Apprentice Ground Engineer

Structural Soils part of the RSK Group have a fantastic opportunity for someone to join their team as an Apprentice Ground Engineer.

The Role:

Do you want to build a career that combines fieldwork, geology & engineering to shape the future of site development? You will be joining a knowledgeable, talented & friendly team within the UKs leading ground investigation company & be trained to assist, manage & lead a variety of exciting projects in combination with your academic studies.

What you will do:

• Master the ground beneath us - understand the fundamental influences of soil, rock, groundwater and contamination on construction and development projects.
• Explore UK geology - learn about principal soil and rock formations, their origins, and how they impact ground investigations.
• Develop key technical skills - get hands-on experience in soil and rock logging to British Standards.
• Conduct research - investigate geology, hydrogeology, landfills, borehole records, coal records and other information relevant to project proposals.
• Design site investigations - use your research to develop conceptual site models and preliminary risk assessments and select the best method of site investigation and analysis.
• Develop confidence in SHEQ - learn how to apply safety, health, environment, and quality principles to ground investigation projects.
• Get hands-on field experience - work on real projects involving borehole drilling, trial pitting, in-situ testing, geophysical logging and other investigation techniques.
• Analyse & report findings - Learn how to schedule geotechnical and geo-environmental testing and produce high-quality reports.
• Manage & lead projects - Build your expertise to plan, organise, and supervise investigations across the UK.
• Ongoing learning & mentorship - Benefit from regular technical training sessions and mentor support to track your progress.

How You will train:

Approximately 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying. This will include formal lectures and remote-access directed study, field trips and practical sessions on your degree whilst with Keele University. Studies will be arranged in 'blocks' of weeks on campus, known as block release.

Alongside this you will work on a variety of projects with Structural Soils ground engineering teams on site and in the office. You will be based at one of our regional offices and will travel to sites across the UK working alongside our ground engineers. Block release means that you do not need to live close to Keele University, but we do ask that you live in easy commuting distance to your base office or are willing to relocate prior to starting.

Qualifications & Skills required:

Skills

• Enthusiastic with a love of the outdoors
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Able to work well with others
• Organised and reliable
• Practical, adaptable and able to show initiative
• Willing to travel and work away, including some long site hours
• Good IT skills, including MS Office applications

Qualifications

GCSE in:

• Maths (grade 4 minimum)

A levels in:

• Any subject (grade BBB minimum) ideally including geology, geography or science, but other A levels will be considered

BTEC in:

• Any subject (grade DDM minimum)

Salary and benefits:

• Starting salary: £21,600 per annum.
• 31 days annual leave (incl Bank Holidays).
• Life insurance.
• Free private GP service.
• Option to buy additional holidays.
• Health cash plan.
• Discounted gym membership.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Payment of professional membership.

The RSK Group are an equal opportunity employer