Apprenticeship · Level 6 (Degree)
TL;DR
Key Takeaways
- Apprenticeship opportunity to become a Civil Engineer, starting in 2027.
- Work on real projects involving drainage, levels, and external works design.
- Earn while you learn with covered tuition fees for a Level 6 Civil Engineering degree.
- Requires specific A-Level, BTEC, Highers, or IB qualifications, including Maths and an analytical science subject.
About the Role
Degree Apprentice Civil Engineer - Buildings
This apprenticeship offers hands-on experience and academic qualifications to launch a successful career in Engineering.
Key Responsibilities:
- Based in the Merchants House office, you will be part of a team of 14 civil engineers across Bristol, Almondsbury, and Gloucester.
- Work involves drainage, levels, and external works design, supporting both planning approval and construction.
- Contribute to a wide range of sectors, supporting private and public sector clients.
- Develop technical capability and contribute to civil engineering designs from concept to construction.
- Collaborate within a multidisciplinary project team, contributing to the Buildings service offering with civil engineers, technicians, and structural engineering colleagues.
- Build understanding of drainage and external works design.
- Develop technical and professional skills through real project experience.
Earn While You Learn:
- Tuition and qualification fees are covered.
- Work towards a Level 6 Civil Engineering degree with a Training Provider (options include Coventry University, Exeter University, UWE, and Bristol University).
- Four days a week will be spent working from the office.
About You:
- Adaptable, resilient, collaborative, and curious.
- Ability to stay calm under pressure, persevere through challenges, enjoy teamwork, value different perspectives, and share ideas.
Qualifications:
- A Levels: BBC (excluding General Studies), with Mathematics at grade B or above and one other analytical science subject at grade B or above. Specific requirements for Exeter (ABB).
- BTEC (Level 3) Extended Diploma: DMM, including a Merit or above in Mathematics and Further Mathematics in Construction Units.
- Scottish Highers: Four SQA Highers at A, B, B, B, including Mathematics.
- Irish Highers: H3, H3, H3, H3, H3, H4, with at least H3 in Mathematics and one other Analytical Science subject.
- International Baccalaureate: 32/655, including HL5 in Mathematics (Analysis and Approaches) and HL5 in another Science subject.
- GCSEs: 5 GCSEs (or equivalent) with grade 5-6 (B) or above in Mathematics and English Language. Functional Skills Level 2 in English and Mathematics are also accepted.
What We Offer:
- A competitive salary.
- Benefits including holiday buy and sell, private medical insurance, group income protection, and life assurance.
- Permanent employment contract.
- Professional progression plan, supporting you to become chartered.
- Supportive and collaborative team environment, with an Early Careers peer group and wider ERG network.
Right to Work:
- Applicants must have an unconditional right to live and work in the UK for an indefinite period without limitation.
