Civil Engineering Apprenticeship

Durham County Council is a fantastic place to work but if you need convincing, we’ve asked some of our apprentices to share their own stories at Apprenticeships at Durham County Council. You can also hear from John Hewitt, our Chief Executive, and how his career started with an apprenticeship.

Job Summary

Contract Type:

Temporary

Working Pattern:

Full time

Advert Start Date:

19/08/2026

Advert End Date:

31/08/2026 23:59

Salary:

£15,434 per annum (NMW in first year of apprenticeship)

Hours per week:

37

Job Category:

Apprenticeships

Vacancy ID:

300935

Employment Location:

Corten House, Aykley Heads, Durham (hybrid working options available)

Post Number:

NE26-127

Number of posts:

2

Closing date:

31 Aug

Further Information

Earn.  Learn.  Qualify.
Do you want to earn while you learn, with the chance of progression once you qualify? Do you want the opportunity to grow, develop and be the best version of yourself? Then why not build the foundations of your career with an Apprenticeship at Durham County Council.

Why choose Durham County Council?

We offer a wide range of rewards and benefits, including a generous annual leave entitlement – find out more information here 

We encourage a great work/life balance!  Many of our roles operate under our ‘hybrid working’ policy, which gives you the opportunity of flexible, home and office working. 

We have a successful track record in supporting our apprentices to secure permanent employment, with 3 in 4 apprentices securing a further role with us. 

We have been recognised as a Top 100 Apprenticeship Employer!  

As a Disability Confident Leader, and a member of the North East England Rainbow Alliance, we are committed to equality and diversity in the workplace – find out more here 

You will learn from skilled professionals whilst being supported to study towards a recognised qualification with a college/university/training provider.  

We will support you every step of the way, with a dedicated Mentor, the option of a buddy for disabled new employees and great networking opportunities with other apprentices. 

 

Apprentice (Civil Engineering Technician)
Are you interested in designing and building things? Are you passionate about shaping the world around you? Then an Apprenticeship as a Civil Engineering Technician could be for you!

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, you will improve and protect the environment in which we live, and it is a career where you can really make a difference.

An 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.

Your day-to-day duties include providing technical support to the wider Strategic Traffic team, and you will undertake various duties including work associated with urban and rural traffic, transport infrastructure design and maintenance, safety audits, design reviews, as well as sustainable transport schemes and initiatives.

We will support you as you train towards a Level 3 and 4 in Civil Engineering. The structured training programme will enable you to gain experience, further education and broad base skills within Traffic Management and Transport Planning. 

If you are looking for a challenging but rewarding role, and have the passion and drive to succeed, this apprenticeship is not to be missed!

• Training

  Support Available
  We are running a series of virtual sessions via M S Teams to provide support on how to complete your application form, if you would like to attend a session, please complete the following form
  
  Durham Works
  If you are aged 16-24 living in County Durham and not in education, employment, or training, you can take advantage of the help and support available from Durham Works.  This dedicated programme works with you to remove any barriers preventing you from progressing. Visit  Durham Works
   
  Employability Durham
  If you are aged 25 and over, unemployed and live in County Durham, Employability Durham can offer you help and support to get back into work or start your own business. Visit  Employability Durham
  
  Durham Enable
  If you are 18+, have a neurodivergence or disability and fit the criteria, Durham Enable offers dedicated Job Coaching support from pre-application to post employment. Helping disabled people get and keep the right jobs for them.   Visit  Durhamenable
  
  O U R O F F E R T O Y O U
  We offer a competitive rewards package that includes attractive salaries, a generous annual leave entitlement of 27 days (rising to 32 after five years’ continuous local government service), membership of the excellent contributory career average Local Government Pension Scheme, and a range of flexible working arrangements including hybrid working (home and office) where applicable. Explore the full range of rewards and benefits on our website 
  
  Rewards and benefits are subject to individual terms and conditions.
   

• Skills Required

  Team working, Communication skills

• 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.

20/08/2026

Support Available
We are running a series of virtual sessions via M S Teams to provide support on how to complete your application form, if you would like to attend a session, please complete the following form

Durham Works
If you are aged 16-24 living in County Durham and not in education, employment, or training, you can take advantage of the help and support available from Durham Works.  This dedicated programme works with you to remove any barriers preventing you from progressing. Visit  Durham Works
 
Employability Durham
If you are aged 25 and over, unemployed and live in County Durham, Employability Durham can offer you help and support to get back into work or start your own business. Visit  Employability Durham

Durham Enable
If you are 18+, have a neurodivergence or disability and fit the criteria, Durham Enable offers dedicated Job Coaching support from pre-application to post employment. Helping disabled people get and keep the right jobs for them.   Visit  Durhamenable

O U R O F F E R T O Y O U
We offer a competitive rewards package that includes attractive salaries, a generous annual leave entitlement of 27 days (rising to 32 after five years’ continuous local government service), membership of the excellent contributory career average Local Government Pension Scheme, and a range of flexible working arrangements including hybrid working (home and office) where applicable. Explore the full range of rewards and benefits on our website 

Rewards and benefits are subject to individual terms and conditions.
 

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