Degree Apprentice Geo-Environmental
Tetra Tech Consulting UK Limited
Bristol (BS1 6DZ)
Closes in 28 days (Wednesday 19 August 2026)
Posted on 21 July 2026
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Summary
Tetra Tech is looking for an Apprentice to join our Geo-environmental Team, the role can be based in Bristol or Cardiff. The position will suit someone with a real interest in geology and contaminated land who enjoys a balance of office and site works and travelling.
- Wage
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£15,600 to £24,784.50, depending on your age
National Minimum Wage
- Training course
- Geoscientist (integrated degree) (level 6)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 7 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’ll be working both in the office and site-based activities that could include:
- Site based environmental monitoring such as water and soil sampling
- Site based support for our ground investigation projects
- Preparing information and undertaking assessments to support environmental desk study appraisals and subsequent assessments
- Environmental data entry and management, becoming familiar with industry data formats including software packages for the management of geotechnical and Geo-environmental data
- Geological appraisal
- Working individually (with supervision) or as part of a site team
- Helping prepare factual reports
Where you'll work
One Temple Quay
Temple Back East
Bristol
BS1 6DZ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
UNIVERSITY OF KEELE
Training course
Geoscientist (integrated degree) (level 6)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Integrate and critically evaluate information from different sources to test findings and hypotheses.
- Consider, appraise and inform ground related issues to multidisciplinary teams.
- Define complex geoscience related problems, a strategy to understand the problem and evaluate possible solutions. For example: resource scarcity, foundations, sustainability energy supply.
- Test geological models to inform and design investigations.
- Plan, conduct and present independent geoscientific projects with appropriate guidance.
- Consider inconsistencies and uncertainty and gaps in data when developing geological models.
- Apply geoscientific theories, paradigms, concepts and principles.
- Conduct and supervise fieldwork, geoscience mapping and laboratory investigations as appropriate and in accordance with safe working practices and legal requirements.
- Apply appropriate numerical, statistical, geostatistical and qualitative techniques in the evaluation of data and information.
- Utilise digital technologies, instrumentation and remote sensing for the collection, analysis and modelling of data.
- Communicate relevant geoscience insights to external stakeholders using different formats and media.
- Evaluate personal strengths and weaknesses and develop personal development goals.
- Plan and organise own workload and contribute to the completion of geoscientific projects.
- Collaborate with stakeholders online, remotely and in person, using appropriate techniques.
- Carry out geoscientific site surveys independently across a range of environments.
- Keep up to date with advances in working practices and emerging technologies and disseminate learning across the organisation.
- Prepare geoscience risk assessments in accordance with associated legislation for health, safety and wellbeing.
- Apply equality, diversity and inclusivity good practice to inform decision making.
- Produce recommendations that align to client requirements and organisational objectives that demonstrate the application of ethical, environmental sustainability and compliance with relevant legislation.
- Integrate and critically evaluate information from different sources to test findings and hypotheses.
- Consider, appraise and inform ground related issues to multidisciplinary teams.
- Define complex geoscience related problems, a strategy to understand the problem and evaluate possible solutions. For example: resource scarcity, foundations, sustainability energy supply.
- Test geological models to inform and design investigations.
- Plan, conduct and present independent geoscientific projects with appropriate guidance.
- Consider inconsistencies and uncertainty and gaps in data when developing geological models.
- Apply geoscientific theories, paradigms, concepts and principles.
- Conduct and supervise fieldwork, geoscience mapping and laboratory investigations as appropriate and in accordance with safe working practices and legal requirements.
- Apply appropriate numerical, statistical, geostatistical and qualitative techniques in the evaluation of data and information.
- Utilise digital technologies, instrumentation and remote sensing for the collection, analysis and modelling of data.
- Communicate relevant geoscience insights to external stakeholders using different formats and media.
- Evaluate personal strengths and weaknesses and develop personal development goals.
- Plan and organise own workload and contribute to the completion of geoscientific projects.
- Collaborate with stakeholders online, remotely and in person, using appropriate techniques.
- Carry out geoscientific site surveys independently across a range of environments.
- Keep up to date with advances in working practices and emerging technologies and disseminate learning across the organisation.
- Prepare geoscience risk assessments in accordance with associated legislation for health, safety and wellbeing.
- Apply equality, diversity and inclusivity good practice to inform decision making.
- Produce recommendations that align to client requirements and organisational objectives that demonstrate the application of ethical, environmental sustainability and compliance with relevant legislation.
Training schedule
During your apprenticeship, we will provide a designated mentor to support you in your role & development and there will be opportunities to learn from the wider team which includes a range of technical experts in areas such as:
- Ground investigatio
- Logging of soils and rock
- Environmental monitorin
- Human health, controlled waters and gas risk assessmen
- Desk studies and Preliminary Risk Assessment
- Minerals appraisals
- Coal mining risk assessments
- Ground engineering appraisals
- Waste classification and material reuse
Successful completion of this course will enable you to confidently advance in this industry. You could progress your skills further by training as a chartered geologist/scientist.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
A Level in:
Desirable qualifications
A Level in:
- Chemistry (grade B)
- Environmental Science (grade B)
- Geology (grade B)
- Maths (grade B)
- Physics (grade B)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Organisation skills
- Analytical skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Technical Skills
- Reliability
- Curiosity
- Adaptability
- Resilience
About this employer
Tetra Tech is a leading provider of consulting and engineering services working across the full project lifecycle worldwide. We have a wide range of expertise across our teams, providing a global support network with a personalised approach to client relationships to better understand where we can add value. We provide a collaborative environment that supports individual performance, innovation, and creativity.
We support public and private sector clients on local, national, and international projects to deliver sustainable and resilient solutions. Our operations in the UK, Ireland, and the Netherlands include more than 6,000 employees who are Leading with Science® to solve our clients’ most complex problems.
In alignment with the Equality Act 2010, we will make reasonable adjustments to support candidates and employees requiring additional arrangements. This could include adaptations to work schedules, training approaches, or the physical workspace. Please inform us if you need any accommodations during the recruitment process or in your day-to-day role.
https://www.tetratech.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
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Successful completion of this course will enable you to confidently advance in this industry. You could progress your skills further by training as a chartered geologist/scientist.
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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
UNIVERSITY OF KEELE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000037040.
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Closes in 28 days (Wednesday 19 August 2026)
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