Highways Maintenance Technical Apprentice

3 weeks ago

Nuneaton, Warwickshire, United Kingdom Warwickshire County Council Full time

About the Team

Warwickshire County Council is the largest employer in Warwickshire, and it is responsible for the roads and highways within the county area. By joining County Highways you'll be involved from day one in a key area within the County Council, working to keep the County moving by planning and designing improvements to the exist road and transport infrastructure.

Working within various groups within County Highways you'll gain valuable experience in the various works activities for highway maintenance to keep Warwickshire moving.

Our teams include -

  • Client – Our customer facing team who identify and resolve issues on the highway and work with residents, Parish, Town, District council and County Councillors to ensure Warwickshire meets its obligations under the Highways Act.
  • Delivery – Our engineers who investigate, cost and design highway structural maintenance schemes/works. The works are delivered in conjunction with our maintenance contractor and can include works such as carriageway/footway reconstruction, resurfacing, structural patching, micro-asphalt, surface dressing, footway slurry sealing and drainage schemes.
  • Minor Works – Another team of engineers who enable small scale capital projects for a range of clients which includes traffic schemes, signing and road markings.
  • Contract & Policy – A team who deal with highway condition surveys and systems, contract policy and strategy, health and safety, environmental strategy, winter services, highway depots, and financial and contractual requirements.
  • Street Lighting – Our lighting team who are responsible for street lights and lit signs including all maintenance and design work on the existing highway and new developments.
  • Forestry – Our forestry team who work on the highway and with Warwickshire properties to maintain and advise on our green infrastructure

    About the Role

    You will be joining a successful apprenticeship scheme within County Highways which over the last 11 years has recruited 20 apprentices, with 3 nominated and 1 winner of Apprentice of the Year. Our apprentices are valued members of the team, and we encourage you to grow into a confident Engineer, encouraging you to gain professional qualifications, whilst always providing the necessary support and guidance.

    Based in an office or onsite environment you will always be well supervised, work duties undertaken by you will be closely monitored so that you gain good experience on the technical aspects and duties required to enable County Highways to undertake its highway maintenance activities.

    We will ensure you receive any necessary on the job training, and you will attend Birmingham South and City College on a one day a week basis to gain the understanding and knowledge required to undertake this work and gain a level 3 qualification in Civil Engineering.

    Key Requirements
    • Minimum Grade C / 4 for GCSE Maths or equivalent Level 2 Maths qualifications
    • The ability to communicate with other people confidently and coherently, in person and/or in writing
    • Willing to undertake training and development and a commitment to studying for the qualification in Civil Engineering BTEC Diploma Level 3
    • Full UK Driving Licence

      For further information please see the Job Description and Person Specification.

      Please click here for details for the course.

      Working for Warwickshire – This is the difference you make

      Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feels valued, included, safe, supported, and welcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision, could you be one of them

      At Warwickshire County Council we are committed to ensuring Warwickshire's economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills and infrastructure. Our people vision for Warwickshire County Council is a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best.

      Your future matters to us, we provide a generous pension scheme which includes an employer contribution rate of typically around 19 percent per month, to help support your financial security during retirement. The scheme also offers a valuable package of benefits for members and their dependants. To find out more please visit: Warwickshire Pension Fund homepage – Warwickshire Pension Fund'

      The benefits we offer include agile working, a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government, generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas, and access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform.

      Click here to view the benefits at Warwickshire County Council.

      Additional Information



      An NPPV check is required for individuals who are to be appointed due to frequent and uncontrolled access to government assets.

      To discuss the role please contact Simon Moseley on

      Closing date: 28th June 2024

      Interview date: 16th July 2024

      Should you require application forms in an alternative format / language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application process or upon appointment, please contact and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements.

      Warwickshire County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce. See more

  • Structural Highway Maintenance – Highway Engineer

    5 days ago

    Nuneaton, Warwickshire, United Kingdom Warwickshire County Council Full time

    An exciting opportunity has arisen for a driven and self-motivated engineer to join our Structural Highway Maintenance Team at Warwickshire County Council.The team oversees and delivers in partnership with our term maintenance contractor all planned highway works and capital highway programme.About the RoleYour role will be to design and project manage,...

