Apprentice Civil & Structural Engineer - Nuclear- Warrington- start August 27 onwards
AECOM · Warrington, England, United Kingdom · hybrid
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Due to the continued growth and expansion of our Nuclear Team in our Warrington office we are looking to increase our technical workforce and are seeking to recruit a Civil & Structural Engineering Apprentice to work in our Warrington office from August 27 onwards on a permanent basis with the intention of enrolling them on the following course Civil Engineering BEng (Hons) | Liverpool | 2027 entry | Liverpool John Moores University
About our Team
At AECOM, our Nuclear Structures team provide multi-disciplinary consultancy to the nuclear industry in both the nuclear new build and decommissioning sectors.
In the new build sector, we are providing engineering support to the Developers of the UK’s fleet of new nuclear power stations. In the Decommissioning Sector, which requires considerable new build to enable decommissioning, AECOM provides support to the entire Nuclear Estate, including multidisciplinary design support at Sellafield; early stage development of the Deep Geological Repository; design and development of waste storage and disposal facilities; and multidisciplinary design support to defence projects.
An example project is Sellafield Pile 1 Diffuser Demolition where we were part of the consortium with other companies providing the CE&I, Mechanical and Process Design.
The project scope was to demolish the Diffuser, a 1450 tonne Reinforced Concrete box section, at the top of the 110m high ventilation stack, located in the heart of a congested nuclear facility.
AECOM played a significant role as the Lead Designer responsible for developing a safe demolition strategy for this contaminated structure, demonstrating stability at all stages and designing the associated civil and structural works, working with mechanical, electrical and process engineers, including delivery of the seismic and extreme wind load design for the foundations and structural supports to a 150m high tower crane, the tallest ever on the Sellafield site.
The project challenged the Nuclear Industry’s traditional approach for labour intensive, low risk means of demolition, making use of the tower crane to cut and lift large blocks, arguing that the short-term increase in risk would lead to a quicker permanent decrease. This unique demolition is currently on-going and will be a very visible demonstration of the work being done to make Sellafield a safer place.
Here's what you'll do:
When an apprentice starts with AECOM, we pair them with a senior member of the team who will guide and mentor them through their initial period working on live projects and business development proposals. Their initial role be involved in a selection of activities potentially including:
- Supporting the delivery of consultancy services on nuclear energy engineering projects.
- Supporting the preparation and analysis of structural element designs in a variety of materials, mainly steel and concrete
- Assist in preparation of design documentation such as basis of design, design method statements, specifications/technical reports
- Developing an understanding of highly regulated industries
- Developing an understanding of Safety Cases and the supporting documentation
- Developing an understanding of risk and the preparation of designer’s risk assessments
- Working with the project team, in particular with technicians that translate working designs into construction drawings
- Assist in providing support into the input of feasibility level studies for nuclear energy projects in conjunction with the wider AECOM teams.
- Assisting in securing work with nuclear energy developers and their supply chain
- Occasional site visits to construction sites would be a feature of this role.
- Attend University on average 1 day per week for 4 years to gain a a Beng (Hons) Civil Engineering.
Enjoy the Perks
At AECOM, you'll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well-being, customised to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities, our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a work-life balance that suits your lifestyle, technical practice networks, AECOM University, and volunteering days.
Here is what you will get from us!
On the job support and learning.
When an apprentice starts at AECOM, we pair them with a senior member of the team who will guide and mentor them through their initial period working on live projects and business development tasks, to support with any technical queries. We also offer our apprentices the flexibility of working on a range of projects in the various service offerings and technical specialisms that our Practice delivers. This helps establish their areas of interest, and develops a firm sustainability grounding, that will allow our apprentice to choose the direction of their career.
Apprentice Development Programme
In addition to your identified external training provision here our Apprentice ADVANCE programme is designed to help you build your career in AECOM.
You will attend several instructor-led training sessions where you will meet and hear from people across the business and take part in a series of interactive activities to equip you with the knowledge and skills you need to succeed in your role.
We will provide you with all the support and tools you need to achieve your professional development ambitions, including Chartership with the relevant international professional institution. Professional institute qualifications you may be able to work towards include EngTech then IEng accreditation with ICE.
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Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?
This position is ideally suited to school leavers who have/are about to completed A-Levels (or an equivalent qualification) and can demonstrate the following to enable them to enrol on a relevant Civil & Structural apprenticeship course.
All applicants must have achieved:
Minimum of 5 GCSE's Grade 4/C or above in GCSE English Language and Mathematics (or an equivalent qualification), and:
Three A-levels (or equivalent qualifications) at grades ABB, including:
- Mathematics at grade B, and
- One additional science subject at grade B*.
The following alternative qualifications may also be considered:
International Baccalaureate (IB)
- A minimum of 32 points, including HL5 in Mathematics (Analysis and Approaches) and HL5 in another science subject.
- Applicants with SL7 in IB Mathematics and HL5 in Physics will also be considered.
BTEC Extended Diploma (DDM)
- Applicants studying one of the following subjects will be considered:- Applied Science
- Aeronautical Engineering
- Building Services Engineering
- Construction and the Built Environment
- Civil Engineering
- Operations and Maintenance Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering
- Engineering
- Environmental Sustainability
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
T Level (Distinction)
- Applicants achieving a Distinction in one of the following T Level