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Apprentice Civil Engineer 2019 - Degree level - South East

Employer
Balfour Beatty
Location
Hurricane Way, Slough, SL3 8AG
Salary
£163.80 per week
Closing date
1 Feb 2019

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Specialism
Engineering
Sector
Unspecified
Role Type
Apprenticeship, Degree
Start Date
September
Duration
Permanent
About Balfour Beatty and what we do:

Do you want to work for a worldwide, market leading Company? A company that has delivered some of the most iconic projects, globally over the last 100 years, with market leading capabilities across the construction, services and rail sectors? Then we have an amazing opportunity for you - based in the South East.

Take a look at what we do at:

Balfour Beatty is the UK's largest construction and infrastructure business. Each day our projects change people's lives and communities for the better. We built the famous London Aquatic Centre and you'll find our mark in all kinds of infrastructure like schools and hospitals, major roads, rail and power networks. Each year we seek the best apprentices to come and join our ever changing business.

About the role:

You will follow a five year training programme as part of our ICE-accredited programme, geared towards you achieving Incorporated Engineer status. Depending on project requirements, you will be site or office based.

Our aim is to develop your skills and to help you reach your full potential. As your programme progresses you will have increased responsibility in the dimensional control of projects, supervision of specialist contractors and the construction workforce and will take the lead for solving technical problems.

Throughout you will ensure compliance with our Health and Safety and Sustainability agenda and aspire to a Site, Construction or Project Management career.
What you'll be doing
  • To ensure that safe systems of work are in place on site and that all staff adhere to them
  • To translate design information to construction teams so they can construct the project effectively and efficiently
  • To manage the productivity on the site so that the project is completed on time
  • To ensure that the project is completed to the specification and quality needed by the client
  • To manage the activity on site in a way that adheres to cost and contract constraints
  • To ensure that the site has minimal negative impact on the environment and community
  • To manage interfaces between stakeholders associated with the project
    Develop an understanding of construction skills, terminology and methodology


Requirements and prospects

Desired skills

  • Strong numeracy skills
  • Good team and people skills


Personal qualities

  • Passion and enthusiasm to keep the momentum going on a project
  • Ability to describe what interests and motivates you to the construction industry


Desired qualifications

  • 5 GCSE's grade 9-4/A*-C (or equivalent) inc maths, English & Science with B in maths
  • Minimum 2 A-Levels, HNC or equivalent, at grades A-C including maths, Science or Engineering
  • Pass pre-employment medical which will include a Drug & Alcohol test


Future prospects

The successful candidate will hopefully secure a full-time position with Balfour Beatty at the end of their apprenticeship, dependent on business requirements.

Things to consider

Closing Date- applications are open until29th April 2019, however we reserve the right to remove adverts should the roles be filled before this date.

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