Apprentice Project Engineer - Newbury
THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED
Newbury, RG13 2EN
Closes on Monday 24 February
Posted on 23 January 2025
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Summary
Joining our Capital Maintenance Projects team, you’ll undergo a formal apprenticeship through workplace learning that will equip you to oversee projects being completed across different sites.
- Wage
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£21,500 a year
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
You’ll also receive 24 days holiday, pension and other benefits.
- Training course
- Construction site supervisor (level 4)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday. Times to be confirmed.
36 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 1 September
- Duration
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2 years
- Positions available
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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
As part of our CMP team you will be suupporting and assisting the project engineers in the delivery of a portfolio of small/medium sized capital projects which includes the following activities.
- Managing and delivering a portfolio of mechanical, electrical, civil, control and instrumentation projects with a value of up to £5 million per annum.
- Working closely with Thames Water operations and our contractor supply chain to scope, specify and cost, quality solutions that are both fit for purpose and value for money.
- Actively promote our zero compromise attitudes to health and safety, always striving for continuous improvement.
- Comply with Health and Safety requirements, ensuring that all projects built and designed comply with the Construction Design and Management Regulations (CDM).
- Work collaboratively with delivery partners/contractors to ensure that schemes deliver on time, minimising the risk to the business.
- Drafting, vetting and approving RAMS, pre-construction information, project plans, construction phase H&S plans (CPP) and commissioning plans.
- Overseeing the commissioning and hand over of the project to the operational client.
- Ensuring appropriate training has been completed and that completion documents are available and handed over including test certificate and constructed drawings.
Where you’ll work
London Road
Newbury
RG13 2EN
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
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ESTATE MANAGEMENT
Your training course
Construction site supervisor (level 4)
Equal to higher national certificate (HNC)
Course contents
- Identify risk of activities and encourage all employees to demonstrate safety-conscious behaviours.
- Assess, identify and record the environmental impact of projects.
- Assist in the implementation of the most appropriate solutions for construction projects.
- Use effective management principles and be able to supervise construction workers.
- Understand overall plan for project and measure and record progress against plan.
- Assess and report on quality standards and assist in commissioning of finished construction projects.
- Understand financial and legal constraints and measure and record progress against budget.
Your training plan
As part of your apprenticeship programme, you’ll study the relevant Certificate of Higher Education through UCEM 1 day a week to gain the theoretical background via virtual delivery
Qualifications achieved:
- Level 4 Construction Site Supervisor Apprenticeship Standard
- Certificate of Higher Education (CertHE) Construction & Built Environment
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
A Level or equivalent in:
- n/a (grade Equivalent 64 UCAS points)
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
- Team working
- Logical thinker
- Focused
- Well organised
- Time management
- Dedication to succeed
About this company
At Thames Water, our purpose is crystal clear - to deliver life’s essential service so our customers, communities and planet can thrive. Water is life’s great leveller. Every living thing needs it, every single day. From people to plants, birds to bees, farms to factories, we all need it to thrive, and we’re committed to taking care of it for us all. But keeping water flowing is becoming harder. From scorching summers to wetter winters, extreme weather affects everything from our pipes to our local rivers. We must keep millions more kettles boiling, public services operating, washing machines spinning, showers running and more, so every drop is more precious than ever. Are you ready to play your part?
After this apprenticeship
- Permanent role upon completion of programme
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ESTATE MANAGEMENT
earlycareers@thameswater.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000296749.
Apply now
Closes on Monday 24 February
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