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Engineering

Highways Development Programme Apprentice

Lincolnshire County Council · LINCOLN COLLEGE
Location
Lincoln
Postcode
LN1 1XX
Salary
£27,254 a year
Duration
2 Years 11 Months
Hours per week
37h
Positions available
1
Degree awarded
Civil engineering senior technician (level 4)
Start date
1 September 2026
Application deadline
12 July 2026
Posted
22 June 2026
Vacancy reference
2000038413

About the role

  • Have knowledge in different service areas of Highways
  • Manage and implement change to systems of works, e.g. Quality Management Systems, SharePoint and processes
  • Day-to-day duties in a variety of highways teams to ensure delivery of service to time constraints and legislation
  • Lincolnshire Highways Permit Scheme - monitoring and approval of permits, NRSWA and other site inspections as required
  • Full list of responsibilities can be found on the job description on the main application page

Working week

The working week pattern will be discussed during the interview process.

Skills

Communication skillsAttention to detailOrganisation skillsProblem solving skillsAnalytical skillsLogicalTeam workingInitiativePatience

Required qualifications

Desired
GCSE · English · Grade 4 or C and above
Desired
GCSE · Maths · Grade 4 or C and above

Training & development

The apprenticeship will be delivered by Lincoln College where successful applicants will be required to attend on campus workshops regularly throughout the programme and then work-based training within the team at Lincolnshire County Council.

Future prospects
  • A career within this field

Company benefits

A Contributory pension
Comprehensive benefits package including excellent discount schemes and cycle to work
Flexible working policies
Career progression opportunities
A generous annual leave entitlement plus the option to buy more

Things to consider

You will ideally be qualified to Civil Engineering Technician (Level 3), or equivalent, or meet entry requirements for L4 Civil Engineering Senior Technician (HNC) & Civil Engineering Degree, L6 or another suitable L4/L5/L6 educational course (by agreement). This is a minimum requirement of 5 GCSEs at grades 4–9 - including maths, English, and Science, and 3 A Levels.

About Lincolnshire County Council

You will work alongside other existing Apprentices, and a Project Officer, and be mentored throughout the programme by the Highways Service Development Lead, within the Highways Client & Contract Team.

Website
careers.lincolnshire.gov.uk/jobs/job/Highways-Development-Programme-Apprentice-Level-2/3157
Contact name
Ellie Baker
Contact email
Ellie.Baker@Lincolnshire.gov.uk