Apprentice Engineer - Highways – Find an apprenticeship

Summary

Looking for a rewarding career with a dynamic and innovative organisation that's Leading with Science® to solve issues worldwide? Tetra Tech’s early careers journey includes regular training, events & support networks. You’ll work on ground-breaking projects & develop the skills for success with access to mentoring, chartership support, & more.

Annual wage: £12,480 to £22,308 a year
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Training course: Civil engineer (degree) (level 6)
Hours: Monday to Friday. No shifts or weekends. Start and finish times can be agreed with your line manager as we offer flexible working.
37 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 8 September
Duration: 5 years 6 months
Positions available: 1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

We have exciting opportunities for apprentices with a keen interest in Civil engineering to join our established Highways, bridges and infrastructure design team.

You will be developing your skills and experience in a friendly team environment with a professional and creative working culture whilst gaining support in completing a level 6 Civil Engineering Apprenticeship. Our projects range from major highways schemes to small junction improvement works for a variety of clients including Government bodies and private developers in both the Public and Private Sector.

As a Civil Engineering apprentice, you will be involved in:

Undertaking design of Civil Engineering elements
Assisting in delivering innovative design solutions for a broad range of clients including Highway Authorities, housing developers and retail developers
Providing technical assistance to the members of the Civil Engineering team
Assisting the Civil Engineering team to ensure project delivery within agreed timescales
Work under the supervision of the Project Civil Engineer(s) and the Design team leader
Assisting in design reviews

Where you’ll work

4th Floor No 1 Central Square

Vaughan Way

Leicester

LE1 4JS

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

CU APPRENTICESHIPS (BETTER FUTURES) LIMITED

Your training course

Civil engineer (degree) (level 6)

Equal to degree

Course contents

Evaluate the impact of civil engineering infrastructure on society and the environment taking account of business, client and end user needs in its construction, management and use. Examples include: the ability to use the CEEQUAL toolkit, carry out environmental impact assessments, designing and constructing the built infrastructure to ensure that it is safe, usable, appropriate and cost effective

Proactively consider welfare, health, safety and sustainability in the life cycle of civil engineering infrastructure using tools such as CEEQUAL and environmental impact assessments

Apply mathematical, scientific and engineering principles, methods and modelling to the design and construction of civil engineering infrastructure. Examples include: the design, construction and maintenance of buildings, transportation systems, water and wastewater networks, foundations and temporary works, understanding slope stability, retaining walls, ground water movement, coastal works, elastic/plastic and failure behaviour of materials such as concrete, steel, asphalt and timber, behaviour of structural elements such as beams, land surveying

Use and validate digital solutions and data gathering tools to model, evaluate, design, test, build, and manage civil engineering infrastructure defining engineering and other constraints, identifying risks and how these may be resolved through design. Examples include: ability to use building information modelling, structural engineering design and analysis, computational fluid dynamics and geospatial information systems software

Develop innovative, safe, technical solutions to civil engineering problems through the use of research techniques, market intelligence and best practice. Examples include: ability to use of range of research methods to collect and analyses data to draw well-founded practical conclusions for implementation, applicable research strategy and methodology, literature searches

Interpret and apply design and quality standards including codes of practice, legal and regulatory frameworks, in the development of civil engineering solutions, the determination of construction methods and the technical aspects of site activities. Examples include: planning, designing, construction and maintenance of buildings and infrastructure in compliance with current codes, standards and legislation, industry regulations, the use of Risk Assessment Method Statements

Manage and apply safe systems of work including taking responsibility for own obligations for health, safety and welfare issues, assessing and controlling risk, working with health, safety and welfare legislation and best practice. Examples include: recognise the health and safety aspects of civil and infrastructural projects as well as assess associated risks and identify appropriate safety measures in site work and for undertaking construction works. Apply the principles of civil engineering and construction business risk management

Manage the planning, budgeting and organisation of tasks, people and resources through the use of appropriate management systems, working to agreed quality standards, project programme and budget, within legal, contractual and statutory requirements

Manage teams and develop staff to meet changing technical and managerial needs

Communicate effectively and provide guidance to others through design models, calculations, reports, drawings, specifications, presentations, digital media and discussions with those both inside and outside the industry

Carry out and record the continuing professional development necessary to maintain and enhance knowledge and competence as a civil engineer

Your training plan

Civil Engineer (degree) Level 6 Apprenticeship Standard

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade 9- 4 /A*- C)
Math (grade A)
Science (grade A)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Number skills
Team working
Initiative

About this company

Tetra Tech is a leading provider of consulting and engineering services with 27,000 associates working across the full project life cycle worldwide. Our operations in the UK and Europe include more than 2,000 employees who are Leading with Science® to solve our clients’ most complex problems.

https://www.tetratecheurope.com/ (opens in new tab)

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

Once you have completed the apprenticeship you will have gained a Civil Engineering degree
You can work as a Civil or Structural engineer and could go on to become a chartered engineer

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

TETRA TECH LIMITED

Sally Allen

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000285496.

Apply now

Closes on Saturday 4 January

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Company’s application instructions

Please apply via our careers page using this link and submitting your CV. https://tetratech.referrals.selectminds.com/tetra-tech-europe/jobs/apprentice-engineer-highways-46182

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