 per hour) •Age 18-20 £ 19,710 (10.50 per hour) •Age 21 +£ 24,065 (12.82 per hour)
Training course
Civil engineering senior technician (level 4)
Hours
Monday - Friday 9am to 5pm
36 hours a week
Start date
Monday 1 September 2025
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
Your duties will include:
* Assist as required with a wide range of engineering duties including in the preparation of engineering drawings, specifications, and reports
* Operate computerised systems and software for the preparation of reports, designs and for asset/fault management purposes
* Maintain and update asset management databases
* Contribute to site surveys, measurements, and setting out tasks
* Assist with the investigation of complaints relating to Street Lighting, Traffic Signals & UTC
* Liaise as required with contractors, suppliers, and other appropriate agencies both internal and external
* Support the design and specification of street lighting schemes, preparing technical drawings, layouts, and lighting calculations
* Learn to use industry standard Lighting Reality design software
* Use CAD and other engineering software to produce technical drawings
* Assist in the delivery of traffic signal refurbishment and installation projects
* Support the design and commissioning of traffic signal systems
* Attend site visits, contractor meetings, and on-site commissioning activities
* Learn to use Urban Traffic Control (UTC) and other intelligent transport systems such as In View, UTC-UX and Stratos (Traffic signal design, phasing, and operation and gain knowledge SCOOT, MOVA, or other adaptive control systems
* Gain understanding of traffic modelling and signal design software
Where you'll work
Magdalen House
30 Trinity Road
Bootle
L20 3NJ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
THE CITY OF LIVERPOOL COLLEGE
Training course
Civil engineering senior technician (level 4)
What you'll learn
Course contents
* Apply engineering principles, using relevant scientific, theoretical and technical know-how to solve well-defined civil engineering problems
* Apply civil engineering techniques, procedures and methods, and review the results, when measuring and testing, designing, installing, commissioning, maintaining or operating civil engineering systems
* Employ a range of advanced mathematical, statistical and data interpretation tools, using analytical and computational methods to interpret and solve civil engineering problems
* Interpret and compare performance information to choose compliant materials, components or parts
* Select and use technical literature and other sources of information and data to address well-defined civil engineering problems
* Produce and interpret civil engineering technical drawings, designs, and models, using analytical and computer-based software packages, recognising the limitations of the software used
* Produce civil engineering technical solutions in accordance with relevant industry standards, procedures, codes of practice, regulations, and legislation
* Comply with, and encourage others to demonstrate, statutory health, safety and welfare policies, procedures and regulation
* Complete risk assessments to identify, evaluate and mitigate risks
* Apply principles of sustainable development, and assess the impact of these in their work
* Employ project management techniques, measuring and recording progress against civil engineering project plans
* Assess and report on quality using appropriate management and assurance systems and continuous improvement processes
* Identify and use resources, equipment and technology to meet project requirements, including specifications, budget and timescales
* Monitor and manage individual performance, and supervise others, recognising the need to comply with appropriate codes of practice and equality, diversity & inclusion (EDI) requirements
* Communicate using appropriate methods for the audience, using appropriate engineering terminology and conventions
* Apply ethical principles to civil engineering projects, including the secure use of data and information
* Plan, undertake and review their own professional competence, updating and reviewing their CPD to improve performance
* Apply engineering principles, using relevant scientific, theoretical and technical know-how to solve well-defined civil engineering problems
* Apply civil engineering techniques, procedures and methods, and review the results, when measuring and testing, designing, installing, commissioning, maintaining or operating civil engineering systems
* Employ a range of advanced mathematical, statistical and data interpretation tools, using analytical and computational methods to interpret and solve civil engineering problems
* Interpret and compare performance information to choose compliant materials, components or parts
* Select and use technical literature and other sources of information and data to address well-defined civil engineering problems
* Produce and interpret civil engineering technical drawings, designs, and models, using analytical and computer-based software packages, recognising the limitations of the software used
* Produce civil engineering technical solutions in accordance with relevant industry standards, procedures, codes of practice, regulations, and legislation
* Comply with, and encourage others to demonstrate, statutory health, safety and welfare policies, procedures and regulation
* Complete risk assessments to identify, evaluate and mitigate risks
* Apply principles of sustainable development, and assess the impact of these in their work
* Employ project management techniques, measuring and recording progress against civil engineering project plans
* Assess and report on quality using appropriate management and assurance systems and continuous improvement processes
* Identify and use resources, equipment and technology to meet project requirements, including specifications, budget and timescales
* Monitor and manage individual performance, and supervise others, recognising the need to comply with appropriate codes of practice and equality, diversity & inclusion (EDI) requirements
* Communicate using appropriate methods for the audience, using appropriate engineering terminology and conventions
* Apply ethical principles to civil engineering projects, including the secure use of data and information
* Plan, undertake and review their own professional competence, updating and reviewing their CPD to improve performance
Training schedule
* Qualification - Level 4 Civil Engineering Senior Technician Apprenticeship
* The training will require 1 day a week attendance at college
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* English or equivalent (grade (5-9)(C-A*))
* Mathematics (grade (5-9)(C-A*))
* Science (grade 5-9 (C-A*))
BTEC in:
engineering related discipline (grade Level 3)
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
* Customer care skills
* Problem solving skills
* Presentation skills
* Administrative skills
* Number skills
* Analytical skills
* Logical
* Team working
* Initiative
* Non judgemental
* Patience
* Physical fitness
Other requirements
This post will be based at Magdalen House, 30 Trinity Road, Bootle L20 3NJ and also some agile working.