Job Description
If you are a looking for an apprenticeship that will allow you to become fully qualified whilst learning on the job alongside experienced and enthusiastic professional, then look no further.
Our apprenticeship programme offers you the opportunity to gain a recognised qualification with a quality training provider to develop your technical and behavioural skills. The programme offers a permanent position and a great opportunity for growth and development with growing levels of responsibility as you progress into a challenging and rewarding role.
We offer an attractive rewards package, support with your learning through your training provider and from a dedicated early careers team to help you progress. In addition to a competitive salary with 2 reviews per year we will support your continued learning journey
The roles we are specifically looking for are.
Civil Engineering Apprentice – Based in Darlington/Newcastle on our Area 14 Project
Candidates should have obtained a minimum of 5 GCE’s grade 5 or above. Have an enthusiasm for engineering and in continuing their educational journey through an apprenticeship.
Please note some of the sites can be remote and require travel and so candidates should be prepared for this.
When applying please ensure that you include a cover letter outlining your experience and interest in the role (we really want to hear why you are interested in this element of engineering) and please let us know if you have previously already achieved an apprenticeship and at what level.
Once we have received your application, we will review it against the specific role and advise if you are being put forward for the next stage of the process.
Check our website and careers pages for more information about Costain
Responsibilities
- Assist with setting out
- Preparation of work plans and reports
- Assist with developing construction methods
- Assist with the preparation of briefings
- Site reporting and monitoring of site progress
- Site inspections and surveys
- Assist with monitoring and ensuring the works are carried out safely and to design requirements
- Demonstrate a personal commitment to safety
- Contribute to safety initiatives
- Promote and maintain a positive safety culture on the project
Qualifications
- GCSE or equivalent 5 including English, Maths and Science (Grade 9-4 or A* - C) Essential
- A Level or equivalent 3 A Levels to include Maths and a physical science (Grade B (in Maths) B, C or above) and/or BTEC or equivalent L3 Extended Diploma - Engineering related (Grade DDM or above) Essential
- A passionate individual looking to undertake an apprenticeship with an award-winning employer
- An organised individual that can work well to deadlines
- Someone who is creative with a keen interest in the latest technology
- Someone that enjoys challenges and problem solving in their day-to-day work
- All appropriate and equivalent, qualifications will be considered
- Communicating clearly, both written and verbally
- Problem solving
- Works well within a team, but equally on your own
- Using a computer and Microsoft software
- Numerate
About Us
Costain helps to improve people’s lives with integrated, leading edge, smart infrastructure solutions across the UK’s energy, water, transportation and defence markets. We help our clients improve their business performance by increasing capacity, improving customer service, safeguarding security, enhancing resilience, decarbonising and delivering increased efficiency. Our vision is to be the UK’s leading smart infrastructure solutions company. We will achieve this by focusing on blue chip clients whose major spending plans are underpinned by strategic national needs, regulatory commitments, legislation or essential performance requirements. We offer our clients leading edge solutions that are digitally optimised through the following five services which cover the whole lifecycle of their assets: future-shaping strategic consultancy; consultancy and advisory; digital technology solutions; asset optimisation and complex programme delivery. Our culture and values underpin everything we do.
Costain appreciate the time and effort taken when applying for one of our positions but, due to the high volume of responses, we are unable to provide individual feedback on candidates at application phase.
We do share individual feedback following an interview .
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that disclose they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer.
It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people.
For more details please go to the Disability Confident website:
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/disability-confident-campaign
