Civil Engineer Degree Apprentice

  • Company: Kier Group
  • Location: Somerset, TA5 1UD
  • Type: Apprenticeship
  • Salary: £22,000.00 per year
  • Sector: Construction and the built environment
  • Ref: NAS-2000018362
  • Application Deadline Date: 01/04/2026
  • Start Date: 07/09/2026
  • Positions Available: 1
  • Working Week: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, times to be confirmed.

Brief Description

We're looking for a Civil Engineer Degree Apprentice to join our Natural Resources, Infrastructure team and assist on our large project at Hinkley Point, Somerset, working towards a Level 6 apprenticeship in Civil Engineering. 

Future Prospects

The qualifications and experience gained on this Apprenticeship will allow you to apply for further roles within this sector. 

Vacancy Detail

As a Civil Engineer Degree Apprentice, you'll have the opportunity to gain practical experience whilst you study towards a BEng in Civil Engineering with our university partner, Coventry, all tuition and accommodation fees are covered by us.


You'll work closely with the Natural Resources, Infrastructure team to design and deliver projects that are key to the UK's infrastructure.


Your day-to-day will include:



  • Responsible for maintaining setting out and dimensional control, to ensure accurate construction of the work. (Initially assisting the project engineer and then taking them over once competent).

  • Assisting in managing systems to enable the progress of work to be reviewed against time, quality, dimensions and quantity with the site teams and project engineer.

  • Taking responsibility for regularly checking the setting out points and benchmarks and checking that all setting out instruments and measuring equipment are delivered to site with a calibration certificate and recorded accordingly.

  • Be aware of the provisions of the Kier Health and Safety Management System and to assist in its implementation to ensure a safe working environment.

  • Attending university during pre-determined block weeks to attend lectures and meet other students on your course.

Other Information

To enrol onto your degree, you will need: 



  • 5 GCSE's graded 9-4 including English. Minimum grade 5 Maths GCSE. 

  • 3 A Levels BBC minimum, excludes general studies and must include Maths or BTEC Extended Diploma (DMM) with a least a Merit in both Maths & further Maths in a Construction or Engineering related subject.  

  • Equivalent to 112 UCAS Points . 

Ready to start your adventure?