Job description
Your new role
Want to build an extraordinary career? With Amey, you can do just that.
Our Opportunity: Civil Engineering Degree Apprenticeship Office locations - Bristol or Exeter 5 Year Degree Apprenticeship leading to Assistant Engineer on successful completion Start Date: September 2023 As a Degree apprentice, you’ll be given real responsibility from day one, gaining invaluable experience working alongside your team designing some of the most innovative and exciting highways infrastructure across the UK. Our designs include all elements of Highways Infrastructure including: Structures (bridges), Highway, Drainage, Geotech (surveying ground conditions) Designing infrastructure projects, with high-profile clients, such as National Highways and Local Authorities our design projects include the UK’s first carbon neutral road improvement project in Cumbria as well as overhead gantry signage on the M25, improving safety on the A66 with the design and installation of a 42m bridge, M6 Junction 19 improvements whilst ensuring the UK’s Highways network continues to operate.Your Apprenticeship
As part of your Apprenticeship, you will be enrolled onto the Civil Engineering Degree qualification with one of our recommended training providers. Your Degree Apprenticeship typically takes 5 years to complete and is fully supported through a combination of face to face lectures, , e-learning materials, and access to the Training Providers team of specialist lecturers and Coaches or 1-2-1 advice and support.
Within Amey, you’ll be partnered with a “buddy” to assist you as you settle into your new role, helping answer all those initial questions you may have. Once you’ve settled in, you will be allocated a mentor who will support you throughout your Degree Apprenticeship, helping you develop the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed. Our Apprentice programme at Amey will challenge and inspire you to reach your full potential and build your career. Afterwards? Well, it’s just the start of an exciting career full of amazing opportunities as you progress through our Career Development Framework, starting with a role as Assistant Engineer.We want to hear from you if you have:
One of the best things about an Apprenticeship with us is that you don’t need to have experience or any prior qualifications in this area!
We treat people as individuals. We want a range of abilities, from practicality and problem-solving to precision and creativity. That goes for diversity too. We want a workforce as diverse as the communities we serve and value the experiences that you bring to our business.
We therefore keep our list of essential requirements to a minimum, but there are a few things needed to qualify for our programme:
- Minimum Qualifications are:
- Three A Levels in English, Maths, Science – 112 UCAS points; or
- BTEC National Diploma or Extended Diploma Civil Engineering or
- L3 Civil Engineering Technician Available to commence employment with Amey in September 2023
- The commitment and drive to complete your Apprenticeship and final end point assessment
Why Amey?
Why Amey?
Amey Consulting is one of the UK’s leading engineering consultancies, inspiring change and driving improvements across the UK's critical infrastructure to create a positive impact on society. Our ambition is to leave a legacy of sustainable infrastructure for future generations.
We embrace difference and give you freedom to perform because we know, if nothing holds you back, together we can deliver the exceptional for our clients, our communities, and our planet. It’s the reason why Investors in People put us among the top 1% of employers.
We want you to be the best version of yourself. If you’re happy, you’ll think better. It’s a simple formula but one that puts your wellbeing as a top priority, that’s why we’ve worked hard to build a reward and benefits program that puts you first, including:
- Exceptional development and progression plan
- Dedicated wellbeing support
- 24 Days annual leave + Bank Holidays, Pension Scheme
- Choices: Our flexible benefits scheme is tailored by you, including buying additional annual leave, cycle2work scheme, charity giving and gym membership
- Save with Amey: Our online voucher portal gives you access to thousands of discounts from leading retailers to help you save on shopping, days out, or nights in
- Social Value: You’ll get 2 Community Involvement Days each year to volunteer for a charity of your choice and further opportunities to support fundraising initiatives for Cancer Research UK, or where eligible, participate in the Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award