Civil Engineering Technician Apprenticeship

Employer: Murphy

Location: Sutton Coldfield, GB

Salary: £20,800

Job type: FULL_TIME, On-Site

Posted: 2026-07-28T00:00:00Z

Sector: Engineering

Job Description

As a Civil Engineer apprentice, you will be placed on one ofour many UK construction sites and be involved in the different siteactivities, where you will be exposed to:  Dimensional control of site works.   Understanding engineering requirements of a project.  Planning of site activities.  Reading of site documents: Site drawings, specifications, standards.  And many more!   Our civil engineering works cover a wide range ofengineering activities, such as tunnelling, rail projects, heavy civils,drainage works, bridge repair and replacements.     Working as an apprentice civil engineer at Murphy you willlearn how to be responsible for the daily control, management, andcoordination of construction activities on site to ensure projects aredelivered on time, on budget and to the required safety, environmental andquality standards. Yourresponsibilities will increase throughout the duration of the apprenticeshipprogramme as your skills and technical knowledge develop.    Where will I be based on the apprenticeship?   We are recruiting for this apprenticeship across various projects across the UKin Cumbria, London area and the West Midlands. Due to the remotelocations of some of our sites, applicants must be willing to travelas required. Due to the nature of our work and size of oursites, we may require you to have a full clean UK driving licence.     Above all, we need people who will adopt our values andstrive to live them:  One Family, One Team, One Murphy   Always Deliver   Respect, Integrity & Accountability    Never Harm   Continually Improve      What you’ll get in return  Dedicated and continued investment in your professional development.  Murphy is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture, making Murphy a great place to work where we can all thrive. You can get involved in numerous events and even join our committee dedicated to continuously nurturing Murphy’s inclusive culture.   27 days holiday, plus bank holidays with the option to buy an additional 2 days holiday each year, holidays increase with length of service  Charity is at the heart of Murphy values; you will receive 2 days leave per year to donate your time to a charity of your choosing. Many teams choose to support a charity together to positively impact our communities.   Discretionary annual bonus and annual salary review  Above market rate contributory pension scheme  Life assurance, health screening and enhanced sick pay  Enhanced maternity and paternity pay and a maternity returners bonus  Extra weeks holiday for all employees getting married and a wedding bonus  Subsidised canteen facilities in core locations  Other Murphy benefits include retail discounts and cashback, discounted gym memberships, cycle to work scheme etc  Access to Murphy Wellbeing: you will have access to a host of online tools, mental health trained colleagues, and if needs be external professional support because we understand that work and life offers challenges that sometimes need a little extra support.

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