  • Structural Highway Maintenance – Highway Engineer

    4 weeks ago

    Nuneaton, Warwickshire, United Kingdom Warwickshire County Council Full time

    An exciting opportunity has arisen for a driven and self-motivated engineer to join our Structural Highway Maintenance Team at Warwickshire County Council.The team oversees and delivers in partnership with our term maintenance contractor all planned highway works and capital highway programme.About the RoleYour role will be to design and project manage,...

  • Structural Highway Maintenance – Highway Engineer

    4 weeks ago

    Nuneaton, Warwickshire, United Kingdom Warwickshire County Council Full time

    About the TeamAn exciting opportunity has arisen for a driven and self-motivated engineer to join our Structural Highway Maintenance Team at Warwickshire County Council.The team oversees and delivers in partnership with our term maintenance contractor all planned highway works and capital highway programme.About the RoleYour role will be to design and...

  • Structural Highway Maintenance – Highway Engineer

    5 days ago

    Nuneaton, Warwickshire, United Kingdom Warwickshire County Council Full time

    About the TeamAn exciting opportunity has arisen for a driven and self-motivated engineer to join our Structural Highway Maintenance Team at Warwickshire County Council.The team oversees and delivers in partnership with our term maintenance contractor all planned highway works and capital highway programme.About the RoleYour role will be to design and...

  • Structural Highway Maintenance – Highway Engineer

    3 weeks ago

    Nuneaton, Warwickshire, United Kingdom Warwickshire County Council Full time

    About the TeamAn exciting opportunity has arisen for a driven and self-motivated engineer to join our Structural Highway Maintenance Team at Warwickshire County Council.The team oversees and delivers in partnership with our term maintenance contractor all planned highway works and capital highway programme.About the RoleYour role will be to design and...

  • Highway Engineer

    5 days ago

    Nuneaton, Warwickshire, United Kingdom Warwickshire County Council Full time

    The RoleAn exciting opportunity has arisen for a driven and self-motivated engineer to join our Routine Highway Maintenance Team at Warwickshire County Council.The team oversees and delivers in partnership with our term maintenance contractor all reactive, cyclical, and planned highway maintenance works.Your role will be to design, and project manage a range...

  • Highway Engineer

    5 days ago

    Nuneaton, Warwickshire, United Kingdom Warwickshire County Council Full time

    The RoleAn exciting opportunity has arisen for a driven and self-motivated engineer to join our Routine Highway Maintenance Team at Warwickshire County Council.The team oversees and delivers in partnership with our term maintenance contractor all reactive, cyclical, and planned highway maintenance works.Your role will be to design, and project manage a range...

  • Highways Area Surveyor

    5 days ago

    Nuneaton, Warwickshire, United Kingdom Warwickshire County Council Full time

    Are you a problem solver and enjoy working with a wide variety of people? Do you have the motivation to proactively manage your own area of Warwickshire's road network? Have you ever wondered how Historic Shakespeare's County road networks are managed - to patch or not to patch?County Highway's Client Services Team is charged with the routine maintenance of...

  • Mechanical Engineering Maintenance Apprentice

    3 weeks ago

    Nuneaton, Warwickshire, United Kingdom SARVAL Full time

    Business:SARIA’s operations in the UK are active in a wide range of sectors associated with the food chain, The Group’s companies manufacture quality products for use in human and animal foodstuffs, agriculture, aquaculture, and industrial applications. The company also produces biofuels and renewable energy and provides services for farming and the...

  • Manufacturing Apprentice

    5 days ago

    Nuneaton, Warwickshire, United Kingdom Unifabs Full time

    Are you looking for your next challenge?Job Type: Full-time, 18 Month ApprenticeshipSalary: £11,830Position Details: Day shift 09:00 16:30 Monday to Thursday09:00 - 13:30 Friday Fulltime, 32.5 hours basic per week Enrollment August 2023What will the apprentice be doing?A full range of manufacturing processes, gaining knowledge both on the job and in the...

