Civil Technician (Training in Drainage & Highways)
£45,000 - £55,000 + Clear Progression
Cardiff / Newport

Are you a Civil Technician with solid industry experience, looking to take the next step in your career with specialist training in drainage and highways? Do you want to join a close-knit consultancy where you’ll receive hands-on mentoring from technical experts and be developed into a Drainage & Highways Technician in the short term?

On offer is the opportunity to join a well-established civil and structural engineering consultancy with a strong pipeline of work across the built environment. The company has clear growth plans and is committed to developing their technical staff internally, offering structured training and long-term progression.

In this role, you’ll join as a Civil Technician, contributing to live projects while receiving focused training in drainage and highways design. Over the short term, your main responsibilities will transition toward drainage and highways as you build technical capability and confidence. You’ll be far more involved in projects than in a typical technician role, working closely with senior engineers and technicians across the full project lifecycle.

This role would suit a Civil Technician with good all-round civil experience who is eager to specialise in drainage and highways within a supportive consultancy environment.

The Role:
* Assist with civil engineering design and technical drawings across a range of projects
* Receive structured training in drainage and highways design (short-term progression into this focus)
* Work closely with Senior Engineers and Technicians as part of the internal project team
* Prepare technical drawings, reports, and calculations
* Coordinate with clients, contractors, architects, and internal teams
* Carry out site visits and inspections
* Manage workload to meet project deadlines and budgets
* Monday to Friday (9:00am - 5:00pm)

The Person:
* Experience as a Civil Technician
* Good grounding in civil engineering principles
* Commutable to Cardiff / Newport

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Keywords: Civil Technician, Drainage Technician, Highways Technician, Civil Engineering, Infrastructure, Drainage Design, Highways Design, Cardiff, Newport, Consultancy

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