Civil Engineering Groundworker Apprentice Huntingdon

BREHENY CIVIL ENGINEERING LIMITED

Huntingdon (PE29 6EN)

Closes on Tuesday 31 March 2026

Posted on 11 February 2026

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Summary

Kick-start your career in civil engineering by learning  construction techniques, including kerb laying, drainage and pipe installation, site compound setup, and the construction of roads and pavements. This role is based within our Central region (Cambs/Beds) and requires a hands-on approach to physical tasks and site safety.

Wage

£18,200 a year

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Pay will reviewed as you gain experience and skills throughout your apprenticeship

Training course
Groundworker (level 2)
Hours
Standard site working hours are Monday - Friday, 7.00am - 4.00pm. Under 18 will be restricted to 40 hours per week.

42 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 3 August 2026

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

3

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 assist a gang building roads, including drainage an kerb laying
  • Set up safe working areas and welfare facilities
  • Lift, fetch and carry materials and equipment as required

Where you'll work

1-2 Chancellor Close
Stukeley Meadows Industrial Estate
Huntingdon
PE29 6EN

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

CITB

Training course

Groundworker (level 2)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Work safely and securely in compliance with given information, organisational policies and procedures, and current health, safety and welfare legislation including following the procedures for working in contaminated ground
  • Conform with productive working practices and completing the work in accordance with the programme of work
  • Interpret and follow verbal and written work instructions from supervisors and site managers
  • Access, interpret and use drawings and specifications
  • Select the required resources including tools and fixtures
  • Move, handle and store resources complying with relevant legislation & guidance
  • Use and maintain power tools and equipment (including;. compactor plates, boning rods, portable power tools, levels, straight edges, lines, pins and laser equipment)
  • Gauge and mix mortars and concrete by hand and by mixer
  • Select and use basic setting out equipment including tape measures, levels, straight edges, lines and pins, boning rods and laser equipment under guidance of the supervisor
  • Install, maintain and remove temporary protection and safety arrangements for the work area relating to barriers and temporary structures, including protection, safety notices and safety lighting
  • Install and test basic drainage and ducting
  • Measure, mark, cut and install geo-membranes to stabilise soil for re-instatement and excavations
  • Transport and place, then compact and finish concrete to slabs/bases, footing oversights, paths, form slab edgings including positioning reinforcement and kerbs
  • Set out and lay flags, paviours and edging to paths, driveways and other areas
  • Install ironworks relating to access covers and frames, and gully grates and frames including preparatory brickwork
  • Locate and excavate to expose buried utility services using electronic location instruments
  • Provide and remove temporary works including shallow excavation support (up to 1.2 metres)
  • Form and reinstate excavations and surfaces to sub-grades, sub-bases and road bases
  • Prepare to, then direct and guide the movement of vehicles, plant or machinery

Training schedule

  • Your apprenticeship course will be delivered through CITB National Construction College near Kings Lynn
  • Time college at college will be in blocks and you will be provided accommodation on the college grounds

More training information

Blocks at college:

  • Blocks 1 to 7: 2 weeks each
  • Block 8: 4 Weeks

Regular assessment by:

  • Written and practical assessments
  • Verbal questioning and presentation
  • Multiple-choice testing
  • College and site-based activity journal

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 3)
  • Maths (grade 3)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Physical fitness

Other requirements

  • This is an outdoor role, hours are long and it may involve up to an hour travelling each way to work
  • You will be out in all weathers and Full PPE will be provided

About this employer

Breheny Civil Engineering are a family company, established in 1963, We take pride in developing our apprentices any many are still here 20 years later.

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Company benefits

  • Discounted Gym Membership
  • Transport to work
  • 26 days holiday plus bank holidays

After this apprenticeship

  • Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, the right candidate could progress to develop as part of a skilled civil engineering gang
  • We can offer further training in plant machinery operations, as required, and some of our Operatives progress on to become Supervisors

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CITB

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000014682.

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Closes on Tuesday 31 March 2026

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