Summary Are you interested in designing and building things? Are you passionate about shaping the world around you? Then an Apprenticeship in Civil Engineering could be for you! Wage £24,796 a year Check minimum wage rates (opens in new tab) Training course Civil engineer (level 6) Hours Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm with flexible and hybrid working available 37 hours a week Start date Monday 7 September 2026 Duration 6 years Positions available 2 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 A degree Apprenticeship in Civil Engineering with Durham County Council gives you the opportunity to work across our Transport Services, within Strategic Traffic Management. You will work alongside a diverse and highly skilled team that looks after approximately 4,800km of highway, 22,360 road markings, 4,000km of footways, 69 sets of traffic signals, 73 pedestrian crossings, 12,500 bollards, and 63,300 unlit signs that allow our residents and visitors to go about their business. Where you'll work Corten House Aykley Heads Co Durham DH1 5TS Training Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills. Training provider UNIVERSITY OF NORTHUMBRIA AT NEWCASTLE Training course Civil engineer (level 6) Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab) What you'll learn Course contents Apply engineering principles to solve engineering problems: scientific, theoretical and technical principles. Apply civil engineering techniques, procedures and methods, and review and evaluate the results, including measuring and testing, designing, installing, commissioning, constructing, maintaining or operating civil engineering components and systems; consider how continuous improvement can contribute to improved performance. Employ mathematical, statistical and data interpretation tools, using analytical and computational methods, and apply an integrated or systems-based approach. Identify, interpret and compare information to select materials, components or parts used in civil engineering. Research, collect, select and evaluate technical literature and other sources of data and information to address, analyse and evaluate civil engineering problems. Produce civil engineering technical solutions in accordance with relevant industry standards, policies, codes of practice, regulations, and legislation. Select and apply computational and analytical techniques to model civil engineering problems, recognising the limitations of the techniques employed. Contribute to the design, development and implementation of civil engineering solutions, and evaluate their effectiveness in the context of the whole project life cycle. Manage and comply with statutory health, safety and welfare policies, procedures and regulation, and contribute to improvements in health, safety and welfare, within their own area of responsibility. Complete risk assessments to identify, evaluate, manage and mitigate risks. Apply principles of sustainable development and evaluate their effectiveness on the whole project lifecycle of civil engineering solutions. Manage engineering activities that contribute to sustainable development and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs). Apply project management techniques, identifying, measuring, recording and reporting progress against civil engineering project performance criteria. Manage quality processes and contribute to quality improvements. Plans and manages resources, equipment and technology, to meet project requirements, specifications, costs and budgets and timescales, with an appreciation of statutory and commercial arrangements. Monitor and manage individual performance, and the input of others, recognising the need to adapt to, and communicate, changing demands. Comply with appropriate codes of practice and equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) requirements. Communicate in verbal and written contexts using appropriate methods for the audience. Use appropriate engineering terminology and conventions. Apply teamwork and collaboration principles. Apply ethical principles, identifying and analysing ethical concerns and making reasoned ethical choices. Plan, undertake and review their own professional competence, regularly updating, recording and reviewing their continuing professional development (CPD). Apply engineering principles to solve engineering problems: scientific, theoretical and technical principles. Apply civil engineering techniques, procedures and methods, and review and evaluate the results, including measuring and testing, designing, installing, commissioning, constructing, maintaining or operating civil engineering components and systems; consider how continuous improvement can contribute to improved performance. Employ mathematical, statistical and data interpretation tools, using analytical and computational methods, and apply an integrated or systems-based approach. Identify, interpret and compare information to select materials, components or parts used in civil engineering. Research, collect, select and evaluate technical literature and other sources of data and information to address, analyse and evaluate civil engineering problems. Produce civil engineering technical solutions in accordance with relevant industry standards, policies, codes of practice, regulations, and legislation. Select and apply computational and analytical techniques to model civil engineering problems, recognising the limitations of the techniques employed. Contribute to the design, development and implementation of civil engineering solutions, and evaluate their effectiveness in the context of the whole project life cycle. Manage and comply with statutory health, safety and welfare policies, procedures and regulation, and contribute to improvements in health, safety and welfare, within their own area of responsibility. Complete risk assessments to identify, evaluate, manage and mitigate risks. Apply principles of sustainable development and evaluate their effectiveness on the whole project lifecycle of civil engineering solutions. Manage engineering activities that contribute to sustainable development and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs). Apply project management techniques, identifying, measuring, recording and reporting progress against civil engineering project performance criteria. Manage quality processes and contribute to quality improvements. Plans and manages resources, equipment and technology, to meet project requirements, specifications, costs and budgets and timescales, with an appreciation of statutory and commercial arrangements. Monitor and manage individual performance, and the input of others, recognising the need to adapt to, and communicate, changing demands. Comply with appropriate codes of practice and equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) requirements. Communicate in verbal and written contexts using appropriate methods for the audience. Use appropriate engineering terminology and conventions. Apply teamwork and collaboration principles. Apply ethical principles, identifying and analysing ethical concerns and making reasoned ethical choices. Plan, undertake and review their own professional competence, regularly updating, recording and reviewing their continuing professional development (CPD). Training schedule The apprentice will attend a local university on a day release basis Requirements Essential qualifications A Level in: Level 3 qualifications meeting 112 UCAS points (grade 112 UCAS points) Maths (grade B or above) Science (grade B or above) 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 Problem solving skills Administrative skills Team working About this employer 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. http://www.durham.gov.uk (opens in new tab) Disability Confident 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. After this apprenticeship We are unable to guarantee a job role on completion of the apprenticeship but there will be opportunities for progression while on programme Ask a question The contact for this apprenticeship is: Durham County Council Brent Frankland brent.frankland@durham.gov.uk The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000017575.