Apprentice Civil Engineer

This role will be based in our Surbiton office and will be within one of our client facing civil engineering teams.

You must have a strong interest in civil engineering and infrastructure development.

You must have strong demonstrable IT skills including a sound working knowledge of Microsoft Office and SharePoint.

A full clean driving licence is not essential but useful to enable easy access to site visits. 

Eligibility: You must meet the entry requirements for the degree apprenticeship to be considered for the role

You need to be a confident communicator with the ability to communicate effectively.

You must have good problem solving and analytical skills.

You need to be committed to delivering safe, sustainable and value-driven designs.

You need to demonstrate that you can work well in a team as well as independently.

You need to demonstrate that you can use your initiative in the absence of guidance.

Key responsibilities will include:

Assisting with the planning, design, and delivery of civil engineering projects Preparing technical drawings, calculations, reports and documentation under supervision Learning and applying relevant engineering principles Learning how to use key software Attending and supporting with site visits Working with colleagues to ensure compliance with health, safety and environmental standards Attending university and completing all academic requirements as part of the apprenticeship programme

The successful applicant will be under the guidance of one of our experienced Principal Engineers.

You will have the opportunity to attend site visits during the day, at night and sometimes at weekends with policies in place that outline rest needed and time off in lieu in respect of visits done outside normal working hours.

Prior to shortlisting your application for any vacancy, your qualifications will be checked.

Interview date - week commencing 13th April 2026.

Training:

The teaching for the BEng. (Hons) Civil Engineering Integrated Degree Apprenticeship will take place at Kingston University, with attendance 1 day a week throughout the academic year.  

The degree will include modules from Levels 4 - 6 and the completion of the Degree Apprenticeship will conclude with the End Point Assessment. 

The full duration of the Degree Apprenticeship, including End Point Assessment, will be 68 months.

This will take place at the Penrhyn Road Campus in Kingston. 

Learning will also take place in the workplace working in an engineering team on live client projects.

Training Outcome:

Membership of The Institute of Civil Engineers. 

Career opportunities for progression to more senior roles in Civil Engineering.

We are a growing consultancy and it is our intention to develop our employees to fulfil their potential and meet the growing needs of our business.  We have a clear structure which provides the opportunity for career progression based on skills, behaviours, technical ability and knowledge and client delivery.

The structure is Graduate Engineer, Design Engineer, Senior Design Engineer, Principal Engineer, Associate, then Director.

Employer Description:

Whitfield Consulting Services is an award-winning specialist civil engineering consultancy of 70 professionals delivering high-quality design, management, and advisory services across the power, energy, renewable and railway sectors on projects that contribute to the global Net Zero agenda.  
 
We take pride in technical excellence, innovation, and a collaborative approach that allows our engineers to deliver practical, buildable, and future-ready solutions.

 

Working Hours :
An employee can choose one of the available working patterns which must be followed each day when working in the office: 7.30am - 4.00pm, 8.00am - 4.30pm, 8.30am - 5.00pm or, 9.00am - 5.30pm. This includes an hour for lunch. This is not a hybrid role.

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Problem solving skills,Presentation skills,Number skills,Analytical skills,Logical,Team working,Creative,Initiative