2025 Degree Apprenticeship Programme

Apex Contracting Co.; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Degree Apprentice, where you will gain invaluable hands-on experience while pursuing a full undergraduate degree. This exciting opportunity allows you to work on impactful projects in civil engineering, building services, rail design, and more. With a strong focus on inclusivity and personal development, you will be supported by a dedicated team throughout your apprenticeship. Embrace a career that shapes the future and offers a balanced work-life environment, making this the perfect place to start your professional journey.

Benefits

Work-life balance

Health & Wellbeing support

Development and training opportunities

Inclusivity & Diversity initiatives

Qualifications

• Must have achieved 5 GCSEs with grades C/Level 5 or above.
• A Levels or BTEC Extended Diploma in Engineering required.

Responsibilities

• Work on real-world projects while gaining hands-on experience.
• Collaborate with experienced teams on innovative designs.

Skills

Engineering Principles

Project Management

Mathematics

Communication Skills

Education

5 GCSEs including English, Maths, and Science

A Levels or equivalent with grades BBC

BTEC Extended Diploma in Engineering

Tools

Design Software

Project Management Tools

Job description

What if you could work with the best and brightest minds in the industry?

With us you can.

Our community of over 9,000 employees in the UK plan, design, and deliver projects such as skyscrapers, train stations, carbon emission reduction, offshore wind farms and road design that help shape the environment and the future of those that use them.

Join the WSP Apprenticeship programme and help design our tomorrow.

Your new role, what's involved?

As a Degree Apprentice at WSP you will be a full-time, permanent employee, getting paid while working on exciting, real-world projects from day one. With support from your experienced team and dedicated buddy, you’ll gain hands-on experience in an inspiring environment. You will be equipped with the most sophisticated design tools, exploring fresh, new ways to design and build for our future, using the latest software, gaining technical experience while you learn on the job.

You’ll start your apprenticeship in September 2025, attending a local university for either one day per week or block placement, gaining a full undergraduate degree in your chosen subject. Typically, the Degree Apprenticeship takes between 5-6 years to complete (including End Point Assessment in England).

Our dedicated Early Careers team will work closely with you over the course of your apprenticeship to support and plan a development pathway that suits you.

As an Apprentice with WSP you will feel a sense of belonging in an environment where everyone feels respected and valued. We want you to be your true authentic self at work and be inspired, learn, discover, and feel empowered in your career.

We have opportunities in:

• Civil Engineering: Within our Bridges, Roads, Water, Community, Mobility, Planning Development, Energy and Structures team(s) you will learn how to design, build, and maintain our roads, bridges, sports stadiums, high rises, airports and beyond.
• Building Services: WSP offer advice in building services such as mechanical (heating, ventilating, bio-hazard mitigation), electrical (lighting and renewable energy technologies) and hydraulics (high purity water systems and sea systems). Learn how you can apply these services to a variety of buildings or rail stations.
• Rail Design: Our Rail team plan, design, operate and maintain rail systems that you travel on every day. As an apprentice you could be involved with railway signaling, track design, communication system design, station design and engineering.
• Project Manager: As a Project Manager you will be required to think about each project individually - considering the costing, planning, design and construction at each stage. You will play a key part in delivering future projects.
• Embedded Electrical and Electronic Engineering: Working in collaboration with both private and public sector clients, you will be involved with providing consultancy services including highway, urban realm, interior, tunnel and creative lighting.
• Chartered Town Planner: You will work on local and national projects assisting with the planning process to ensure that your team has the full picture, opportunities and economic drivers of a city.

Essential Criteria:

• You will have achieved 5 GCSE's grade C/Level 5 or above including English, Maths and Science.
• You will have achieved or be predicted A Levels (or equivalent) with grades BBC. To study Engineering subjects you will need a grade C in Maths or further Maths.
• Or you will have achieved or be predicted a BTEC Extended Diploma (Level 3) with grades DDM in an engineering-related subject with a further Maths component.

What is the process?

Submit Application: We do not require you to submit a CV to apply, instead you will need to complete a short online application form.

Online Behavioural Assessment: If you meet our eligibility requirements and we have a role that matches your chosen preferences, you will be sent an online behavioural assessment to complete.

Assessment Centre or Interview: Next, a shortlist of candidates will be created by our hiring managers and those people will be invited to an assessment centre or face-to-face interview.

Please note, the process can take up to 12 weeks in total if you’re an early applicant. We will aim to keep you informed throughout the time that your application is being considered.

We are WSP - Join us and make your career future ready!

To find out more about our business click on the following link and discover what awaits you at WSP.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU

Work-life balance?

WSP recognises that work is only one part of your life and making time for other things is important.

Inclusivity & Diversity?

We want our people to achieve rewarding careers, bringing their whole selves to work.

Health & Wellbeing?

We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing.

Your development?

We appreciate that development and training is important to you and that’s why we have a supportive environment that invests in your development.

APPLY NOW AND BE THE FUTURE OF WSP!

Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity.

Please note WSP reserves the right to close the vacancy before the advertised closing date.