Civil Engineering Degree Apprentice

About the @one Alliance

The Anglian Water @one Alliance is a totally collaborative organisation made up of seven partner companies (Anglian Water, SWECO, Balfour Beatty, Barhale, MMB, MWH Treatment, and Skanska) and an extended supply chain, delivering over half of Anglian Waters capital investment programme.

We are gearing up for our most exciting and challenging Asset Management Period yet, known as AMP8, this will see us deliver a programme of work larger than weve ever delivered before. Well be embarking on a new kind of project delivery focusing on nature-based solutions like wetlands and urban drainage schemes.

We are driving change, empowering us to set global benchmarks and build a better environment, with the opportunity to offer enhanced growth and development to our workforce. Were looking to build on our existing teams with an environment built for career progression.

With such an exciting portfolio of projects planned for AMP8 to keep the water flowing across the region, our ability to manage our work and outperform against our customers expectations will come under greater scrutiny.

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 working within the Alliance 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. Youll gain valuable work experience, achieve a fantastic qualification, all whilst getting paid for it!

Whats 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).
• 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. Generally 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.

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, youll 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 4 (C).
• 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

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.

Our vision

A collaborative alliance, driving change. Empowering us to set global benchmarks and building a better environment for our customers. We strive to:

Empower our people; Delight our Customers; Embrace digital transformation; Deliver brilliance.

Our Values

To bring environmental and social prosperity to the region we serve through our commitment to Love Every Drop we:

Build trust; Do the right thing; Are always exploring

To ensure we support our objectives of collaboration across the business whilst providing our workforce with the agility to achieve a healthy work/ life balance, we are asking our employees to have office or site presence on an average of three days a week.

The Anglian Water @one Alliance. Seven partners, endless opportunities.

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Its important to us that that all our colleagues thrive at work - we strive to have a friendly and inclusive culture which respects the contribution individuals can bring to Sweco. We aim to promote equality, inclusivity and diversity for everyone.

Here at Sweco we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity.

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