  • Technical Trainer

    5 days ago

    Nuneaton, Warwickshire, United Kingdom Kelly Group Full time

    Kelly Group is looking to recruit and develop the very best talent who want to pass on their experiences to the next generation of Telecommunications Engineers.This is an exciting opportunity for somebody who has always wanted to teach or an experienced Telecommunications engineer that would like to take the next step in their career.In your role you will be...

  • manager, chief commercial officer

    5 days ago

    Nuneaton, Warwickshire, United Kingdom Gold Group Full time £90,000

    Role:Commercial ManagerCompany:Award-winning infrastructure contractorAbout the Job:An exciting opportunity is available for a dedicated Commercial Manager to join a top infrastructure contractor delivering a highways framework in Warwick.The Commercial Manager will report to the Commercial Director and oversee the financial aspects of projects including...

  • Assistant Development Management Engineer

    3 weeks ago

    Nuneaton, Warwickshire, United Kingdom Warwickshire County Council Full time

    The Section 38 Team, which is part of Planning & Environment is engaged in supporting the continued economic regeneration of Warwickshire. We deal with developments that vary in scale, location and complexity, and the team is responsible for providing statutory highway advice to the Local Planning Authorities, pre-application advice, as well as carrying out...

  • Assistant Development Management Engineer

    4 weeks ago

    Nuneaton, Warwickshire, United Kingdom Warwickshire County Council Full time

    The Section 38 Team, which is part of Planning & Environment is engaged in supporting the continued economic regeneration of Warwickshire. We deal with developments that vary in scale, location and complexity, and the team is responsible for providing statutory highway advice to the Local Planning Authorities, pre-application advice, as well as carrying out...

  • Assistant Development Management Engineer

    5 days ago

    Nuneaton, Warwickshire, United Kingdom Warwickshire County Council Full time

    The Section 38 Team, which is part of Planning & Environment is engaged in supporting the continued economic regeneration of Warwickshire. We deal with developments that vary in scale, location and complexity, and the team is responsible for providing statutory highway advice to the Local Planning Authorities, pre-application advice, as well as carrying out...

  • Maintenance Specialist

    5 days ago

    Nuneaton, Warwickshire, United Kingdom Page Group Full time

    Maintaining and preserving efficiency of all equipment, production lines and/or facilitiesClient DetailsOne of the world's leading engineering companies which helps customers to use electrical power effectively and to increase industrial productivity in a sustainable way; provides value-added solutions in robotics, machine and factory automation and has...

  • IT Support Apprentice

    5 days ago

    Nuneaton, Warwickshire, United Kingdom Estio Training Limited Full time £22,790

    Level 3 Information Communications Technician Company- Innovate Healthcare Services Duration- 20 months contract Service Desk, Technical Services, PMO and Business Change Teams Full Address- The posts will be based in two places over the 20 months: Warwick Hospital, Lakin Road, Warwick, CV34 5BW and George Eliot Hospital, College Street, Nuneaton, CV10...

  • Assistant Development Management Engineer

    4 weeks ago

    Nuneaton, Warwickshire, United Kingdom Warwickshire County Council Full time

    About the Team The Section 38 Team, which is part of Planning & Environment is engaged in supporting the continued economic regeneration of Warwickshire. We deal with developments that vary in scale, location and complexity, and the team is responsible for providing statutory highway advice to the Local Planning Authorities, pre-application advice, as well...

  • Assistant Development Management Engineer

    3 weeks ago

    Nuneaton, Warwickshire, United Kingdom Warwickshire County Council Full time

    About the Team The Section 38 Team, which is part of Planning & Environment is engaged in supporting the continued economic regeneration of Warwickshire. We deal with developments that vary in scale, location and complexity, and the team is responsible for providing statutory highway advice to the Local Planning Authorities, pre-application advice, as well...

  • Assistant Development Management Engineer

    5 days ago

    Nuneaton, Warwickshire, United Kingdom Warwickshire County Council Full time

    About the Team The Section 38 Team, which is part of Planning & Environment is engaged in supporting the continued economic regeneration of Warwickshire. We deal with developments that vary in scale, location and complexity, and the team is responsible for providing statutory highway advice to the Local Planning Authorities, pre-application advice, as well...