Apprentice Groundworker - Volker Stevin

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits as an Apprentice Groundworker with a leading engineering firm! This role offers hands-on experience in the construction industry, where you'll learn essential skills such as site preparation, operating machinery, and interpreting technical drawings. You'll be part of a dynamic team, ensuring safety and efficiency on-site while contributing to significant infrastructure projects. With a structured training program through Fareham College, you will gain valuable qualifications and experience that can launch your career in construction. Join a company that values your growth and offers a supportive environment to thrive in!

Benefits

Paid pre-apprenticeship training

Block release training model

On-site trial experience

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Strong communication and teamwork skills are essential.
• Physical fitness is required for manual tasks on-site.

Responsibilities

• Clear and tidy the construction site and dig trenches for foundations.
• Operate plant machinery and prepare the ground for construction.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Team working

Initiative

Physical fitness

Education

Functional skills in Maths and English

Tools

Excavators

Dumper trucks

Job description

Apprentice Groundworker - Volker Stevin

Apply From: 17/12/2024

Learning Provider

Delivered by FAREHAM COLLEGE

Employer

VOLKERSTEVIN LIMITED

Vacancy Description

We were founded in the UK in 1934 by our Dutch parent company and have remained part of the same privately-owned organisation ever since. Today, with a head office in Preston, Lancashire but with bases and offices across the UK, we work more closely than ever before with our four UK sister companies. We share a common culture, identity, management systems and digital construction approach as we use our respective engineering skills to collaboratively deliver multidisciplinary projects for major clients. Being part of privately owned VolkerWessels group provides us with considerable financial stability as well as access to a wide range of technologies and specialist skills through our know-how with technical expertise to deliver for our clients.

As an apprentice groundworker you will:

1. Clear and tidy the construction site.
2. Dig trenches for foundations.
3. Set up sites including putting up barriers, safety signs and huts.
4. Provide evacuation support.
5. Interpret drawings and specifications.
6. Lay pavements, kerbs and driveways.
7. Remove drainage and pipework systems.
8. Operate plant machinery, such as excavators and dumper trucks.
9. Prepare the ground/foundations to allow construction to begin.
10. Redirect waterways and connect pipes with existing pipework.

*We take our safeguarding responsibilities seriously and successful appointment to this role will depend on the results of relevant checks.*

Key Details

Vacancy Title

Apprentice Groundworker - Volker Stevin

Employer Description

VolkerStevin is an industry-leading engineering business, recognised as one of the UK’s leading specialist contractors with a well-earned reputation for delivering technically challenging projects in complex operational environments. We draw on our specialist capabilities to deliver truly integrated, multidisciplinary infrastructure solutions.

Vacancy Location

Locations in Southsea Portsmouth PO5 2JH

Wage Frequency

Custom

Number of Vacancies

1

Vacancy Reference Number

1000291979

Key Dates

Apply From

17/12/2024

Closing Date For Applications

2025-01-31 23:59:59

Interview Begin From

Possible Start Date

2025-02-22 00:00:00

Training

Training to be Provided

As a new starter on our groundworks training programme you will begin on an 8 week paid pre apprenticeship. You will attend the training centre for 4 weeks and trial on-site for the remaining 4. Following success in this period you will move onto an employment contract with Volkerstevin and undertake the Groundworks Level 2 apprenticeship programme with Fareham College at our Civil Engineering Training Campus in Lee on Solent. The apprenticeship is delivered on a block release model where you will spend one week attending CETC, and then back out for usually 3 weeks with your employer. You will also be required to achieve Functional skills Maths and English as part of the programme if you haven't already.

Learning Provider

FAREHAM COLLEGE

Skills Required

Communication skills, Attention to detail, Team working, Initiative, Physical fitness

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