Apprentice Civil Engineer

Costain has been appointed as Delivery Integration Partner by National Highways (NH) for delivery of the £240m improvement of the Simister Island M60/M62/M66 interchange (M60 Junction 18), north of Manchester. As Delivery Integration Partner, Costain will overhaul the busy junction involving complex traffic management to keep tens of thousands of vehicles moving whilst construction takes place.

The works consist of:

A new free flow ‘northern loop’ link road to take drivers directly from M60 eastbound to M60 southbound without exiting the motorway

M66 mainline southbound widening and southbound slip road realignment to allow for construction of the northern loop

A widened connector road from M60 northbound to M60 westbound – replacing the current single lane with two lanes

Adding an extra lane in each direction on the M60 Junctions 17 to 18 (increasing from 4 to 5 lanes) while retaining the hard shoulders

Upgrades to drainage, lighting, motorway technology, signage and signalling.

What does joining an apprenticeship at Costain offer you?

There are a wide range of apprenticeships available both in levels of qualification, and in length of study.  At Costain we have a variety of apprenticeships on offer working on projects around the UK in sectors including nuclear, highways, rail, water, airports and tunnels and with a number of partners and joint ventures.
When taking on one of the many apprenticeships offered by Costain you will be supported by your project line manager and team, The Costain Early Careers Team, and the training provider of your academic qualification.  The training provider may be a college, a university or even an independent training provider.

At your interview you will discuss the level of qualification on offer.   At this time, we may not know which training provider you will be registered with but either before or in the early weeks of your apprenticeship, the Early Careers Team will register you with a suitable training provider who can support the delivery of your qualification.  Being an apprentice means you will work both on-the-job with your project at site, and off-the-job at with the provider.

You will be supported throughout your apprenticeship by your local team and line manager, and you will be given time to carry out your studies with the provider etc.  Your on-the-job training will be in line with the work available on site but will afford the opportunity to ensure that you are given on site experience required to meet the technical and competency levels in order to achieve your apprenticeship goals.

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

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

• Have an enthusiasm for engineering and in continuing their educational journey through an apprenticeship. 

Essential

• GCSE or equivalent 5 including English, Maths and Science (Grade 9-4 or A* - C) 
• 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) 
• 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
• 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