United Kingdom · Construction Contracting Operations Management
Civil engineering technician
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1From this job to a course
The qualifications matched to this job
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The units you would start with
Built for Civil engineering technician
3 units that map to this job, from the qualifications that cover it.
- Developing and maintaining working relationships in the workplace Level 6
- Developing and Maintaining Good Occupational Working Relationships in the Workplace Level 6
- Prepare drawings and schedules in construction Level 3
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2What this role really is
A civil engineering technician supports the planning, design, building and maintenance of buildings, infrastructure and the wider built environment.
- Develop and maintain relationships that foster goodwill and trust.
- Provide necessary information and time for work activities effectively.
- Resolve conflicts while minimizing offense and maintaining respect.
- Offer guidance sensitively, encouraging questions and clarification.
- Present proposals clearly, considering the timing and level of detail.
- Identify workplace hazards from construction activities.
- Take responsibility for personal and team decisions.
- Establish communication systems for reporting unethical behavior.
- Recognize and work within personal competence and authority limits.
- Distribute information only to those with legitimate access rights.
- Ensure contracts comply with legal, ethical, and industry standards.
- Communicate professionally to maintain independence and goodwill.
- Manage systems to protect and indemnify parties affected by advice given.
- Promote honesty and equity and address areas for improvement.
- Develop and promote working relationships that foster goodwill and trust.
- Inform stakeholders about work activities, balancing detail and urgency.
- Offer sensitive advice and support, encouraging feedback and questions.
- Present proposals clearly at appropriate times and detail levels.
3What you’ll use
What you’ll use
Skills this role draws on
Technical
- Apply appropriate civil engineering principles, techniques, and methods, including mathematical, scientific, and technical know-how, to civil engineering and the construction process
- Apply key principles, techniques and methods of data and technical information collection, analysis, and evaluation to support the delivery of civil engineering models, designs, and technical solutions
- Operate appropriate software packages for data gathering and analysis, such as Computer Aided Design (CAD) or Building Information Modelling (BIM), to create technical drawings, models and designs using relevant conventions and engineering terminology
- Apply statutory health, safety and welfare policies, procedures, and regulations in the civil engineering environment, using risk management processes, procedures, and documentation
- Support and contribute to the production or modification of civil engineering technical solutions in accordance with relevant industry standards, regulations, and procedures and codes of practice
- Apply environmental policies and sustainable principles in civil engineering projects, recognising the need to reduce carbon use, lower emissions and plan for wider sustainability
- Plan, carry out and manage own work in line with quality assurance, recognising the wider implications to customer needs, and within cost and resource limitations
- Consider equality, diversity and inclusion in the delivery of civil engineering projects
- Apply document control processes and procedures using the approved processes, maintaining quality compliance when creating or amending engineering documentation
- Communicate using appropriate methods for the audience, and incorporate relevant and appropriate terms, standards, and data
- Apply ethical principles to civil engineering projects, including the secure use of data and information
- Plan, undertake and review their own professional competence, regularly updating and reviewing their CPD to improve performance
Functional
- Appropriate engineering principles, underpinned by appropriate mathematical, scientific and technical knowledge and understanding, relating to civil engineering and the construction process
- Appropriate civil engineering techniques and methods used to design, build and maintain infrastructure and buildings, the standards, contracts and specifications used, and their impact on the construction process
- Key principles, techniques and methods of data and technical information collection, analysis and evaluation used in delivering civil engineering models, designs, and technical solutions
- Technical drawings, modelling and designs, using computer-based software packages, such as Computer Aided Design (CAD) or Building Information Modelling (BIM), and their use in the sector
- Statutory health, safety and welfare policies, procedures, and regulations, including risk management, in relation to civil engineering project delivery
- Industry policies, standards, regulations and codes of practice, such as Common Safety Method (CSM), Construction Design and Management (CDM) or Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB), that must be adhered to in the civil engineering environment
- Environmental policies and the principles of sustainable development, including those relating to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) and net-zero carbon emissions, and their impact on the civil engineering projects
- Understanding of equality, diversity and inclusion, and its impact on civil engineering solutions
- Project management, quality management and assurance systems and continuous improvement as applied to civil engineering
- Methods of communication and when to use them, including how to write technical reports and using appropriate engineering terminology and conventions
- Ethical principles as applied to civil engineering and the security of data and information
- The values and standards by which they maintain their personal, professional and technical knowledge and skills through initial professional development (IPD) and continuing professional development (CPD)
Ways of working
- Comply with health, safety and welfare requirements, industry standards, statutory regulations, policies and codes of practice
- Work independently, operating in a systematic, proactive, and transparent way, using resources effectively to complete tasks, knowing their limitations and when to ask for support or escalate
- Applies a structured approach to problem solving with attention to detail, accuracy, and diligence
- Is motivated when collaborating in teams, offering sensible challenge, reflects on and provides constructive feedback and contributes to discussions
- Maintains professional and ethical working relationships with internal, external, and connected stakeholders
- Takes responsibility for their own professional development, seeking opportunities to enhance their knowledge, skills, and experience
4The pathway
The pathway
Getting in, in the UK
Ways in
- Apprenticeship: Civil engineering technician (Level 3) — Skills England standard ST0091
5Pay and demand
Pay & demand
The figure is the median for full-time employees in the ONS occupation this job title codes to (Building and civil engineering technicians), from the April 2025 survey, about six months old when published, as ASHE always is. It is that occupation's middle, not this role's. Half earn more.
How you would learn this
One to one, on the work you already do
A tutor sets the task against your own job and marks the reasoning, at your pace. There is no cohort to fall behind.
A lesson from Developing and maintaining working relationships in the workplace, worked against Civil engineering technician.
Applied to your work in Civil engineering technician
The objective of this unit is to equip learners with the skills to develop and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, clients, and stakeholders. Learners will also understand and practice ethical behaviour, adhering to professional standards while maintaining confidentiality and integrity.
- 1 Remember
- 2 Understand
- 3 Apply
- 4 Analyse
- 5 Evaluate
- 6 Create
It is £70 a month, billed monthly. Your free first module is Future Fluency, and you can cancel any time.
- Apply appropriate civil engineering principles, techniques, and methods, including mathematical, scientific, and technical know-how, to civil engineering and the construction process
- Apply key principles, techniques and methods of data and technical information collection, analysis, and evaluation to support the delivery of civil engineering models, designs, and technical solutions
- Operate appropriate software packages for data gathering and analysis, such as Computer Aided Design (CAD) or Building Information Modelling (BIM), to create technical drawings, models and designs using relevant conventions and engineering terminology
- Apply statutory health, safety and welfare policies, procedures, and regulations in the civil engineering environment, using risk management processes, procedures, and documentation
- Support and contribute to the production or modification of civil engineering technical solutions in accordance with relevant industry standards, regulations, and procedures and codes of practice
- Apply environmental policies and sustainable principles in civil engineering projects, recognising the need to reduce carbon use, lower emissions and plan for wider sustainability
- Plan, carry out and manage own work in line with quality assurance, recognising the wider implications to customer needs, and within cost and resource limitations
- Consider equality, diversity and inclusion in the delivery of civil engineering projects
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