Apprentice Civil Engineer (Graduate level)

Based at Birmingham Airport, this apprentice civil engineer role combines hands-on experience in airfield infrastructure projects—such as assisting with site surveys, quality inspections, and health and safety records—with a fully funded degree-level apprenticeship.

This is an exciting opportunity to start your Civil Engineering career with AmcoGiffen’s Aviation business unit, gaining hands‑on experience on airfield infrastructure projects while studying towards a fully funded Degree Level Apprenticeship.

In Return

• Competitive apprentice salary

• Fully funded Degree Level Apprenticeship in Civil Engineering

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing with service)

• Company contributory pension scheme

• Life insurance

• Medicash Health Cash Plan & Rewards

• Employee assistance programme

• Up to 3 paid volunteering days per year

• Enhanced family, wellbeing and menopause support

• Cycle to work scheme

• Holiday purchase scheme

• Celebration vouchers

• Support with professional subscriptions

• Structured training, mentoring and clear career progression pathways

• A safe, inclusive and supportive place to work

• Employee forums that provide a platform for your voice to be heard

Business Unit

You will be based within AmcoGiffen’s Aviation business unit in Birmingham, supporting the delivery of civil engineering works at Birmingham Airport and across the wider aviation portfolio. The Aviation team delivers airside and landside civil engineering works across live operational airport environments, supporting long‑term frameworks, maintenance programmes and capital improvement schemes for major UK airports.

Typical works may include:

• Airfield pavements, runways, taxiways and aprons

• Drainage, ducting and buried services

• Structures and concrete repairs

• Asset maintenance and planned renewals

• Enabling works supporting major airport upgrades

Working within an active airport environment offers a unique and exciting start to a civil engineering career, with a strong focus on safety, quality and programme delivery.

The Role

As an Apprentice Civil Engineer, you will form part of a project delivery team working on live aviation infrastructure projects. You will learn directly from experienced engineers and site teams while studying towards your degree qualification.

You will be supported through a structured development programme, combining technical learning with practical experience in a highly regulated and safety‑critical environment.

Your day‑to‑day activities may include:

• Assisting site engineers with setting‑out, surveys and engineering checks

• Supporting quality inspections and ensuring works meet client and regulatory standards

• Assisting with daily site records, permits and reports

• Monitoring health, safety and environmental compliance, particularly within airside areas

• Supporting the preparation of method statements and risk assessments

• Liaising with site teams, subcontractors and supervision staff

• Gaining an understanding of airside safety procedures and operational constraints

By the end of your apprenticeship, you will have achieved a recognised engineering degree alongside valuable hands‑on experience in the aviation sector.

Training & Qualification

You will study towards the Civil Engineer (Degree) Apprenticeship, delivered through part‑time or day‑release university attendance alongside your role.

Requirements

To succeed in this role, you will:

• Be passionate about building a career in Civil Engineering

• Have an interest in aviation and complex infrastructure environments

• Be motivated, proactive and keen to learn

• Have strong communication, organisational and IT skills

• Be willing to commit to a Degree Level Apprenticeship alongside full‑time employment

• Due to the safety‑critical nature of this role and airport operational requirements, applicants must be aged 18 or over by the time the role commences in September 2026 (or approaching their 18th birthday at that time).

No previous industry experience is required – we are looking for potential, enthusiasm and the right attitude.

Due to the airport environment, you will also need to be capable of passing security and background checks required for airside access.

Diversity, Inclusion, Health & Wellbeing

At AmcoGiffen, we value individuality and believe diversity strengthens our teams and the communities we serve. Health, safety, wellbeing and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and embedded through our SPIRIT values:

Safety · Professionalism · Innovation · Respect · Integrity · Teamwork