Environmental Apprentice
VOLKERFITZPATRICK LIMITED
London (EC4V 3DS)
Closes in 24 days (Tuesday 31 March 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 2 March 2026
Contents
Summary
You will be assessing and measuring the environmental strategy across Network Rail’s Southern Region's renewals portfolio, as part of the Southern Renewals Enterprise (SRE). Also involve the monitoring of the ecology, carbon, biodiversity, waste and noise within the Building & Civil portfolio of the Southern Renewals Enterprise.
- Wage
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£23,500 a year
- Training course
- Environmental practitioner (Degree) (level 6)
- Hours
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Some flexibility on working hours will be required. Where these are outside of the usual working pattern, time off in lieu will be given.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 3 August 2026
- Duration
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4 years 5 months
- 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
- To actively engage in the inspection and establishment of environmental protection measures
- To ensure that information, training and instruction and task-specific advice on environmental management meets the needs of employees and those working on our behalf
- Support the reporting of environmental related performance information, including but not restricted to audits, non-conformances, incidents
- Monitoring and supporting responses to close calls
- Support the Social Value team where possible and appropriate in volunteering and/or reporting environmental positive outcomes
- All VF environmental planning meetings, inspections and audits are completed within specified timescales
- All non-conformances are closed out within specified timescales
- Facilitate management reporting requirements on environmental compliance
- Fulfil the requirements of VolkerFitzpatrick environmental-related objectives
- The investigation of environmental incidents in accordance with VW UK requirements
- Being knowledgeable of environmental legislation learning through their apprenticeship and on the job
Where you'll work
1 Puddle Dock
London
EC4V 3DS
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY
Training course
Environmental practitioner (Degree) (level 6)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Apply complex environmental principles and methods to projects that integrate with the built or natural environment.
- Design, develop or manage safe and sustainable environmental solutions, be able to identify challenges these solutions pose, and assess the opportunities to deliver practical solutions that integrate with the built or natural environment.
- Balance views of potentially conflicting drivers related to environmental, social and financial constraints, and demonstrate critical analysis in the design, development or management of environmental projects.
- Apply and comply with policies and regulations, including those relating to the environment, health and safety, legal, planning and equality and diversity, and with their organisation’s formal procedures and practices.
- Determine and manage the collection, analysis, and evaluation of data used in the development or delivery of environmental solutions drawing appropriate conclusions and making practical recommendations.
- Apply, analyse and evaluate a broad range of environmental methods (utilising appropriate software and digital solutions), to inform and enable decision making within the development or delivery of environmental solutions. This includes assessing data suitability, validity, quality, and accuracy relative to its intended application.
- Effectively and safely manage tasks or projects, within environmental, legal, contractual and statutory requirements, to agreed time and resource budgets, and to agreed quality standards, through the application of appropriate project management tools and techniques.
- Deliver high quality accurate, well-structured documents and recommendations for the work for which they are responsible and are appropriate to those for whom they are intended.
- Develop and maintain productive working relationships with stakeholders and colleagues and support and guide team members to enable them to achieve the team’s objectives as well as their own. Actively seek and provide feedback, support decision making processes, and manage any conflicts that may arise in their work with integrity, fairness and consistency in decision making.
- Communicate effectively orally and in writing in both formal and informal contexts, and with a variety of stakeholders. Listen actively to ensure the views of others are considered appropriately.
- Manage their own work independently within the limits of their ability, authority and responsibility, making use of support and specialist expertise when appropriate. Seek feedback on their performance, looking for ways to improve it.
- Develop their own professional competence, regularly updating and reviewing their CPD records and develop an extended network to support their professional development and maintain the required standard of, ethical behaviours and codes of conduct, associated with the environmental profession.
- Apply complex environmental principles and methods to projects that integrate with the built or natural environment.
- Design, develop or manage safe and sustainable environmental solutions, be able to identify challenges these solutions pose, and assess the opportunities to deliver practical solutions that integrate with the built or natural environment.
- Balance views of potentially conflicting drivers related to environmental, social and financial constraints, and demonstrate critical analysis in the design, development or management of environmental projects.
- Apply and comply with policies and regulations, including those relating to the environment, health and safety, legal, planning and equality and diversity, and with their organisation’s formal procedures and practices.
- Determine and manage the collection, analysis, and evaluation of data used in the development or delivery of environmental solutions drawing appropriate conclusions and making practical recommendations.
- Apply, analyse and evaluate a broad range of environmental methods (utilising appropriate software and digital solutions), to inform and enable decision making within the development or delivery of environmental solutions. This includes assessing data suitability, validity, quality, and accuracy relative to its intended application.
- Effectively and safely manage tasks or projects, within environmental, legal, contractual and statutory requirements, to agreed time and resource budgets, and to agreed quality standards, through the application of appropriate project management tools and techniques.
- Deliver high quality accurate, well-structured documents and recommendations for the work for which they are responsible and are appropriate to those for whom they are intended.
- Develop and maintain productive working relationships with stakeholders and colleagues and support and guide team members to enable them to achieve the team’s objectives as well as their own. Actively seek and provide feedback, support decision making processes, and manage any conflicts that may arise in their work with integrity, fairness and consistency in decision making.
- Communicate effectively orally and in writing in both formal and informal contexts, and with a variety of stakeholders. Listen actively to ensure the views of others are considered appropriately.
- Manage their own work independently within the limits of their ability, authority and responsibility, making use of support and specialist expertise when appropriate. Seek feedback on their performance, looking for ways to improve it.
- Develop their own professional competence, regularly updating and reviewing their CPD records and develop an extended network to support their professional development and maintain the required standard of, ethical behaviours and codes of conduct, associated with the environmental profession.
Training schedule
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- 3 other subject (grade 4 or above)
- Maths and English (grade 4 or above)
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
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Initiative
Other requirements
- A proven interest in the Environment and Environmental studies
- An understanding of environmental legislation and construction industry
- A self-starter able to work as part of a team and work independently where required
- Passionate advocate for the Environment
We will not be able to accept applications from candidates holding a relevant degree. This is because the person would not qualify for the apprenticeship funding.
About this employer
VolkerFitzpatrick is one of the leading engineering and construction companies in the UK. We provide specialist multi-disciplinary engineering solutions to a wide range of markets to deliver a truly integrated service for our clients. We are proud to say our history dates back over 100 years, employ almost 1,000 people and currently turn over more than £600m per year, ensuring we are able to meet the growing demands of today’s construction industry. Our specialist capabilities are the heart of our business; as a supply chain partner we work nationally to solve complex challenges in all kinds of diverse environments. Our proven expertise in delivering successful projects in a wide range of sectors include rail and depots, buildings, highways, airports, energy and defence.
Company benefits
- Healthcare scheme: BUPA
- Pension scheme
- 25 days holiday per year
After this apprenticeship
- Higher level apprenticeship is an option on successful completion of this programme
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000018550.
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Closes in 24 days (Tuesday 31 March 2026 at 11:59pm)