Apprentice (Civil Engineering Technician) Highways

As an apprentice you may be required to work in various sections within the Strategic Highways Services of Durham County Council. You will train towards a Level 3 in Civil Engineering. The structured training programme will enable the apprentices to gain experience, further education and broad base skills within Civil Engineering.

What you'll do at work

Civil engineering is a profession that deals with the planning, design, development, and management of engineering projects in a wide variety of disciplines covering both the physical and natural environment. As a Civil Engineer Technician, you will improve and protect the environment in which we live, and it is a career where you can really make a difference.

Where you'll work

St. Johns Road
Meadowfield
Durham
DH7 8XQ

• Training

  Training provider

  N E W C O L L E G E D U R H A M

  Training course

  Civil engineering technician (level 3)

• Skills Required

  Communication skills, IT skills, Problem solving skills, Team working

• Employer Description

  The council is made up of an elected assembly of 126 councillors accountable to nearly 530,100 people in County Durham. We are responsible for providing a wide range of public services to the people of the county.

  We also represent and promote the interests of County Durham when dealing with regional, national and international affairs. Through effective local government, we allow local people to look after their own affairs and to decide how and where money is best spent in their area.

  Our powers and responsibilities are determined by Parliament with county council elections held every four years. The most recent election was held in May 2017.

26/02/2026

Training provider

N E W C O L L E G E D U R H A M

Training course

Civil engineering technician (level 3)

Communication skills, IT skills, Problem solving skills, Team working Meadowfield DH7 8XQ St. Johns Road Meadowfield Durham County Council