Structural Engineering Degree Apprenticeship

As an Engineering Apprentice at Ecotech Engineers, you will be involved in diverse projects and will help to deliver innovative design solutions across a broad range of clients, with our senior engineers supporting you along the way.

You’ll be involved with our engineers in:

Foundation design and structural assessments Producing foundation schedules, zoning plans and CAD mark-ups Supporting Senior CAD Technician with drafting duties Reviewing site investigation information and technical data Attending site visits with senior staff Problem solving and designing simple structural engineering tasks Supporting senior engineering team to prepare design outputs for architects, developers and housebuilders

The post will offer the successful applicant an interesting, challenging and varied workload in a fast-paced environment, as well as allowing them to develop personally and professionally, as an engineer.

Your responsibilities will grow as your knowledge develops. We will also guide you through any elements of the course that aren’t typically part of our day-to-day work.

Training:
You’ll be enrolled onto a Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship which starts in September 2026, working towards a BEng (Hons), with one day per week spent at Derby University for your off-the-job learning We will support your professional development with IStructE or ICE throughout your training

Training Outcome:
The degree will set the candidate into the engineering profession with the aim to forward them into a Masters in Structural Engineering and then support to become a chartered structural engineer

Employer Description:

Ecotech Engineers has consecutively, year after year, continued to deliver high quality and well executed projects which has cemented our position in the industry with an expanding Client base and increased project size. We specialise in the UK residential sector collaborating with large scale Developers to deliver new housing schemes across the UK with innovative designs, promoting economic designs and always striving to look around problems and find the best solutions to suit our clients. Ecotech is an award-winning consultancy highlighting our success over the past five years of practice and demonstrating the importance of all our individual employees contributions to the team with recognised for the Outstanding Growth 2023, Small Business of the Year in 2024 and managed by Entrepreneur of the Year 2024. Therefore, we are not the standard structural engineering consultancy.

Working Hours :
Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Presentation skills,Analytical skills,Logical,Team working,Initiative,Self-motivated,Positive attitude,Willingness to assist,Independent working,Curious, eager to learn