Degree Apprentice Civil Engineer - Water - Exeter (2027)

Stantec; Exeter; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Stantec is offering a Degree Apprentice (Level 6) Civil Engineer - Water in Exeter. You will join a local team of about 15 engineers and work on regulated water projects while gaining a Level 6 BEng Civil Engineering degree with a training provider.

Four days a week you'll be in the office with your colleagues, with site visits and hands-on design experience as you learn from experienced professionals across the business.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in a Level 6 BEng Civil Engineering degree apprenticeship.
• Learning through a structured, hands-on programme.
• Exposure to regulated water projects and local clients.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of water projects for regulated clients.
• Help prepare technical drawings, calculations, and health and safety reports.
• Learn how survey scopes are developed and how they support project design.
• Take part in site visits to understand how designs are developed in real-world environments.
• Build technical knowledge while working alongside experienced civil engineers and project teams.

Skills

Technical drawings

Calculations

Reports

Health and safety documents

Education

Level 6 BEng Civil Engineering degree

Job description

Degree Apprentice (Level 6) Civil Engineer - Water - Exeter (2027)

Application Deadline: Recruitment is ongoing.

The Opportunity

You'll be part of our Exeter Water Civil team, joining a local team of around 15 civil engineering colleagues. You'll also be connected to our wider national water and civil engineering discipline, giving you the chance to learn from experienced professionals across the business.

You'll work on regulated water projects for a range of water companies, with a focus on local clients such as South West Water, Wessex Water and Welsh Water. There may also be opportunities to support wider water projects outside the local region, helping you build your knowledge and experience across different types of work.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of a wide range of water projects for regulated water clients.
• Help prepare technical drawings, calculations, reports and health and safety documents.
• Learn how survey scopes are developed and how they support project design.
• Take part in site visits where appropriate, helping you understand how designs are developed in real-world environments.
• Build your technical knowledge while working alongside experienced civil engineers and wider project teams.

At Stantec, we offer a high-energy environment that balances fully funded academic study with hands-on, real-world project experience. You will gain a Level 6BEng Civil Engineering degree in conjunction with our Training Provider(s). This will be discussed further during the recruitment process. For this role, training providers could include;

• Coventry University (block release)
• University of Exeter (block release)

To help you feel supported and connected during your apprenticeship, you'll spend four days a week working from the office alongside your colleagues.

Review the career journey of one of our Apprentice Civil Engineers here: My Stantec Story: Building