Key Takeaways
- Undertake quality inspection work on construction projects, ensuring safety and integrity.
- Work towards a qualification certificate through inspection and end-point assessment.
- Requires minimum five GCSEs (Grades 9-4) including Maths, English, and Science.
- Apprenticeships at Costain range from Level 2 to Level 6, with durations of 1 to 6 years.
About the Role
The Quality Inspection Apprentice will perform inspection work at suppliers' manufacturing facilities, checking the safety and integrity of construction. You will work individually or with an inspection team in a challenging environment where quality standards and safety are paramount. This work involves conducting detailed observations, making detailed records, giving technical feedback, and providing challenge throughout the manufacturing process. Working conditions may involve wearing specialist safety equipment, shift working, and working on sites and facilities operating 365 days a year.
In addition to inspection work, you will work towards completing and passing an end-point assessment to be awarded a qualification certificate.
Key Responsibilities
- Comply with legislation and regulations, policy, standards, and procedures.
- Comply with health and safety, and environmental and sustainability regulations and guidance.
- Receive, read, and interpret engineering data and documentation.
- Conduct inspection and surveillance of welded products to verify compliance with specifications, procedures, drawings, and inspection and test plans.
- Verify that the correct, defined, and calibrated measurement and test equipment is used.
- Produce accurate and timely inspection reports.
- Resolve problems that occur within the activity using a structured and controlled approach, escalating as required.
- Validate materials, equipment, and consumables storage, condition, and certification, and ensure the welding process is in accordance with an approved procedure. Verify qualified status of welders and check weld fit-up and weld faces.
- Carry out process and parameter monitoring and verification (e.g., check current, voltage, heat, and travel speed against the welding procedure and inspect the weld root and verify inter-run).
- Carry out visual inspection and non-destructive testing techniques (e.g., liquid penetrant testing (LPI), magnetic particle inspection (MPI)) for weld appearance and identification checks when SQEP validation allows.
- Ensure Life Time Records (LTRs) are generated concurrently with manufacturing activities, and ensure verification of records is carried out in a timely manner, reporting deviations.
- Review the final LTR package.
- Carry out and record formal and informal workplace training and development activities, and continual professional development (CPD).
Entry Requirements
- Minimum five GCSE Grades 9-4 (or A*- C) including Maths, English, and Science.
- Passionate about engineering with a willingness to learn and develop.
- IT proficient (i.e., Microsoft Office).
- Able to work accurately and appreciate its importance to the team.
- Able to build and maintain positive working relationships.
- The ability to thrive in pressured situations.
- The ability to empathise and communicate with all people, regardless of their background or circumstances.
- Good organisation and time management skills.
- Team player with excellent communication skills.
- Always work with consideration of Health, Safety, and the Environment.
Note: If invited to interview, you will need to produce your passport and/or right to work documentation.