Civil Engineering Advanced Apprentice - North West North West England
Job description
About Us
J. Murphy & Sons Limited is a leading global, specialist engineering and construction company founded in 1951 that improves life by delivering world-class infrastructure. Operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Canada, we provide better engineered solutions to infrastructure sectors including Transportation, Water, Power, Natural Resources, and Construction & Property. Murphy employs around 3,500 engineers, professional managers and skilled operatives around the world. Together, we work as ‘One Murphy’ by directly delivering the people, plant and expertise needed to make projects a success.
Our opportunity
Murphy are looking to recruit the next generation of civil engineers. We are looking to appoint highly motivated apprentices with strong aspirations to pursue an engineering career within a leading UK civil engineering & construction organisation.
Our civil engineering works cover a wide range of engineering activities, such as tunnelling, rail projects, heavy civils, drainage works, bridge repair and replacements. Please visit the project page of our website to discover more Murphy Projects – Murphy Group
What you will be Doing
Working as an apprentice civil engineer at J Murphy & Sons you will learn how to be responsible for the daily control, management, and coordination of construction activities on site to ensure projects are delivered on time, on budget and to the required safety, environmental and quality standards.
Your responsibilities will increase throughout the duration of the apprenticeship programme as your skills and technical knowledge develop. You will be supported throughout by your assigned workplace mentor, in conjunction with your apprenticeship tutor, to ensure you gain the right mix of skills and experience to successfully complete your apprenticeship.
Key responsibilities will include:
Always Observing health and safety regulations.
Shadowing senior staff members, asking questions, and assisting wherever possible.
Participating in meetings and attending workshops and other training initiatives.
Taking notes and sharing your findings with your Supervisor and other relevant stakeholders.
Establishing professional relationships with staff.
Maintaining a high degree of professionalism and diligence.
Contribute to continuous improvement activities.
Support and participate in process improvement activities.
Write simple reports and provide information to management.
Your Apprenticeship
The successful candidate will enroll onto the Level 3 Civil Engineering Technician Apprenticeship with one of our partner Colleges. Over 3 years, you will work towards achieving a BTEC Civil Engineering as well as EngineeringTechnician (EngTech) through Institution of Civil Engineers
Entry Requirements
5 GCSE's Grade A-C/4-9 to include Maths, English and a Science
Additional Requirements
Essential - Due to the remote locations of some of our sites, applicants must hold or be working towards a full UK driving license.
What are we looking for:
Disciplined and able to manage study and a busy job role
Highly numerate with an attention to detail
Able to adapt to changes in requirements and priorities
Have a genuine interest in Construction and Civil Engineering
Happy to work on site and travel as and when required
We also need people who believe in our values:
Never Harm Always Deliver
One Family, One Team, One Murphy Continuous Improvement
Integrity — Respect for All
About Murphy
- Charity is at the heart of Murphy values; you will receive 2 days leave per year to donate your time to a charity of your choosing. Many teams choose to support a charity together to positively impact our communities.
- Access to Murphy Wellbeing: you will have access to a host of online tools, mental health trained colleagues, and if needs be external professional support because we understand that work and life offers challenges that sometimes need a little extra support.
- Murphy is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture, making Murphy a great place to work where we can all thrive. You can get involved in numerous events and even join our committee dedicated to continuously nurturing Murphy’s inclusive culture.
What you’ll get in return
- Dedicated and continued investment in your professional development.
- 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays with the option to buy an additional 2 days holiday each year, holidays increase with length of service
- Discretionary annual bonus and annual salary review
- Above market rate contributory pension scheme
- Life assurance, health screening and enhanced sick pay
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay and a maternity returners bonus
- Extra weeks holiday for all employees getting married and a wedding bonus
- Subsidised canteen facilities in core locations
- Other Murphy benefits include retail discounts and cashback, discounted gym memberships, cycle to work scheme etc
Due to the requirements of the role, in addition to our standard identity and right to work checks, successful candidates will be asked to undertake a basic Disclosure and Barring Service check.
As part of our commitment to being an inclusive employer we are proud to have signed up to #BantheBoxUK and reduce barriers to employment for people with criminal records.
If you think Murphy is the place to help you thrive in a great team dedicated to delivery and engineering excellence and want to work in an inclusive team culture that rewards performance and drives personal development, apply today.