Civil Engineering Degree Apprentice; Level 6
Listed on 2026-09-26
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Engineering
Civil Engineering -
Construction
Civil Engineering
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
Civil Engineering Degree Apprentice (Level
6) - UK
Job Description
Job Title:
Civil Engineering Degree Apprentice (Level
6) - UK
Job Location:
Country/Region:
Role:
Civil Engineering Degree Apprenticeship (Level
6) – UK
Start date:
September 2027
Additional information:
- Site-based role
- Block release study at Warwick or Exeter University
About Us
Murphy is a leading international, multi-disciplined engineering and construction company founded in 1951 that improves life by delivering world-class infrastructure. Operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, the USA, Australia and New Zealand Murphy provides better engineered solutions to infrastructure sectors including transportation, water, energy and natural resources. We also have a number of related businesses – Ground Engineering;
Utility Connections;
Plant;
Process Engineering;
Pipeline Testing Services;
Specialist Welding Services and Electrical Services. Murphy employs more than 4,700 engineers, professional managers and skilled operatives around the world. Together, we work as ‘One Murphy’ by directly delivering the people, plant and expertise needed to make projects a success.
Civil Engineering Degree Apprenticeship Programme
Murphy are looking to recruit the next generation of civil engineers. We are looking to appoint highly motivated degree apprentices with strong aspirations to pursue an engineering career within a leading UK civil engineering & construction organisation. Our civil engineering works cover a wide range of engineering activities, such as tunnelling, rail projects, heavy civils, drainage works, bridge repair and replacements.
Our degree apprenticeship programme offers you the chance to secure a university degree debt-free, whilst gaining invaluable on-the-job experience. Your tuition fees for this degree will be paid for by Murphyandyou’llalso be earning a competitive apprenticeship salary.
Working as an apprentice civil engineer you will learn how to be responsible for the daily control, management, and coordination of construction activities on site to ensure projects are delivered on time, on budget and to the required safety, environmental and quality standards. Your responsibilities will increase throughout the duration of the apprenticeship programme as your skills and technical knowledge develop.
You will be supported throughout by your assigned apprenticeship mentor, in conjunction with your university apprenticeship tutor, to ensure you gain the right mix of skills and experience to successfully complete your apprenticeship.
As a Civil Engineer apprentice, you will be placed on one of our many UK construction sites and be involved in the different site activities, where you will be exposed to:
- Dimensional control of site works.
- Understanding engineering requirements of a project.
- Planning of site activities.
- Reading of site documents:
Site drawings, specifications, standards. - Working alongside our project engineers and construction managers to Learn how to develop and produce construction strategies and sequences.
- Assisting with quality control checks
- Learning how to undertake site inspections.
- Understand and review project documentsie:
Health and safety documents
Key responsibilities will include:
- Working alongside our project engineers and construction managers
- Learn how to develop and produce construction strategies and sequences
- Learning how to undertake concept design and site inspections of temporary works
- Assisting with scope reviews of civil and structural tenders
- Assisting in providing design and remedial solutions
- Learning how to Review and prepare risk assessments and method statements
- Establishing andmaintainingsecondary dimensional control
- Developing Knowledge of as-built surveys
- Checking dimensions of major elements…
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