Civil Engineering Apprentice

JACOBS U.K. LIMITED; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global engineering firm is seeking a Civil Engineering Apprentice in Cambridgeshire. This role involves working on exciting projects, with responsibilities like report writing, site visits, and supporting senior engineers. Candidates should have a Level 6 Civil Engineering Degree Apprenticeship and strong problem-solving skills. The apprenticeship offers training through Anglia Ruskin University and a competitive salary, along with comprehensive benefits. This position is a great opportunity to develop skills in a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Company-funded private medical insurance

Pension plan

Life assurance

Income protection

Reimbursement towards professional development

Qualifications

• Permanent Right to Work in the UK.
• Compliance with appropriate codes of practice and EDI requirements.

Responsibilities

• Report writing with senior team members' support.
• Site visits and technical drawing.
• Attending client meetings and undertaking research.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisation skills

Problem-solving skills

Numeracy skills

Team working

Initiative

Curiosity

Listening skills

Eagerness to learn

Education

Level 6 Civil Engineering Degree Apprenticeship

A Level in Mathematics (grade B)

At least 120 UCAS tariff points

Job description

As a Civil Engineering Apprentice in our Water Catchment Management team, you'll join the Jacobs community of over 100 Apprentices. You will work on some of the world's most exciting Civil Engineering projects, providing opportunities to solve complex challenges and do meaningful work that benefits our communities and the world.

Responsibilities

• Report writing with the support of senior team members
• Site visits and follow up reporting
• Technical drawing
• Attending meetings with clients
• Supporting your team with information gathering for reports
• Undertaking research to support report writing
• Working with team members to improve your technical knowledge
• Apply civil engineering techniques, procedures and methods, and review and evaluate the results, including measuring and testing, designing, installing, commissioning, constructing, maintaining or operating civil engineering components and systems; consider how continuous improvement can contribute to improved performance.
• Employ mathematical, statistical and data interpretation tools, using analytical and computational methods, and apply an integrated or systems-based approach.
• Identify, interpret and compare information to select materials, components or parts used in civil engineering.
• Research, collect, select and evaluate technical literature and other sources of data and information to address, analyse and evaluate civil engineering problems.
• Produce civil engineering technical solutions in accordance with relevant industry standards, policies, codes of practice, regulations, and legislation.
• Select and apply computational and analytical techniques to model civil engineering problems, recognising the limitations of the techniques employed.
• Contribute to the design, development and implementation of civil engineering solutions, and evaluate their effectiveness in the context of the whole project life cycle.
• Manage and comply with statutory health, safety and welfare policies, procedures and regulation, and contribute to improvements in health, safety and welfare, within their own area of responsibility.
• Complete risk assessments to identify, evaluate, manage and mitigate risks.
• Apply principles of sustainable development and evaluate their effectiveness on the whole project lifecycle of civil engineering solutions.
• Manage engineering activities that contribute to sustainable development and the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs).
• Apply project management techniques, identifying, measuring, recording and reporting progress against civil engineering project performance criteria.
• Manage quality processes and contribute to quality improvements.
• Plan and manage resources, equipment and technology, to meet project requirements, specifications, costs and budgets and timescales, with an appreciation of statutory and commercial arrangements.
• Monitor and manage individual performance, and the input of others, recognising the need to adapt to, and communicate, changing demands.
• Communicate in verbal and written contexts using appropriate methods for the audience. Use appropriate engineering terminology and conventions.
• Apply teamwork and collaboration principles.
• Apply ethical principles, identifying and analysing ethical concerns and making reasoned ethical choices.
• Plan, undertake and review your own professional competence, regularly updating, recording and reviewing your continuing professional development (CPD).

Qualifications

• At least 120 UCAS tariff points
• Permanent Right to Work in the UK
• Level 6 Civil Engineering Degree Apprenticeship
• A Level in Mathematics (grade B) – share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
• Communication skills
• Organisation skills
• Problem solving skills
• Number skills
• Team working
• Initiative
• Curiosity
• Listening skills
• Eagerness to learn
• Compliance with appropriate codes of practice and equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) requirements.

Training Schedule

• Level 6 Civil Engineering Degree Apprenticeship
• Anglia Ruskin University
• The training will be day release
• Training course: Civil engineer (level 6)

Compensation & Benefits

• £21,000 a year
• Company‑funded private medical insurance, pension plan, life assurance, income protection, reimbursement towards professional development and memberships.

Working Hours & Schedule

• Hours Monday to Friday (no weekends). Core working hours are between 8am‑6pm, but will be discussed/confirmed.
• 40 hours a week
• Start date: Tuesday 1 September 2026
• Duration: 5 years

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission‑critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting‑edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good. Our business focuses on providing solutions to future challenges such as climate change, the need for renewable energy, low‑carbon economies, transportation, and material resource and waste management. While we shape some of the very largest and most challenging landmark projects in the UK, we also deliver local projects that protect communities.