Graduate Apprentice Site Engineer

As a Graduate Apprentice Site Engineer in Dundee, you will join our 2027 Early Careers programme. You will gain hands-on experience while contributing to significant UK infrastructure projects. You will be mentored by experienced colleagues, develop technical and professional skills, and gain real-world experience that complements your studies. You will also be part of a supportive early careers community, building the knowledge, skills, and industry-recognised qualifications needed for a successful career.

You will join one of our Balfour Beatty Power T&D teams based in Dundee.

What You'll Be Doing

In this role, you will play a key part in supporting the safe and successful delivery of infrastructure and construction projects. Working alongside experienced engineers, construction managers, and project teams, you will gain hands-on experience in planning, coordinating, monitoring, and delivering engineering activities on site, ensuring work meets safety, quality, and technical standards.

You will develop an understanding of project delivery from design through to construction and completion, learning how engineering, construction, quality, planning, digital, and commercial teams collaborate. Through practical site experience and formal training, you will build technical knowledge, problem-solving skills, and leadership behaviours for a career in engineering and project delivery.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting the planning, coordination, and delivery of engineering and construction activities on site.
• Assisting with setting out, surveying, and checking works to ensure they align with drawings, specifications, and project requirements.
• Reading and interpreting engineering drawings, technical information, specifications, and construction documentation.
• Monitoring site activities and supporting supervisors and project teams to ensure works are completed safely, efficiently, and to the required quality standards.
• Maintaining accurate project records, including site diaries, progress updates, inspection records, and construction documentation.
• Supporting the management of subcontractors, suppliers, and site operatives to achieve project objectives.
• Assisting with inspections, audits, quality checks, and assurance activities to verify compliance with project requirements.
• Developing an understanding of health, safety, environmental, and quality management systems, including risk assessments and safe systems of work.
• Identifying and reporting hazards, risks, issues, and opportunities for improvement.
• Supporting project teams with planning, scheduling, resource coordination, and progress monitoring.
• Communicating and collaborating effectively with engineers, project managers, subcontractors, customers, and other stakeholders.
• Using digital tools and construction technologies to support project delivery, reporting, and decision-making.

Alongside your role, you will attend the University of Highlands & Islands to work towards a Civil Engineering apprenticeship.

Who You're Looking For

We value your potential over experience. If you are self-motivated, proactive, and eager to start a career in our industry, this role could be for you.

For our Graduate Apprenticeship, you’ll typically need up to three Highers (or equivalent) at pass grades. This programme allows you to work towards a degree-level qualification while gaining real-world experience. You’ll combine academic study with practical learning, helping you build specialist knowledge and develop a strong foundation for a long-term career.

Requirements:

• 3 Scottish Highers at grades BBC or above including Maths plus one other STEM subject OR
• NC Civil Engineering or Foundation Apprenticeship Civil Engineering

We’d also love to receive your application if you:

• Are keen to learn and develop new skills.
• Enjoy solving problems and finding practical solutions.
• Work well with others and contribute positively to a team.
• Communicate clearly and effectively.
• Show initiative, adapt to challenges, and take pride in achieving results.

This role may require travel to various locations, and you may occasionally need to work and stay away from home. Flexibility is essential as assignments can vary based on project needs. All reasonable travel and accommodation expenses will be reimbursed. You must hold a full UK driver's license before joining Balfour Beatty.

Why Work For Us as an Apprentice

• Earn while you learn, gaining hands-on experience while working towards fully funded, industry-recognised qualifications.
• Work on impactful projects that help shape communities, while building your career with one of the UK's leading infrastructure groups.
• Learn from experienced professionals who will support your development through mentoring, coaching, and on-the-job learning.
• Take part in unique development opportunities, including residential programmes and personal development experiences.
• Build the foundations for a long-term career, with support towards professional membership and chartership or professional registration where relevant.

What We Can Offer You

• Competitive salary and flexible benefits.
• 25 days’ holiday, with the option to buy or sell additional days.
• A permanent contract from day one.
• Clear progression opportunities, with bi-annual performance and pay reviews.
• Opportunities to connect with peers, including welcome events and an end-of-programme Early Careers Showcase.
• Opportunities to get involved in wider experiences and initiatives, such as the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.

About Us

The power sector is one of the fastest-growing areas in infrastructure, helping to keep homes, businesses, and communities connected and supporting the UK's transition to a low-carbon future. Our Power Transmission & Distribution teams deliver engineering solutions across the electricity grid, including overhead lines, cabling, substations, and distribution networks.

Balfour Beatty is committed to diversity and inclusion. We aim to grow our diverse workforce and develop an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive. We are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum, and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). We are a Disability Confident Employer and encourage applications from all backgrounds.