Advertised Date: 18 Jun 2026

Closing Date: 09 Jul 2026, 02:00 PM

TASKS / RESPONSIBILITIES:
The post holder may be required to perform other tasks/responsibilities as deemed appropriate by the relevant mentor or Director of Service.

• Exercise technical judgement at an appropriate level and maintain accurate records.
• Apply suitable mathematical techniques to solve well-defined problems in civil engineering and present the solution in an appropriate form.
• Use test and measurement instrumentation applicable to civil engineering (materials test equipment, Total Station, GPS etc.).
• Use industry standard software tools to gather data, solve well-defined civil engineering problems and display the result, (AutoCAD/BIM/Revit etc).
• Communicate well-defined technical matters effectively to other technical personnel and liaise with other third parties.
• Give direction to others and manage material and machine resources.
• Understand the need for high ethical standards in the practice of engineering, including the responsibilities of the engineering profession towards people and the environment.
• Accept and exercise personal and professional responsibility.
• Exercise and apply time management.
• Create and apply safe working practices (in line with current Safety and Health Legislation).

Candidates, if successful, will not be appointed to the position of Apprentice in Civil Engineering unless they:

• Agree to undertake the tasks and responsibilities attached to the post and accept the conditions under which the tasks and responsibilities are, or may be required to be, performed;
• Are fully competent and available to undertake, and fully capable of undertaking, the tasks and responsibilities attached to the position.

Apprenticeship Structure
The civil engineering apprenticeship is a standards-based programme approved by the National Apprenticeship Office and delivered in partnership with MTU an approved third-level institution.
Apprentices will be trained and assessed both on and off the job.

On the Job training will be carried out with the support of their Cork County Council mentor and will include:

• Apprentice Workplace Logbook.
• Case Studies.
• Technical Projects.
• Performance Reviews.

Off the Job training will include:

• 1 week residential (week one) – Project based learning at the start of the academic year at MTU (Monday 7th to Friday 11th September 2026).
• Lectures delivered online on 1 full day per week.
• Apprentices will attend the MTU campus on 1 additional day every three weeks for practical's including labs and workshops.

The apprentice will, at the end of their programme, have gained the educational base for professional registration with Engineers Ireland at either technician or associate engineer level.

Award
On successful completion of your two-year apprenticeship a Level 6 Higher Certificate is awarded or on successful completion of your three-year apprenticeship a Level 7 Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering is awarded. These are internationally recognised qualifications.

Duration of apprenticeship.
Two years for a Level 6 Higher Certificate or three years for a Level 7 Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering.

Fee
All tuition fees are paid by the National Training Fund. However, there is a student contribution for this programme of €1,200 per year. This will be paid by Cork County Council for successful candidates