Apprentice Civil Engineer - Transport Planning
TETRA TECH LIMITED
Manchester (M2 2AW)
Closes on Sunday 15 February 2026
Posted on 16 December 2025
Contents
Summary
Exciting opportunity in our transport planning team for an apprentice to join our experienced team who deal in all aspects of traffic & transportation planning.You will develop your general understanding of civil engineering and planning.
- Wage
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Competitive
Competitive wage offered
- Training course
- Civil engineer (level 6)
- Hours
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You will be working Monday to Friday, 7.5 hours per day.
Start and finish times will typically be 9am- 5.30pm.
38 hours a week
- Start date
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Friday 4 September 2026
- Duration
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5 years
- Positions available
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1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
You will develop your general understanding of civil engineering and planning. Typical duties could involve:
- Assisting in the preparation of Transport Assessments and Travel Plans
- Developing sustainable transport solutions
- Highway design including use of CAD
- Analysis of data and drawings of transport improvements including junction designs
- Preparing Technical reports to support planning applications
Site and Access Appraisals - Liaising with clients and stakeholders
This position will include day release to complete a fully funded professionally accredited apprenticeship at a local university
This position offers an exciting opportunity where you can gain invaluable “'hands' on” experience and gain a degree.
Where you'll work
2nd floor, 11 York Street
Manchester
M2 2AW
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD, THE
Training course
Civil engineer (level 6)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Apply engineering principles to solve engineering problems: scientific, theoretical and technical principles.
- Apply civil engineering techniques, procedures and methods, and review and evaluate the results, including measuring and testing, designing, installing, commissioning, constructing, maintaining or operating civil engineering components and systems; consider how continuous improvement can contribute to improved performance.
- Employ mathematical, statistical and data interpretation tools, using analytical and computational methods, and apply an integrated or systems-based approach.
- Identify, interpret and compare information to select materials, components or parts used in civil engineering.
- Research, collect, select and evaluate technical literature and other sources of data and information to address, analyse and evaluate civil engineering problems.
- Produce civil engineering technical solutions in accordance with relevant industry standards, policies, codes of practice, regulations, and legislation.
- Select and apply computational and analytical techniques to model civil engineering problems, recognising the limitations of the techniques employed.
- Contribute to the design, development and implementation of civil engineering solutions, and evaluate their effectiveness in the context of the whole project life cycle.
- Manage and comply with statutory health, safety and welfare policies, procedures and regulation, and contribute to improvements in health, safety and welfare, within their own area of responsibility.
- Complete risk assessments to identify, evaluate, manage and mitigate risks.
- Apply principles of sustainable development and evaluate their effectiveness on the whole project lifecycle of civil engineering solutions.
- Manage engineering activities that contribute to sustainable development and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs).
- Apply project management techniques, identifying, measuring, recording and reporting progress against civil engineering project performance criteria.
- Manage quality processes and contribute to quality improvements.
- Plans and manages resources, equipment and technology, to meet project requirements, specifications, costs and budgets and timescales, with an appreciation of statutory and commercial arrangements.
- Monitor and manage individual performance, and the input of others, recognising the need to adapt to, and communicate, changing demands.
- Comply with appropriate codes of practice and equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) requirements.
- Communicate in verbal and written contexts using appropriate methods for the audience. Use appropriate engineering terminology and conventions.
- Apply teamwork and collaboration principles.
- Apply ethical principles, identifying and analysing ethical concerns and making reasoned ethical choices.
- Plan, undertake and review their own professional competence, regularly updating, recording and reviewing their continuing professional development (CPD).
- Apply engineering principles to solve engineering problems: scientific, theoretical and technical principles.
- Apply civil engineering techniques, procedures and methods, and review and evaluate the results, including measuring and testing, designing, installing, commissioning, constructing, maintaining or operating civil engineering components and systems; consider how continuous improvement can contribute to improved performance.
- Employ mathematical, statistical and data interpretation tools, using analytical and computational methods, and apply an integrated or systems-based approach.
- Identify, interpret and compare information to select materials, components or parts used in civil engineering.
- Research, collect, select and evaluate technical literature and other sources of data and information to address, analyse and evaluate civil engineering problems.
- Produce civil engineering technical solutions in accordance with relevant industry standards, policies, codes of practice, regulations, and legislation.
- Select and apply computational and analytical techniques to model civil engineering problems, recognising the limitations of the techniques employed.
- Contribute to the design, development and implementation of civil engineering solutions, and evaluate their effectiveness in the context of the whole project life cycle.
- Manage and comply with statutory health, safety and welfare policies, procedures and regulation, and contribute to improvements in health, safety and welfare, within their own area of responsibility.
- Complete risk assessments to identify, evaluate, manage and mitigate risks.
- Apply principles of sustainable development and evaluate their effectiveness on the whole project lifecycle of civil engineering solutions.
- Manage engineering activities that contribute to sustainable development and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs).
- Apply project management techniques, identifying, measuring, recording and reporting progress against civil engineering project performance criteria.
- Manage quality processes and contribute to quality improvements.
- Plans and manages resources, equipment and technology, to meet project requirements, specifications, costs and budgets and timescales, with an appreciation of statutory and commercial arrangements.
- Monitor and manage individual performance, and the input of others, recognising the need to adapt to, and communicate, changing demands.
- Comply with appropriate codes of practice and equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) requirements.
- Communicate in verbal and written contexts using appropriate methods for the audience. Use appropriate engineering terminology and conventions.
- Apply teamwork and collaboration principles.
- Apply ethical principles, identifying and analysing ethical concerns and making reasoned ethical choices.
- Plan, undertake and review their own professional competence, regularly updating, recording and reviewing their continuing professional development (CPD).
Training schedule
This position will include day release to complete a fully funded professionally accredited apprenticeship at a local university.
More training information
- You will attend university one day a week to complete a fully funded Civil degree apprenticeship
- The apprenticeship course will take approximately 60 months
Requirements
Essential qualifications
A Level in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Analytical skills
- Team working
Other requirements
- Must be suitable for Security Clearance
About this employer
Tetra Tech operates in more than 50 offices throughout Europe with workforce of more than 5,000 technical experts who are collectively Leading with Science® to unlock sustainable development and solve complex challenges facing the UK’s built and natural environment.
https://www.tetratecheurope.com/ (opens in new tab)
Disability Confident
A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.
You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
After this apprenticeship
Once qualified you can pursue various career paths within the transport sector such as:
- Transport Planner: This role involves planning and designing transport systems, including highways, bridges, and other infrastructure. Transport planners work closely with engineers and other professionals to ensure that transport systems are safe, efficient, and environmentally sustainable
- Transport Engineer: Transport engineers are responsible for the design and maintenance of transport infrastructure. They work on projects that include the construction of new roads, bridges, and tunnels, as well as the repair and maintenance of existing infrastructure
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD, THE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000005384.
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Closes on Sunday 15 February 2026
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