Apprentice Engineer
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The Vacancy
Join Our Team at North Lincolnshire Council – Making a difference in our community X3 Apprentice Engineer (Highways) – Career Grade (Grade 2–4)
At North Lincolnshire Council, we are collectively organised around the people and place of North Lincolnshire. Together we ensure that our communities are safe, well, prosperous, connected. We are ambitious for North Lincolnshire; we want our area to be the #BestPlace for our residents by being the #BestCouncil we can be.
We achieve this through living our values in all that we do:
• Equality of opportunity
• Excellence
• Integrity
• Self-responsibility
We were ranked in the top 10 Most Productive Councils in 2024 by Impower and the Municipal Journal.
We are seeking three motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our Highway Project Delivery team as Apprentice Engineers. This is a career grade opportunity, with all successful applicants starting at Grade 2, and progressing through the grades (up to Grade 4) as they develop their skills, experience and qualifications. You will play a key role in supporting the delivery of a diverse highway programme of works, including:
• Highway maintenance and improvement schemes
• Integrated transport and active travel
• Bridges, drainage and flood risk management
What you’ll be doing
Working alongside experienced engineers and project managers, you will develop practical skills across all aspects of highways engineering, including:
• Assisting with site surveys, inspections and data collection
• Supporting the production of engineering drawings using AutoCAD and GIS
• Helping prepare contract documentation, reports and technical information
• Maintaining project records and responding to public enquiries
• Supporting scheme design, costing and delivery activities as your experience
• Contributing to project delivery, safety audits and asset management work as you progress
What we’re looking for:
• 4 GCSEs (including Maths, English and Science) at level 4 or equivalent (or is predicted to achieve these grades).
• A strong interest in civil engineering, highways or construction
• Good communication and teamwork skills
• Ability to use IT systems (e.g. Microsoft Office; CAD desirable)
• Willingness to learn and work towards relevant qualifications (e.g. Level 3, HNC/HND)
• A proactive approach, with the ability to solve problems and manage time effectively
What we offer
• A structured apprenticeship and development pathway with progression to higher grades.
• Support to achieve professional qualifications and build your career in highways engineering.
• Opportunity to gain experience across a diverse and high-value capital programme.
• A mix of office and site-based working (approx. 60% office / 40% site).
For further information or for an informal discussion, please contact Paige Leake on paige.leake@northlincs.gov.uk
Please see attached job description and employee specification which you should refer to when completing your application to demonstrate you meet the essential criteria for the role.
Candidates must be able to evidence their right to work in the UK. Please note the council does not hold a sponsor licence to sponsor people to work in the UK.
The Council
We are collectively organised around the people and place of North Lincolnshire. Together we ensure that our communities are safe, well, prosperous and connected. We are ambitious for North Lincolnshire, we want our area to be the #BestPlace for our residents by being the #BestCouncil we can be. We achieve this through living our values – equality of opportunity, excellence, integrity and self-responsibility – in all that we do.
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