Apprentice Civil Engineer

Job title:

Apprentice Civil Engineer

Company

Severn Trent Water

Job description

APPRENTICE CIVIL ENGINEERLET’S CUT STRAIGHT TO ITAt Severn Trent, we believe everyone deserves more. More care for the environment, more sustainable initiatives, and more support for the communities we serve. That’s why we’re on a mission to deliver bigger and better things, and we need passionate apprentices like you to help us achieve our goals.Our people and culture are the heart of our success. We’re proud to be in the top 5% of utility companies worldwide for employee engagement. With nearly 10,000 dedicated colleagues, we’re looking for more brilliant people eager to turn challenges into opportunities.If you’re excited to learn, and ready to make a real impact, we want you on our team!LET’S TELL YOU MOREApprenitceship programmes are a great way to earn and learn! Our Apprentice Civil Engineer Programme offers the perfect blend of personal and professional development, exposing you to the core of our business. Entering an apprenticeship scheme with us involves working towards the role of a fully-fledged professional, earning a salary, whilst also being able to maintain a sense of academic achievement. At Severn Trent we provide the perfect mix between hands-on experience and a formal qualification, enabling our apprentices to make a real lasting difference to our customers and communities, not just for now, but far into the future.You’ll be supported every step of the way, by your line manager and mentor. Working in one of our design teams, your day to day will involve working on the design of our projects to install new or refurbish existing assets, you will work closely with a number of teams, including our project delivery, asset management and our operations teams, to ensure we deliver the best possible service to our projects sponsor.HOW THE PROGRAMME WILL WORKStandardCivil Engineer (Degree)WebsiteApprenticeship Duration66 months (Excluding EPA)Apprenticeship Level6Location

• Raynesway, Dery, DE21 7BE
• Shelton, Shropshire, SY3 8BJ

Salary£21,000Provider/ F2F or OnlineDerby University (F2F)ENTRY CRITERIAThis apprenticeship standard is at Level 6, applicants must have achieved a minimum of 5 GCSE’s graded 9-4 including English and Maths and achieve (or expect to achieve) 3 A-Levels at ABB minimum with at least a Grade B in Maths or Physics (excludes general studies). Do you meet this requirement?TRAVEL/LICENCE REQUIREMENTThe Programme may require you to work in different locations throughout our region. Some of our sites cannot be reached directly by public transport. Mobility is hugely important as a regional employer and the need to travel to our other business sites will be required at times and help to enhance the learning you’ll have on programme. You will need to have a full UK driving licence with access to your own vehicle upon starting your apprenticeship.ROLE EXPECTATIONS POST APPRENTICESHIP

• By the end of this programme, you will take a Civil Engineer Role, where you will be able to put your skills to action

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN

• You will define engineering constraints.
• You will identify risks and how these can be resolved through design.
• You will contribute to safe and sustainable technical solutions through the production of reports, drawings, calculations and models.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FORWe want our employees to care and to have a genuine passion for what we do as a business. We need people who want to make a difference in providing a vital service to our customers, now and for the long-term.We’d love you to be someone with…

• A ‘can do’ attitude – willing to get stuck in, take accountability for decisions and actions and who takes pride in their work
• Strong organisation and communication skills.
• Able to work independently and within a team.
• Someone with a strong drive to deliver results.
• Someone who likes to identify areas for improvements and seek to make them.

HOW WE’LL REWARD AND CARE FOR YOU IN RETURNIt’s not just a job you’ll get here, you’ll get a career too. We have a range of benefits that reward and recognise great work and award-winning training to ensure you reach your potential. And we’ll also help you play your part in looking after the environment and the community in which we live.With that in mind, here are just some of our favourite perks that you’ll get being part of the Seven Trent family:

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/ sell up to 5 days per year)
• Annual bonus scheme (of up to £1,500, which is subject to eligibility)
• Leading pension scheme – we will double your contribution (up to 15% when you contribute 7.5%)
• Sharesave – the chance to buy Severn Trent Plc shares at a discounted rate
• Dedicated training and development with our Academy
• Retail offers
• Family friendly policies
• Two paid volunteering days per year

As if that isn’t enough, you’ll receive an annual salary increase whilst you’re on programme and you’ll also get an increase when you move into your first job.LET’S GOApply now to build an amazing career and be part of a brilliant team. We can’t wait to hear from you.Please note, we don’t require a CV or cover letter to complete your application, the system will ask you for this, but you can just upload a blank document.

• Roles close on 14th March 2025
• Check your diary – face to face assessments will run from 31st March- 30th May 2025.

To find out more about working with us, search #LifeatSevernTrent on social media.DIVERSITY AND INCLUSIONAt Severn Trent we are passionate about our people. We want to make sure that we continue to foster a more diverse, inclusive, and cohesive culture that represents the communities and customers we serve. We’re making sure we keep up the progress with our wonderful working groups – LGBTQ+, Women in Operations & STEM, Disability and Ethnicity, who help us with our commitments. Find out more about our commitments to Diversity and Inclusion at Severn Trent.

Expected salary

£21000 per year

Location

Shrewsbury, Shropshire

Job date

Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:37:02 GMT

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