Apprentice Civil Engineer

Develop civil engineering skills through a Level 3 apprenticeship while supporting the design and delivery of major infrastructure projects on the Sizewell C project.

We're looking for a Civil Engineer Apprentice to join our Natural Resources, Infrastructure team working on our Sizewell C project in Suffolk, working towards a Level 3 apprenticeship civil engineering technician . Within this role you can enjoy 26 days annual leave, 24/7 Wellbeing Support Programme, and even more.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a leading construction and infrastructure services company on an apprenticeship. Whilst working towards a recognised qualification, you'll be able to put your learnings into practice in your day-to-day role, helping you progress within your chosen career. 

Salary: £20,800 

Other: Full UK driving license is required due to the location of the project, no direct public transport links 

How does an apprenticeship work? 

As a Civil Engineer Apprentice you'll have the opportunity to gain practical experience whilst you study towards a BEng Civil Engineering with our university partner Suffolk New College, all tuition and accommodation fees covered by us. 

You'll work closely with the Natural Resources, Infrastructure  team to design and deliver projects that are key to the UK's infrastructure 

Your day to day will include: 

• Responsible for maintaining setting out and dimensional control, to ensure accurate construction of the work. (Initially assisting the project engineer and then taking them over once competent). 

• Assisting in managing systems to enable the progress of work to be reviewed against time, quality, dimensions and quantity with the site teams and project engineer. 

• Taking responsibility for regularly checking the setting out points and benchmarks and checking that all setting out instruments and measuring equipment are delivered to site with a calibration certificate and recorded accordingly. 

• Be aware of the provisions of the Kier Health and Safety Management System and to assist in its implementation to ensure a safe working environment. 

• Attending university during pre-determined block weeks to attend lectures and meet other students on your course. 

What are the benefits for you?

• Practical experience: gain valuable hands-on experience in your field.

• Skill improvement: develop technical and professional skills.

• Networking: build professional relationships and expand your network.

• Career insight: gain insights into your chosen industry and potential career paths.

What are we looking for? 

• 5 GCSEs at Grade 4/C or above, Math and English essential 

• Driving License required due to location of the project 

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies.