Trainee Technicians

JBA is looking for suitable candidates for our engineering technician apprenticeships.

The role is ideal for people looking to start a career in civil engineering and includes sponsorship and support through a training programme which will include part-time study. This programme leads to qualifications at HNC/HND and can also continue through to degree level. Your starting point should be four GCSEs at grade A-C or equivalent, including Maths and a science subject.

As a civil engineering technician, you would provide technical support to civil engineers on engineering construction projects. Projects could fall into the following categories:

• Structural – bridges, dams and buildings
• Transportation – roads and railways
• Environmental – public water supply networks, irrigation, drainage, flood defences, waste disposal and sewage treatment
• Maritime – harbours and sea defences

Your duties would include:

• Assisting with initial site surveys
• Arranging for ground investigation and material testing
• Developing engineering design plans, by hand or with computer aided design (CAD) software
• Preparing estimates of labour costs and the amount and type of materials
• Drawing up timescales for the delivery of supplies, equipment and labour
• Negotiating with suppliers to get value for money when buying resources
• Inspecting projects and supervising progress
• Reporting problems to site managers and preparing reports for engineers

The work will involve a mixture of office and site work.

The trainee positions will be at our Tadcaster and Edinburgh offices.  Positions cannot be guaranteed at a particular office but we do try to accommodate requirements of successful applicants.

If you would like to know more please contact Susan Stephenson (01609 770958).

Please download an application form for further details on the application procedure.