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Buro Happold is best known for delivering some of the most iconic and inspiring projects worldwide. We are an international, integrated engineering consultancy operating in 21 locations worldwide. We are recruiting for a Civil Engineering Apprentice to join our friendly and innovative London Bridges team, who are involved in a wide variety of challenging and exciting projects.

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Why join Buro Happold as an Apprentice?

Our management team include qualified professional engineers who learnt, developed and became qualified through the apprenticeship route. Many engineers who decide to progress through the apprenticeship route find that working during the day on projects whilst attending part time study provides an invaluable experience and enables a work focused programme of learning delivering increased technical skills and behaviours that are invaluable for their career.

Within your team you will be guided by your line manager and colleagues within a strong collaborative ethos that will enable you to develop your engineering understanding, knowledge and skills by working on a broad range of projects. There are also wider groups such as the Young Employees Forum (YEF) for those at an early stage of their career which provides a wider peer network across the many design, advisory and consulting disciplines that is Buro Happold. The YEF not only organises professional development events but has a wider focus on encouraging participation in voluntary activities and social events.

London South Bank University (LSBU) will provide an excellent course programme. LSBU were ranked 3rd for teaching quality in the UK (Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020) and ranked 2nd for overall satisfaction in Civil Engineering (National Student Survey 2019).

For more information on the degree programme, For the level 4 BTEC HNC follow this link

Starting salary on offer is £24500 plus additional benefits. Benefit highlights include 25 days holiday and early finish on the last Friday of the month), cycle-to-work, other competitive benefits.

What will I be doing?

Within our Bridges team we develop the strategies and designs for the bridge infrastructure needed to support the built environment. This includes pedestrian, cycle and vehicle bridges of different scales and in different countries. The team often works with leading architects to design bridges that not only are fit for purpose but also the look and feel that the users can be proud of. As part of Buro Happold’s Bridge Engineering team you will develop your knowledge and skills to be able too:

• Complete detailed analysis and bridge design
• Analyse erection techniques
• Assess strength and propose rehabilitation of existing structures

What do I bring to this role?

• A keen interest in the built environment and a desire to develop your skills to design the broad range of bridge structures, coupled with an aptitude to develop these skills alongside use of information modelling software and design tools.
• A strong commitment to complete your day release studies and successfully achieve a civil engineering degree award.
• Confident, enthusiastic, proactive and 'can do' attitude.
• A positive and inquisitive approach and the confidence to ask and respond to challenging questions.

What qualifications will I need in order to enrol?

• A Level EEE or;
• BTEC National Diploma MPP or;
• Access to HE qualifications with 45 Passes or;
• Equivalent level 3 qualifications worth 48 UCAS points
• Level 3 qualifications must include Maths and Physical Science
• Applicants must hold 5 GCSEs A-C including Maths and English or equivalent (reformed GCSEs grade 4 or above).
• We welcome qualifications from around the world. English language qualifications for international students: IELTS score of 6.0 or Cambridge Proficiency or Advanced Grade C.

What do I get?

• HNC in Civil Engineering
• EngTech via ICE
• Support throughout your apprenticeship: apprentices buddy network, mentoring, young employees forum, structured on-the-job learning plan
• Understanding and hands on experience of infrastructure work in the built environment.

How do I apply?

LSBU will be managing the initial review stage for this post. Please click here to apply for the opportunity.