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Civil Engineering Degree Apprentice

Kier Group
Gloucester
3 months ago
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We're looking for a Civil Engineering Degree Apprentice to join our Transportation Team based on the A417 Missing Link Project in Birdlip, Gloucester, working towards a Level 6 apprenticeship in Civil Engineering.

Thinking of going to university? But also want to gain practical skills and earn at the same time? We might just have the programme for you. The Kier Degree apprenticeship programme offers you the opportunity to study for a degree, completely cost free, all whilst gaining practical experience in our industry.

Location:Birdlip, Gloucester

Contract:Permanent

Salary:£19,000 per annum – With an earning potential of £35k+ upon completion of the course!

Start date:Summer 2025

 

How does a degree apprenticeship work?

As a Civil Engineering Degree Apprentice you'll have the opportunity to gain practical experience whilst you study towards a BEng Civil Engineering with our university partner, Coventry,with all tuition and accommodation fees covered by us.

You'll work closely with the Engineering team to support the delivery of the project.

Your day to day will include:

  • Participate in using GNSS and Robotic equipment to set out designs and create surveys
  • Visit Site to produce detailed site records of works completed
  • Use Drone data online platforms, CAD and the latest Construction software
  • Support Site and office teams
  • attending universityduringpre-determinedblock weeks to attend lectures and meet other students on your course

 

What are we looking for?

To enrol onto your degree, you will need:

  • 4 GCSEs (Including English Language and Science Level 4 or above, and Maths Level 5 or above)
  • 96 UCAS Points from a minimum of 3 A-Levels, one of whichmust be Maths(or equivalent BTEC Level 3 qualifications in relevant subjects)

To apply as a mature student, you will need at least 5 years' experience in a related career.

 

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferable skills are always welcome! So even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.

 

Rewards and benefits

We are proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a variety of flexible benefits that you can tailor to your needs.You can see more information of benefits here.

 

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a high priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives, and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies.You can see our D&I action plan here.

 

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier

 

Recruitment timeline for degree apprenticeship roles at Kier

February / March 2025: Initial applications

March / April 2025: Application reviews

April 2025 onwards: Interviews & assessments

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