Apprentice Civil Engineer - Highways
TETRA TECH LIMITED
Leicester, Manchester
Closes on Saturday 14 February 2026
Posted on 19 December 2025
Contents
Summary
We have exciting opportunities for apprentices with an interest in Civil engineering to join our established Highways and infrastructure design team based in our Leicester or Manchester offices.
- Wage
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Competitive
Competitive wage offered
- Training course
- Civil engineer (level 6)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, 7.5 hours per day. Typical hours would be 9.00am - 5.30pm.
38 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 8 September 2026
- Duration
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5 years
- Positions available
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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 be developing your skills and experience in a friendly team environment with a professional and creative working culture whilst gaining support in completing a level 6 Civil Engineering Apprenticeship.
You will be developing your skills and experience in a friendly team environment with a professional and creative working culture whilst gaining support in completing a level 6 Civil Engineering Apprenticeship. Our projects range from major highways schemes to small junction improvement works for a variety of clients including Government bodies and private developers in both the Public and Private Sector.
As a Civil Engineering apprentice, you will be involved in:
- Undertaking design of Civil Engineering elements
- Assisting in delivering innovative design solutions for a broad range of clients including Highway Authorities, housing developers and retail developers
- Providing technical assistance to the members of the Civil Engineering team
- Assisting the Civil Engineering team to ensure project delivery within agreed timescales
- Work under the supervision of the Project Civil Engineer(s) and the Design team leader
- Assisting in design reviews
- You will develop your general understanding of civil engineering whilst learning new skills and understanding how your role plays a part in the successful delivery of projects while meeting client expectations.
This position will include day release to complete a fully funded Civil Engineering apprenticeship at University.
Where you'll work
You can select which locations you want to apply for in your application on Find an apprenticeship.
This apprenticeship is available in these locations:
- 4th Floor No 1 Central Square, Vaughan Way, Leicester, LE1 4JS
- 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
COVENTRY UNIVERSITY
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
Requirements
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
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
Other requirements
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)
Company benefits
- 25 days Holiday
- Birthday holiday
- Contributory Pension scheme
- Health Cash plan
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
On completion of your degree you could go on to become a chartered civil engineer.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
COVENTRY UNIVERSITY
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000005920.
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Closes on Saturday 14 February 2026
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