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Civil engineering senior technician (level 4)

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Looking after the technical, organising and supervising side of construction projects.

Knowledge, skills and behaviours
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Knowledge

  • Engineering principles, underpinned by relevant scientific, theoretical and technical knowledge and understanding to solve well-defined civil engineering problems
  • Civil engineering techniques, procedures and methods used for civil engineering systems, to either measure and test, design, install, commission, maintain or operate
  • Advanced mathematical, statistical and analytical problem-solving tools
  • Properties of, and selection criteria for materials, components or parts used in civil engineering solutions
  • Techniques and methods to collect data and technical information, to analyse and evaluate civil engineering problems
  • Design principles and control processes used in the civil engineering consultancy, construction or manufacturing process, and the common constraints faced
  • Technical drawings, designs, and models, using analytical and computer-based software packages
  • Uses and limitations of computational and digital models, including Building Information Modelling (BIM)
  • Industry policies, standards, regulations and legislation, and codes of practice, including Building Safety legislation, Construction (Design and Management) (CDM) or Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB)
  • Statutory health, safety and welfare policies, procedures, and regulations including the Construction (Design and Management) regulation
  • Risk assessment and mitigation processes, and their importance in the civil engineering environment
  • Principles of sustainable development and their impact on the lifecycle of civil engineering solutions, including United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDG), net-zero carbon emissions, environmental policies and legislations, and the climate change act
  • Project management techniques, including quality and information management and assurance systems and continuous improvement processes
  • Methods for planning and resourcing civil engineering tasks, and the impact on cost, quality, safety, security, and environment
  • Methods of communication and when to use them, using appropriate engineering terminology and conventions
  • Roles and responsibilities within the organisation, team dynamics and their own boundaries of authority
  • Relationships between key organisations in the civil engineering sector (for example organisations, customers, partners and suppliers)
  • Equality, diversity and inclusion, its importance and impact on civil engineering solutions
  • Ethical principles as applied to civil engineering including the need for the confidentiality and security of data and information
  • Methods to maintain professional competence and technical knowledge including initial professional development (IPD) and continuing professional development (CPD)

Skills

  • 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

Behaviours

  • Works to health, safety and welfare requirements, industry standards, statutory regulation and legislation, policies, and codes of practice, and ensuring others do likewise
  • Makes independent decisions when delivering civil engineering projects, whilst knowing their own limitations and when to ask for help or to escalate
  • Works individually and as part of a team, being aware of their actions and the impact they may have on others, and demonstrating awareness of diversity and inclusion issues so as to meet the requirement of fairness at work
  • Solves problems with attention to detail, accuracy, and diligence, and seeks to continually improve
  • Maintains professional and ethical working relationships with internal, external, and other stakeholders
  • Takes responsibility for their own professional development, seeking opportunities to enhance their knowledge, skills, and experience, and support others when requested
Apprenticeship category (sector)
Construction and the built environment
Qualification level
4
Equal to higher national certificate (HNC)
Course duration
36 months
Maximum funding
£9,000
Maximum government funding for
apprenticeship training and assessment costs.
Job titles include
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  • Junior site engineer
  • Senior construction technician
  • Senior design technician
  • Senior engineering technician
  • Senior highways senior technician
  • Site manager
  • Structural engineering senior technician
  • Transport engineering design technician

View more information about Civil engineering senior technician (level 4) from the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education.