Industrial Training Placement - Site Engineer

VolkerWessels; Hoddesdon; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual leave + birthday day off

Private medical care

Pension

Life Assurance

Cycle to Work

Vouchers and discounts

Training and development

Family friendly policies

Employee Assistance programme

Mental and physical health support

24/7 Virtual GP

Job summary

VolkerFitzpatrick is offering a 40-week industry placement for a 2nd year Civil Engineering student starting September 2027 and running through July 2028. The role emphasises on-the-job learning, technical skill development, and progression toward increased responsibility on site.

Applicants should be prepared to lodge away from home with a subsistence policy in place. A driving licence and access to a vehicle are essential due to site locations.

Qualifications

• Must hold a valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle.
• 40-week industry placement focused on on-the-job learning and progression toward responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Learn through on-site experience, your team, line manager and formal training courses.
• Contribute to technical projects while gaining practical industry exposure.

Skills

Driving licence

Education

Second year Civil Engineering student (placement)

Job description

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.

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., 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.

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., 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

• 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.