Civil Engineering (Degree) Apprentice

AtkinsRéalis; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in the United Kingdom is looking for a Civil Engineering Apprentice. This apprenticeship offers hands-on experience on real projects, supporting your journey towards professional qualifications and earning a salary of £27,976 a year. You will work alongside mentors and gain skills in various engineering aspects while contributing to sustainable solutions. Join us and shape the future of design and engineering.

Benefits

33 days annual leave

Paid volunteer days

Access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Responsibilities

• Develop skills in various projects.
• Learn and use design software.
• Participate in client meetings.
• Understand digital skills and technology.
• Study towards professional qualifications.
• Conduct risk assessments.

Skills

Communication skills

IT skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Problem solving skills

Analytical skills

Logical thinking

Team working

Creative initiative

Education

GCSE in English (grade C/4)

GCSE in Maths (grade C/4)

A Level in Maths or Science (grade C)

Job description

Our apprenticeships are designed to give you an insight into a wide variety of areas of work and the chance to explore where your skills and interests lie. Through a combination of on-the-job learning and practical skills' development, you'll work towards your professional qualification. From day one you'll work on real projects that offer scale and variety, collaborating with others and creating a meaningful impact on the world around us. You'll be supported by our leaders, technical specialists, your own dedicated mentor and our continuous learning and development framework. Not only will you gain valuable 'on the job' experience and work towards professional qualifications, but you'll also earn a meaningful salary from day one. We're proud to pay the Real Living Wage for our Level 6 Apprenticeships.

Responsibilities

• Developing your skills in a wide range of exciting projects
• Learning and using relevant design software and technology
• Being involved in client meetings and assisting in building key client relationships
• You’ll get to understand and learn digital skills, to help us harness technology in new ways
• Your mentors will support you as you study towards nationally recognised qualifications and accreditation
• You’ll have dedicated time to spend at college or university to focus on your studies, 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.
• Comply with appropriate codes of practice and equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) requirements.
• 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 their own professional competence, regularly updating, recording and reviewing their continuing professional development (CPD).
• Apply engineering principles to solve engineering problems: scientific, theoretical and technical principles.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Partially satisfying the educational base for a Chartered Engineer (CEng). A programme of accredited Further Learning will be required to complete the educational base for CEng, see www.jbm.org.uk for further information and details of further learning programmes for CEng.
• GCSE in: English (grade C/4)
• GCSE in: Maths (grade C/4)
• A Level in Maths or Science (grade C (112 UCAS points in total))
• Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience.
• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organizational skills
• Problem solving skills
• Presentation skills
• Analytical skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Creative
• Initiative
• The accrediting body for this degree is the Joint Board of Moderators for the Institution of Civil Engineers, Institution of Structural Engineers, Institute of Highway Engineers, and the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation. Please see www.jbm.org.uk for further information.
• We’re a world‑class engineering services and nuclear organization. Join us, and you’ll be helping to create sustainable solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the world’s infrastructure and energy systems. We’re looking for a Civil Engineering (Degree) Apprentice to be a part of the future of design and engineering.

£27,976 a year. Check minimum wage rates (opens in new tab). 33 days annual leave, including bank holidays. You also have the option to buy an additional 15 days or sell up to 5 days. Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Two paid annual volunteer days.