Apprentice - Quality - Level 4

We are Balfour Beatty. You may not know us by name, but you'll recognise what we do. We're a leading international infrastructure group, building, maintaining and improving infrastructure that supports communities for generations to come.

As an Apprentice
- Quality
- Level 4 you'll join our 2027 Early Careers programme and gain hands‑on experience while contributing to some of the UK's most significant infrastructure projects. From day one, you'll be mentored by experienced colleagues, develop technical and professional skills, and gain real‑world experience that complements your studies. You'll also be part of a supportive early careers community, building the knowledge, skills and industry‑recognised qualifications needed to build a successful career.

In this role, you'll join one of ourUKCS
- Regional Buildings teams based in our Derby Office.

As an Apprentice Quality Engineer, you'll play an important role in helping to ensure infrastructure and construction projects are delivered safely, compliantly, and to the highest quality standards. Working alongside experienced quality professionals and project teams, you'll gain hands‑on experience supporting quality assurance and quality control activities that help ensure work is completed right first time and meets both customer and regulatory requirements.

You’ll develop an understanding of how quality is managed throughout the project lifecycle, from planning and documentation through to inspection, testing, audit, and project handover. Through practical experience and formal training, you'll build the technical knowledge and analytical skills needed to support continuous improvement and drive quality performance across projects.

• Support the implementation and maintenance of quality management systems, procedures, and project quality requirements
• Assist with inspections, audits, testing, and quality assurance activities to verify compliance with project specifications and standards
• Help prepare, maintain, and review quality plans, inspection and test plans (ITPs), and quality documentation
• Support the management and control of quality records, documentation, and project information
• Work with project teams, suppliers, and subcontractors to ensure quality requirements are clearly understood and achieved

Alongside your role, you'll attend JCT raining and work towards a Level 4 in Quality Practitioner.

The programme is delivered predominantly remotely, combining structured tutor‑led teaching with individual one‑to‑one support, workplace learning and digital resources.

We value your potential over experience. If you are self‑motivated, proactive, and eager to start a career in our industry, this role could be for you.

For a Level 4 apprenticeship, you will need:

• You’ll typically need 2 A Levels (or equivalent) to join this programme. It offers a great balance of hands‑on work and higher‑level learning, helping you move towards more advanced roles within the business.

Offers for this position will be subject to pre‑employment checks and a security check. This may be a Basic DBS/BPSS check.

• Earn while you learn, gaining hands‑on experience while working towards fully funded, industry‑recognised qualifications.
• Work on impactful projects that help shape communities, while building your career with one of the UK's leading infrastructure groups.
• Learn from experienced professionals who will support your development through mentoring, coaching and on‑the‑job learning.
• Take part in unique development opportunities, including residential programmes in the Lake District and personal development experiences delivered by our external partners.
• Build the foundations…