General
The Trainee Civil Engineering Assistant (TCEA) and Trainee
Electrical Engineering Assistant (TEEA) posts in Roads Service are a developmental opportunity to enter
into the world of Civil and Electrical Engineering. It is a career which will expand your practical
and technical knowledge, develop your analytical and problem solving skills, and provide you with a
useful recognised qualification. Trainee Civil/Electrical recruitment normally commences February/March
of each year.
In Roads Service we can also provide you with a planned career
structure and excellent opportunities for further self-development. You will work as part of a team
of Professional and Technology staff and the work is varied and interesting.
Main
Duties and Responsibilities
- The preparation of detailed drawings for
contracts, including the use of computer aided design packages.
- Site supervision
duties for the construction and maintenance of roads and bridges.
- Design of street
lighting installations and contract supervision.
- Cable fault location and repair,
site surveys and measurements.
- The use of Information Technology on a day to day
basis - spreadsheets, word processing packages and databases.
Entry Requirements
- you must have:
- Achieved grades A-C in 4 subjects at GCSE - 3 of the
4 subjects
must include English Language, Mathematics, Physics or Chemistry - or
- Qualifications
considered by Roads Service to be an equivalent or higher standard.
Education
& Training
- Trainees will be granted day release facilities and
be
required to study for the BTEC National Certificate in Civil/Electrical Engineering.
- This
should normally be achieved after a 2 year period of study.
- Opportunities
will be made available for trainees to attend work related seminars and technical training courses.
