Hours Monday to Friday, 07:30 – 17:00 (4 days on site, 1 at University). 45.0 hours a week
Possible start date: Tuesday 15 September 2026
Duration: 5 Years 6 Months
Positions available: 5
Work
As an apprentice, you'll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You'll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you'll do at work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work:
This is a site-based role where you will be placed on a project according to your location where there is an Engineer to mentor you through the first stages in your Civil Engineering career.
Some of the day-to-day tasks are:
To provide sufficient information and set out for each gang on site to have continuity of work and inform Line Manager if this is not possible
To implement and comply with a safe system of work at site level and ensure operatives are briefed
To assist with site investigations
Communicating and liaising effectively with colleagues and the technical team, subcontractors, contracting civil engineers, consultants, co-workers and clients
To monitor the progress and quality of works on all sites against programme and specification
To ensure all works are signed off by the client prior to being accessed by follow-on trades
To liaise with subcontractors and provide them with sufficient information
To assist with risk assessments and writing method statements for all elements of work, assist in briefing the workforce and ensure that work is being carried out in line with RAMS on-site
To order materials in a timely manner for the site and ensure that waste is kept to a minimum
To participate in the weekly meetings regarding production targets, gang performance and future labour/plant/material requirements
To be proactive in obtaining all information is available in advance of works commencing
Keep the drawing register up to date and ensure all drawings used are the current revision
To be responsible for all site dimensional control and to ensure all works are installed to tolerances as set within relevant specifications
To maintain accurate as-built records of all works installed on-site
To record outputs and communicate them to the Senior Engineer/Project Manager
Using computer modelling software to analyse data
Fill in Natta QA documentation and any additional quality records required by the client
Where you'll work
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
KINGSTON UNIVERSITY
Your training course
Civil engineer (level 6)
Your training plan
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation
At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
A Level in:
Numerical , design , planning ,construction (grade C)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
Communication skills
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Physical fitness
About this company
We work in a fast-paced environment and this position will suit candidates that take on information quickly and flourish when working on multiple concurrent challenges. We undertake many different types of projects and would look to give you experience across multiple sectors or can target specialties if you have a particular interest. There are opportunities to train with other Engineers from all over the world and to build relationships with co-workers to broaden your support network, all encouraged by Natta.
