Apprentice Project Engineer

Avove; Derby; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Avove offers a rewarding apprenticeship as a Project Engineer, focusing on clean water projects. You'll gain a Level 3 qualification while working on real projects, developing essential skills and support for your future career. Join us to make a difference in your community and kickstart your career!

Benefits

24 days holiday plus bank holidays

Apprentice bonus scheme

Support with paid driving lessons

Company pension scheme

Life assurance

Financial wellbeing programme

Employee assistance program

Volunteering days in your community

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 GCSEs including Maths and English.
• Desirable to have some Level 3 qualifications.
• Must be 18 or older due to health and safety.

Responsibilities

• Involved in pre-award client site visits.
• Learning about the tendering process.
• Assisting project manager with administration requests.

Skills

Team working

Attention to detail

Digital skills

Written communication

Education

5 GCSEs including Maths and English at grade 4 or above

Level 3 qualifications (A Levels, T Level, Btec)

Job description

Avove Apprenticeships - Be The Future!

Being an apprentice at Avove isn't just a job, it's the start of a great career! We have an ambitious and exciting future ahead so join our thriving apprentice community and take your next steps to being the future of our business!

About our apprenticeships

We want you to be the best you can be, so we offer apprenticeships to help you reach your full potential. You will learn from our talented colleagues, gain a nationally recognised apprenticeship qualification, take part in bespoke training linked to your apprenticeship role, join our apprentice cohort events, get the opportunity to train as a STEM ambassador and use your digital skills to help us attract other young people using our social media platforms. We want you to love what you do, learn quickly, aim high and get hands-on experience so keep reading about this apprentice opportunity and apply today!

About the apprenticeship role...

This role is an Apprentice Project Engineer based in Durham with our Commissioning team. You will study a Level 3 Project Controls Technician qualification in clean water which will take around 36 months to complete including the end point assessment (EPA) and you will work with our specialist training provider on this. You will work 40 hours per week onsite.

During the apprenticeship you will learn to take client information from an outline design stage and ensure the project controls and workflow is in place to start effective delivery of the project on site. The cradle to grave approach will continue through delivery to project handover to the client.

What your day could look like...

• Involved in pre-award client site visits
• Learning about the tendering process and assisting estimating engineers
• Working with our Design team to understand the scope and solution of the project
• Attending buildability, Access, Lifting & Maintenance and Hazard Operations meetings
• Learning to understand Health & Safety responsibilities and requirements
• Be involved in the Risk Assessment Method Statement reviews with site team members
• Using engineering data and documentation to help deliver projects
• Work with supply chain to ensure design outputs are covered
• Assist in evaluation of scope
• Work with Design and Delivery teams throughout the lifespan of the project
• Support the project manager with any project administration requests

We are committed to giving all our apprentices the required number of off the job training hours per week to dedicate to your studies and time to attend training with your apprenticeship provider.

About you...

You will need the following to be eligible for this apprenticeship:

• Minimum of 5 GCSEs including Maths and English at a grade 4 or above.
• It would be desirable for you to have some Level 3 qualifications, e.g. - A Levels, T Level, Btec and be interested in science/engineering subjects studied.

You will need to be 18 years old + to apply for this apprenticeship due to Health and Safety restrictions.

Due to the nature of the role, a full driving licence would be highly recommended. If you are currently learning to drive, we may be able to support financially towards this, dependent on meeting our criteria.

This role is a September 2025 start.

This apprenticeship would particularly suit someone who has good team working skills and wants to work with others to find solutions to problems. We would like you to be able to show you have good written skills and can talk to others well. You will need to be organised and have a good attention to detail, being digitally savvy is also important. We want you to be excited to develop a career, learn more and gain an apprenticeship qualification.

What's in it for you...

We offer a great apprentice salary which is above the national apprentice rate. But that's not all, we celebrate hard work and give recognition to our colleagues. In addition to this, we understand that one size doesn't fit all so everyone has access to a variety of flexible benefits that work for you.

• 24 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Apprentice bonus scheme
• Support with paid driving lessons for those apprentices eligible
• Company pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Family friendly policies
• A selection of lifestyle benefit options
• Financial wellbeing programme
• Employee assistance program for health and wellbeing and onsite mental health first aiders to support our colleagues
• We love to give back so we offer you volunteering days in your community and charity matched giving where we will boost your fundraising.

About us...

We design, build, and maintain the UK's utilities infrastructure to help transform local communities for the better. We provide cutting-edge and sustainable engineering solutions and play a critical role in helping to keep the water running, the lights on and people connected.

We are an expert, responsible and agile partner, providing vital services to water, power, and telecommunications sectors. We work closely with our clients to help protect and improve their assets, enhance customer experience, and protect the natural environment. Everything we do is designed to drive continual improvement and move life forward.

We are proud to work in partnership with leading utility providers, including Severn Trent, United Utilities, Yorkshire Water, Northern PowerGrid, Northumbrian Water Group, Scottish Power Energy Networks and Scottish Water.

We are an equal opportunities employer...

We welcome applications from candidates of all races, genders, disabilities, religions, ages, and sexual orientations. We know that having a diverse workforce encourages new perspectives, inspires creativity, and creates an engaging workplace and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all colleagues can thrive. When it comes to inclusion, we're making sure we keep up the progress with our Communities of Practice, who help us do just that.

What next...

We encourage you to apply for this apprenticeship as soon as you can. We recognise talent waits for no one, so we progress candidates individually through all stages of recruitment process.

If you have any questions, please reach out for an informal discussion [e-mail]

If you need any support with CV or interview skills, or to learn more about our early career's programs, please visit our website here.

If you do apply for this role, when you go through to do the application, don't worry if you don't have a CV or covering letter, you can apply by just answering the questions. When you are answering the questions, please give as much information and details as you feel you can.