Degree Apprentice Geo-Environmental

Introduction

Tetra Tech is looking for an Apprentice to join our Geo‑environmental Team, the role can be based in Bristol or Cardiff. The position will suit someone with a real interest in geology and contaminated land who enjoys a balance of office and site work and travelling.

Tetra Tech is a leading provider of consulting and engineering services working across the full project lifecycle worldwide. We have a wide range of expertise across our teams, providing a global support network with a personalised approach to client relationships to better understand where we can add value. We provide a collaborative environment that supports individual performance, innovation, and creativity. We support public and private sector clients on local, national, and international projects to deliver sustainable and resilient solutions.

Our operations in the UK, Ireland, and the Netherlands include more than 6,000 employees who are Leading with Science to solve our clients’ most complex problems. In alignment with the Equality Act 2010, we will make reasonable adjustments to support candidates and employees requiring additional arrangements. This could include adaptations to work schedules, training approaches, or the physical workspace. Please inform us if you need any accommodations during the recruitment process or in your day‑to‑day role.

You’ll be working both in the office and on site, with activities that could include:

• Site‑based environmental monitoring such as water and soil sampling
• Site‑based support for our ground investigation projects
• Preparing information and undertaking assessments to support environmental desk study appraisals and subsequent assessments
• Environmental data entry and management, becoming familiar with industry data formats including software packages for the management of geotechnical and geo‑environmental data
• Geological appraisal
• Working individually (with supervision) or as part of a site team
• Helping prepare factual reports

Successful completion of this course will enable you to confidently advance in this industry. You could progress your skills further by training as a chartered geologist or scientist.

• Communication skills
• Organisation skills
• Analytical skills
• Team working
• Initiative
• Reliability
• Curiosity
• Adaptability
• Resilience

• Essential: A Level – Geography – B
• Desired: A Level – Chemistry – B
• Desired: A Level – Environmental Science – B
• Desired: A Level – Geology – B
• Desired: A Level – Maths – B
• Desired: A Level – Physics – B

Course: Geoscientist (integrated degree) (level
6)
Level: 6
Route: Health and science
Apprenticeship Level: Degree

Working Week: Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm
Expected Duration: 5 Years
Training Provider: University of Keele

This employer is part of the Disability Confident scheme, committed to employing disabled people.