Civil Engineer Degree Apprentice
| Posting date: | 09 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 March 2026 |
| Location: | TA6 3JG |
| Company: | Kier Group |
| Job type: | Apprenticeship |
| Job reference: | 8449 |
Summary
Civil Engineer Degree Apprentice
We're looking for a Civil Engineer Degree Apprentice to join our Natural Resources, Infrastructure team working on our prestigious Bridgwater Tidal Barrier project based in Bridgwater, Somerset, working towards a Level 6 apprenticeship in Civil Engineering. Within this role you can enjoy 26 days annual leave, 24/7 Wellbeing Support Programme, and even more https://jobs.kier.co.uk/benefits/
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a leading construction and infrastructure services company on an apprenticeship. Whilst working towards a recognised qualification, you'll be able to put your learnings into practice in your day-to-day role, helping you progress within your chosen career. https://www.kier.co.uk/who-we-are/our-business-divisions/
Location: Bridgwater, Somerset
Hours: 40hrs per week
Salary: £22,000 - with salary earning potential of £35k+ upon completion of the course!
Start date: September 2026
How does a degree apprenticeship work?
As a Civil Engineer Degree Apprentice you'll have the opportunity to gain practical experience whilst you study towards a BEng Civil Engineering with our university partner Coventry, all tuition and accommodation fees covered by us.
You'll work closely with the Natural Resources, Infrastructure team to design and deliver projects that are key to the UK's infrastructure
Your day to day will include:
-Responsible for maintaining setting out and dimensional control, to ensure accurate construction of the work. (Initially assisting the project engineer and then taking them over once competent).
-Assisting in managing systems to enable the progress of work to be reviewed against time, quality, dimensions and quantity with the site teams and project engineer.
-Taking responsibility for regularly checking the setting out points and benchmarks and checking that all setting out instruments and measuring equipment are delivered to site with a calibration certificate and recorded accordingly.
-Be aware of the provisions of the Kier Health and Safety Management System and to assist in its implementation to ensure a safe working environment.
-Attending university during pre-determined block weeks to attend lectures and meet other students on your course.
What are the benefits for you?
-Practical experience: gain valuable hands-on experience in your field.
-Skill improvement: develop technical and professional skills.
-Networking: build professional relationships and expand your network.
-Career insight: gain insights into your chosen industry and potential career paths.
What are we looking for?
To enrol onto your degree, you will need:
-5 GCSE's graded 9-4 including English. Minimum grade 5 Maths GCSE
-3 A Levels BBC minimum, excludes general studies and must include Maths or BTEC Extended Diploma (DMM) with a least a Merit in both Maths & further Maths in a Construction or Engineering related subject
-Equivalent to 112 UCAS Points
Rewards and benefits
We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.
Diversity and inclusion
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.
Recruitment timeline for degree apprenticeship roles at Kier
February / March 2026: Initial applications
March / April 2026: Application reviews
April 2026 onwards: Interviews
We're looking for a Civil Engineer Degree Apprentice to join our Natural Resources, Infrastructure team working on our prestigious Bridgwater Tidal Barrier project based in Bridgwater, Somerset, working towards a Level 6 apprenticeship in Civil Engineering. Within this role you can enjoy 26 days annual leave, 24/7 Wellbeing Support Programme, and even more https://jobs.kier.co.uk/benefits/
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a leading construction and infrastructure services company on an apprenticeship. Whilst working towards a recognised qualification, you'll be able to put your learnings into practice in your day-to-day role, helping you progress within your chosen career. https://www.kier.co.uk/who-we-are/our-business-divisions/
Location: Bridgwater, Somerset
Hours: 40hrs per week
Salary: £22,000 - with salary earning potential of £35k+ upon completion of the course!
Start date: September 2026
How does a degree apprenticeship work?
As a Civil Engineer Degree Apprentice you'll have the opportunity to gain practical experience whilst you study towards a BEng Civil Engineering with our university partner Coventry, all tuition and accommodation fees covered by us.
You'll work closely with the Natural Resources, Infrastructure team to design and deliver projects that are key to the UK's infrastructure
Your day to day will include:
-Responsible for maintaining setting out and dimensional control, to ensure accurate construction of the work. (Initially assisting the project engineer and then taking them over once competent).
-Assisting in managing systems to enable the progress of work to be reviewed against time, quality, dimensions and quantity with the site teams and project engineer.
-Taking responsibility for regularly checking the setting out points and benchmarks and checking that all setting out instruments and measuring equipment are delivered to site with a calibration certificate and recorded accordingly.
-Be aware of the provisions of the Kier Health and Safety Management System and to assist in its implementation to ensure a safe working environment.
-Attending university during pre-determined block weeks to attend lectures and meet other students on your course.
What are the benefits for you?
-Practical experience: gain valuable hands-on experience in your field.
-Skill improvement: develop technical and professional skills.
-Networking: build professional relationships and expand your network.
-Career insight: gain insights into your chosen industry and potential career paths.
What are we looking for?
To enrol onto your degree, you will need:
-5 GCSE's graded 9-4 including English. Minimum grade 5 Maths GCSE
-3 A Levels BBC minimum, excludes general studies and must include Maths or BTEC Extended Diploma (DMM) with a least a Merit in both Maths & further Maths in a Construction or Engineering related subject
-Equivalent to 112 UCAS Points
Rewards and benefits
We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.
Diversity and inclusion
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.
Recruitment timeline for degree apprenticeship roles at Kier
February / March 2026: Initial applications
March / April 2026: Application reviews
April 2026 onwards: Interviews
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