Civil Engineering Degree Apprentice Renewables - Edinburgh - Level 6 - August 2025 start
Civil Engineering Degree Apprentice Renewables - Edinburgh - Level 6 - August 2025 start
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Job Description
About Our Team:
Due to the continued growth and expansion of our Renewables Team in Edinburgh we are looking to increase our technical workforce and are seeking to recruit a Level 6 Apprentice CivilStructural Technician. The aim is that the successful candidate will be enrolled on the relevant apprenticeship course in Sept 25 however they can commence employment sooner experiencing on the job training.
Our Renewables and Energy Civil/Structural team are seeking a graduate civil apprentice within their Edinburgh office to join from August 25 onwards.
The successful candidate will be deployed to work on different projects providing civil support for the following types of technologies.
- On and offshore wind
- Solar PV
- Hydroelectric run of river and pumped storage.
- Grid connection works cable route and substation civil
- Hydrogen production and storage
- Battery energy storage systems (BESS)
Projects include all stages of design from feasibility to detailed design and site construction supervision both in the UK and internationally. Our clients are a mix between large energy utility generators to private developers.
Responsibilities include:
- Supporting the delivery of consultancy services on renewable energy engineering projects.
- Providing input into feasibility level studies for renewable energy projects in conjunction with the wider AECOM teams.
- Preparation of technical reports.
- Preparation of detailed design information
Enjoy the Perks
At AECOM youll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and wellbeing customised to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a worklife balance that suits your lifestyle technical practice networks AECOM University and volunteering days.
Here is what you will get from us!
On the job support and learning
When an apprentice starts at AECOM we pair them with a senior member of the team who will guide and mentor them through their initial period working on live projects and business development tasks to support with any technical queries. We also offer our apprentices the flexibility of working on a range of projects in the various service offerings and technical specialisms that our Practice delivers. This helps establish their areas of interest and develops a firm sustainability grounding that will allow our apprentice to choose the direction of their career.
Apprentice Development Programme
In addition to your identified external training provision in Civil Engineering (Level 6) (usually delivered via day release or in block terms) our Apprentice ADVANCE programme is designed to help you build your career in AECOM. You will attend a number of instructorled training sessions where you will meet and hear from people across the business and take part in a series of interactive activities to equip you with the knowledge and skills you need to succeed in your role. We will provide you with all the support and tools you need to achieve your professional development ambitions including Chartership with the relevant international professional institution.
Successful apprentices will gain a BSc or BEng civil engineering degree.
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Qualifications :
Ready to push the limits of whats possible
Heres what were looking for:
- Apprenticeship candidates will typically have a minimum of 120 UCAS points (or equivalent) . This would typically be at least three A levels at Grades A*C including Mathematics and Physical Science or their equivalent or will have completed a Level 3 Apprenticeship as a Civil Engineering Technician.
- Minimum of 5 GCSEs (or Scottish Standard Grade or Junior Certificate in Ireland) at grade C/4 or above including Mathematics & English
- Show an aptitude towards softwarebased engineering and drawing e.g. Computer Aided Design (CAD) and other similar 3D software
- Demonstrate an interest in and a desire to pursue a career in CivilStructural Engineering
- Commitment to continued education and improvement through onthejob learning and training opportunities.
- Creative practical adaptable and enthusiastic
- Ability to demonstrate attention to detail
- Ability to think in a methodical way to design plan and organize parts of projects
- English language proficient holding excellent communication skills to present information in speech drawings and reports
- Able to carry out occasional remote working
We celebrate diversity including neurodiversity and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you are an applicant with a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to complete the application process please contact us at At AECOM we value everyones unique contributions and perspectives.
If you meet some of the requirements above or have transferable skills you believe would benefit us we would be delighted to hear from you!
Additional Information :
Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible since CVs will be reviewed and candidates selected on a rolling recruitment basis for an advanced offer start.
To be considered for this position please provide the following.
CV including details of any work experience and your education including dates grades subjects and the level of your education.
Covering letter demonstrating your passion why you are interested in this position and how your skills and education/qualifications support your application.
You must have permanent right to work in the UK as we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position.
You must also reside in Scotland and have the right to live and work in Scotland to apply for this graduate apprenticeship.
About AECOM
AECOM is the worlds trusted infrastructure consulting firm delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle from advisory planning design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation buildings water new energy and the environment our public and privatesector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise a culture of equity diversity and inclusion and a commitment to environmental social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.
Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity
You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether youre working from an AECOM office remote location or at a client site you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.
You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.
AECOM provides a wide array of compensation benefits and wellbeing programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. Were the worlds trusted global infrastructure firm and were in this together your growth and success are ours too.
Join us and youll get all the benefits of being a part of a global publicly traded firm access to industryleading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we believe in each persons potential and well help you reach yours.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
