Summary
Buro Happold is best known for delivering some of the most iconic and inspiring projects worldwide. We are recruiting a Civil Engineer Degree Apprentice to join our friendly and innovative London Structures team, who are involved in a wide variety of challenging and exciting projects. This is in partnership with London South Bank University.
Wage
£28,500 a year
Training course
Civil engineer (degree) (level 6)
Hours
Monday - Friday. 9am to 5.30pm, Hybrid role.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Possible start date
Monday 1 September
Duration
6 years 6 months
Positions available
1
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
Within our Structures team we develop the strategies and designs for the structures needed to support the built environment. As part of Buro Happold’s Structures team you will develop your knowledge and skills to;
* Undertake detailed structural engineering design.
* Prepare technical schedules.
* Plan and manage CAD documentation of design work.
* Under guidance of senior staff, represent Buro Happold at meetings with the client, other professionals and suppliers.
* Ensure service and project work are carried out within agreed deadlines and within budget.
* Ensure that appropriate service/design decisions are met.
* Ensure senior staff are kept informed of important and relevant service/design decisions and the objectives of the company and the client are achieved.
Within both team you would be expected to:
* Ensure service and project work are carried out to an excellent standard - within agreed deadlines and within budget.
* Prepare technical specifications and schedules, design development reports, and innovative design solutions.
* Plan and manage input to Computer Aided Design programmes for production of design work.
* Assist in the management of projects complying with Buro Happold project management procedures.
* Represent the company as part of a team attending design team meetings or meetings with client and other design team professionals.
Where you’ll work
– Level 5-8, The Featherstone Building, 66 City Road, London
EC1Y 2AL
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
LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY
Your training course
Civil engineer (degree) (level 6)
Equal to degree
Course contents
* Evaluate the impact of civil engineering infrastructure on society and the environment taking account of business, client and end user needs in its construction, management and use. Examples include: the ability to use the CEEQUAL toolkit, carry out environmental impact assessments, designing and constructing the built infrastructure to ensure that it is safe, usable, appropriate and cost effective
* Proactively consider welfare, health, safety and sustainability in the life cycle of civil engineering infrastructure using tools such as CEEQUAL and environmental impact assessments
* Apply mathematical, scientific and engineering principles, methods and modelling to the design and construction of civil engineering infrastructure. Examples include: the design, construction and maintenance of buildings, transportation systems, water and wastewater networks, foundations and temporary works, understanding slope stability, retaining walls, ground water movement, coastal works, elastic/plastic and failure behaviour of materials such as concrete, steel, asphalt and timber, behaviour of structural elements such as beams, land surveying
* Use and validate digital solutions and data gathering tools to model, evaluate, design, test, build, and manage civil engineering infrastructure defining engineering and other constraints, identifying risks and how these may be resolved through design. Examples include: ability to use building information modelling, structural engineering design and analysis, computational fluid dynamics and geospatial information systems software
* Develop innovative, safe, technical solutions to civil engineering problems through the use of research techniques, market intelligence and best practice. Examples include: ability to use of range of research methods to collect and analyses data to draw well-founded practical conclusions for implementation, applicable research strategy and methodology, literature searches
* Interpret and apply design and quality standards including codes of practice, legal and regulatory frameworks, in the development of civil engineering solutions, the determination of construction methods and the technical aspects of site activities. Examples include: planning, designing, construction and maintenance of buildings and infrastructure in compliance with current codes, standards and legislation, industry regulations, the use of Risk Assessment Method Statements
* Manage and apply safe systems of work including taking responsibility for own obligations for health, safety and welfare issues, assessing and controlling risk, working with health, safety and welfare legislation and best practice. Examples include: recognise the health and safety aspects of civil and infrastructural projects as well as assess associated risks and identify appropriate safety measures in site work and for undertaking construction works. Apply the principles of civil engineering and construction business risk management
* Manage the planning, budgeting and organisation of tasks, people and resources through the use of appropriate management systems, working to agreed quality standards, project programme and budget, within legal, contractual and statutory requirements
* Manage teams and develop staff to meet changing technical and managerial needs
* Communicate effectively and provide guidance to others through design models, calculations, reports, drawings, specifications, presentations, digital media and discussions with those both inside and outside the industry
* Carry out and record the continuing professional development necessary to maintain and enhance knowledge and competence as a civil engineer
Your training plan
The Apprenticeship training will be completed at London South Bank University - Southwark Campus. You will attend University 1 day per week.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* English Language (grade 4-9/A*-C)
* Maths (grade 4-9/A*-C)
A Level in:
* ANY (grade B)
* ANY (grade C)
* Maths (grade B)
T Level in:
* Construction: Design, Surveying And Planning (grade Merit or above)
BTEC in:
* Extended Diploma in an Engineering subject area (grade DDM)
* National Diploma in an Engineering subject area (grade D*D*)
Desirable qualifications
A Level in:
* Chemistry OR Physics (grade B)
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
* Analytical skills
* Logical
* Team working
* Creative
* Initiative