Civil Engineering Degree Apprentice

  • Job Reference: R25835
  • Date Posted: 2 April 2024
  • Employer: Anglian Water
  • Location: Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
  • Salary: £21,000
  • Sector: Engineering & Technical
  • Job Type: Apprenticeship
  • Work Hours: Full Time

Job Description

Apprenticeship type: Civil Engineering Degree Apprenticeship

Start Salary: Circa £21,000

Employer: Anglian Water or one of our six @one alliance partners (Barhale, Balfour Beatty, MMB, MWH, Skanska or SWECO)

Location: Peterborough

Start date: September 2024

Did you know? 87% of Anglian Water Apprentices are still working with us!

Come and join us to earn while you learn!

Within Anglian Water and our alliances, we believe in doing the right thing for the environment and the planet. By joining us you will be helping us to create a sustainable future for decades to come. An apprenticeship with us is your chance to get a career for life. You'll gain valuable work experience, achieve a fantastic qualification, all whilst getting paid for it!

What's in it for you?

  • A BSc (Hons) Civil Engineering

  • A full-time job at the end of your apprenticeship (subject to performance and behavioural reviews)

  • Fully expensed PPE tailored to your individual needs

  • Competitive annual leave

  • Competitive pension scheme

  • An extensive range of retail discounts and benefits

What is a Civil Engineer?

There are a number of sub-disciplines within the broad field of civil engineering. General civil engineers work closely with surveyors and specialised civil engineers to design and specify drainage, cross site pipework, pipelines, liquid-retaining structures, buildings/kiosks, roads, footpaths, earthworks (dams, banks, swales, etc), tunnels, and caissons to name but a few.

A Civil Engineering Apprenticeship at Anglian Water and our Alliances?

As a Civil Engineer Degree Apprentice you will develop capability in the following key accountabilities, Design Excellence, Health & Safety, Project Management / Site Surveys, Collaboration and Transformation. Our Civil Engineers spit their time between the above accountabilities but one of their biggest tasks is Design. This can be anything from delivering clean and waste water design projects to reading drawings, model reviews and producing clean and concise sketches to be incorporated into 3D models.

As an Apprentice, you'll join initially on a Level 4 Senior Civil Engineering Technician apprenticeship with the option to progress onto a Level 6 Civil Engineering Degree Apprenticeship, attending university weekly alongside working as part of the Engineering team at Anglian Water. The whole process will take approximately 5 years.

To be successful as an Apprentice with us you will require:

  • Up to three A-levels or equivalent qualifications one being an A-level grade C equivalent in Maths (120 UCAS Tariff points) OR DMM from BTEC National Diploma (18 Units) in an Engineering subject*; OR Merit from T-level in Design, Surveying and Planning for Construction; OR A successfully completed Level 3 Apprenticeship as a Civil Engineering Technician

  • English and Maths GCSE minimum grade C (4)

  • The ability to be proactive and able to adapt to change

  • A willingness to learn

  • Good communication skills

*Applicants must gain Merit grades in both the Mathematics for Technicians AND Further Mathematics for Technicians units if they do not have a grade C in A-level Mathematics

Closing date: 5 May 2024

Assessment day: 5 June 2024 (Peterborough)

Inclusion at Anglian Water and our Alliances

Inclusion is for everyone, and we are an equal opportunity employer, which means we'll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and we're committed to creating an environment where all our colleagues feel they belong.

Next Steps

Once we receive your application we will assess your eligibility for the role, if you are successful, we will send you an invite to attend an assessment day in Peterborough on Wednesday 5 June.