Industrial Training Placement - Site Engineer

VolkerWessels UK Ltd.; Hoddesdon; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual leave with extra birthday day

Private medical care

Pension

Life Assurance

Cycle to Work scheme

Vouchers and discounts

Training and development opportunities

Maternity benefits

Employee Assistance programme

Mental health and wellbeing support

Virtual GP service

Job summary

VolkerWessels UK Ltd. is offering a 40-week industry placement for a 2nd year Civil Engineering student, starting in September 2027 and running through to July 2028. The role focuses on on-site learning with a main contractor, and requires a valid driving licence with access to a vehicle.

Lodging away from home may be necessary with a subsistence policy in place. Those showing progress may be considered for employment post-graduation via our graduate scheme.

Qualifications

• 2nd year Civil Engineering student seeking a placement from 2027/28.
• Placement runs from September 2027 to July 2028.
• On-site work experience with a main contractor.
• Valid driving licence and access to a vehicle.
• Willing to lodge away from home during the working week with subsistence policy.

Responsibilities

• Learn through on-site experience and formal training courses.
• Develop technical skills with the team and line manager.
• Potential progression to graduate programme for high performers.

Skills

Civil Engineering student

Education

Civil Engineering degree (2nd year)

Job description

VolkerFitzpatrick is one of the UK's leading engineering and construction companies, providing specialist building, rail, civil engineering and industry focussed skills to a range of market sectors including commercial, industrial, education, rail, aviation, waste and energy. VolkerFitzpatrick is a member of the 5% club, where we have 14% of the workforce is made up of apprentices, students and graduates.

If you are a 2nd year student studying a Civil Engineering degree and are looking for a placement from 2027/28 working for a main contractor in the construction industry –, this is a fantastic and career-enriching job role for you at VolkerFitzpatrick. Placements start in September 2027 and run through to July 2028.

About you

Our minimum 40-week industry placement programmes focus on on-the-job learning, to complement your university course. Placements focus on technical skills and the progression towards increasing responsibility. You will learn through on-site experience, your team, line manager and formal training courses.

Those who show consistent progress may be considered for employment post-graduation, via our graduate programme. This means that students demonstrating exceptional performance during placement may be awarded a bursary for their final university year, and the opportunity to return to VolkerFitzpatrick on the relevant graduate scheme.

For more information about the placement roles, ITP Brochure Fitz 2025 210x210.pdf

If your past experience doesn’t match perfectly with every requirement of the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for us.

Due to the location of our projects, it is essential that you hold a valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle.

Where possible, we will place you on a project close to home but this is not always possible. Therefore, you must be willing to lodge away from home during the working week, in which case we have a subsistence policy in place.

Why work for us?

We offer a range of benefits, including:

• Competitive salary
• Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday
• Private medical care
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Shopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discounts
• Training and development opportunities-comprehensive skills-based training
• Family friendly polices including enhanced maternity benefits
• Employee Assistance programme
• Mental health, physical health, and financial support
• 24/7 Virtual GP service

In accordance with Home Office guidance, successful candidates will be required to evidence their right to work in the UK before commencement of employment.

This role does not meet the requirements for Home Office sponsorship requirements under the Skilled Worker route. Candidates are therefore encouraged to consider their own right to work options without VolkerFitzpatrick sponsorship.

Fairness, inclusion and respect

We believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect. So, our teams can be comfortable that, whatever their background, VolkerWessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive

Additional information

If you need support with your application, please contact us at [e-mail].