Civil Engineering Apprentice
MAYER BROWN LIMITED
Christchurch, Surrey
Closes on Sunday 31 May 2026
Posted on 26 February 2026
Contents
Summary
Are you ready to kick start your career in a thriving, dynamic environment? At Mayer Brown, we offer you the unique experience of working within a small, supportive team, backed by the stability and success of an established national consultancy.
- Wage
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£17,000 a year
- Training course
- Civil engineer (level 6)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday 9.00am - 5.30pm (including 1hr lunch break and 1 day of study)
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 1 September 2026
- Duration
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5 years
- Positions available
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2
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
We are looking to employ two Civil Engineering Apprentices as part of our Infrastructure Design Team working towards a Civil Engineering Degree Apprenticeship BEng (Hons) at the University of Portsmouth.
As an apprentice, you will work alongside other apprentices on the same course and experienced staff gaining valuable hands-on experience whilst studying for a Level 6 qualification in Civil Engineering. You will spend 1 day a week on day release at University and 4 days in the workplace where you will receive on the job training and ongoing support as part of a friendly and enthusiastic team, keen to get you involved from the day you start.
Your day-to-day work will include:
- Use of industry standard software such as AutoCAD
- Developing technical highway and drainage designs to support planning applications and the detailed design stage
- Assisting with the preparation of technical reports, including Flood Risk Assessments, Sustainable Drainage and Foul Water Technical Notes
- Undertaking technical assessments for new developments
- Liaison with third parties and Statutory Undertakers to support projects
- Helping ensure compliance with relevant industry standards, design guides and regulations
- Generally supporting the team to deliver projects on time and budget
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:
- Unit A48, Aerodrome Studios 2-8, Airfield Way, Christchurch, BH23 3TS
- Lion House, Oriental Road, Woking, Surrey, GU22 8AR
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH
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
You will spend 1 day a week on day release at university and 4 days in the workplace where you will receive on the job training and ongoing support as part of a friendly and enthusiastic team, keen to get you involved from the day you start
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
Other 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
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
Other requirements
- You will be required to apply to the University of Portsmouth who must confirm your suitability for the apprenticeship course before any final offer of employment is made
- You will be required to hold a full UK driving license so you can reliably commute to the office and University and attend site visits when required
About this employer
Mayer Brown is a leading Consultancy Firm for Transport Planning, Infrastructure Design, and Environmental Assessment in the UK. We bring commitment, experience and expertise to ensure the success of our projects. Attention to detail, advanced technical knowledge and strategic partnerships are all part of our winning formula to deliver high quality projects in a cost-effective manner to businesses across the UK.
Company benefits
Employee mentoring programme, Company pension, Life Insurance, Group Income Protection, Sports & Social Club, Bike to work scheme, Free on-site parking, Training/CPD opportunities, Annual Appraisal, Paid volunteer time
After this apprenticeship
- A role in a company that enables you to develop the career you desire in highway and drainage infrastructure
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
MAYER BROWN LIMITED
Caroline Gower
cgower@mayerbrown.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000017871.
Apply now
Closes on Sunday 31 May 2026