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Civil Engineering Apprentice (Water) - Edinburgh or Glasgow (Summer 2027 starts)

AECOM
Location
Glasgow
Salary
Competitive
Level
Level 3 – Advanced
Posted
29 October 2026
Minimum grades
SQA Highers AABB or BBBBC; A-Levels ABC or BBB; 96 SCQF credits at level 6; or minimum 126 UCAS points

Apprenticeships are open from age 16, once you have finished Year 11 (S4 in Scotland).

About the role

About Our Team: Our Water specialists work together worldwide to find innovative solutions to the management of water. We provide technical expertise and solutions for projects in areas such as: Flood Risk Management Hydraulic Modelling and Design (Surface, Potable and Foul) Sustainable Drainage Systems and Water Sensitive Urban Design Mains Infrastructure Design (Surface, Potable and Foul) Non-Infrastructure Design (Pumping Stations, Storage Tanks) Hydrology and Water Resources We will pair you with an experienced engineer who will guide and mentor you through your initial period working on live projects. Here's what you'll do: Job responsibilities: Undertake technical and feasibility studies to appraise the practicability of solutions in aspects such as potable water, foul water, surface water and attenuation requirements, including appropriate calculations Produce designs of water infrastructure such as pump systems and pipe networks with attention to safety in design, such as creating a Designer’s Risk Assessment document Produce technical engineering drawings including plans, sections and typical details Undertake numerical analysis including the use of computer-based programmes to assist with the study of potable, surface and wastewater systems Keep up to date with developments in regulatory legislation and guidelines that may affect design work Working with other team members to undertake technical work, site work, and project management Opportunities for site visits, to develop wider understanding of how designs are implemented Enjoy the Perks. At AECOM, you'll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well-being, customised to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities, our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a work-life balance that suits your lifestyle, technical practice networks, AECOM University, and volunteering days. Here is what you will get from us! On the job support and learning When an apprentice starts at AECOM, we pair them with a senior member of the team who will guide and mentor them through their initial period working on live projects and business development tasks, to support with any technical queries. We also offer our apprentices the flexibility of working on a range of projects in the various service offerings and technical specialisms that our Practice delivers. This helps establish their areas of interest, and develops a firm sustainability grounding, that will allow our apprentice to choose the direction of their career. Apprentice Development Programme In addition to your identified external training provision in Civil Engineering (usually delivered via day release or in block terms) our Apprentice ADVANCE programme is designed to help you build your career in AECOM. You will attend a number of instructor-led training sessions where you will meet and hear from people across the business and take part in a series of interactive activities to equip you with the knowledge and skills you need to succeed in your role.  We will provide you with all the support and tools you need to achieve your professional development ambitions, including Chartership with the relevant international professional institution.  Professional institute qualifications you may be able to work towards include EngTech then IEng acrreditation with ICE.  This position is ideally suited to those that can demonstrate the following (predicted or obtained);  SQA Highers at AABB or BBBBC (Mathematics desirable but not essential) A-Levels at ABC or BBB​ Scottish Baccalaureate Pass​ Int. Baccalaureate 29 points​ Foundation Apprenticeship in Civil Engineering in conjunction with SQA Highers at AAB (Mathematics desirable but not essential)​ A combination of qualifications totalling 96 SCQF credits at level 6 or Minimum 126 UCAS points

Requirements

SQA Highers at AABB or BBBBC (Mathematics desirable but not essential), OR A-Levels at ABC or BBB, OR Scottish Baccalaureate Pass, OR International Baccalaureate 29 points, OR Foundation Apprenticeship in Civil Engineering in conjunction with SQA Highers at AAB (Mathematics desirable but not essential), OR a combination of qualifications totalling 96 SCQF credits at level 6 or minimum 126 UCAS points

Skills

Technical and feasibility studiesWater infrastructure designHydraulic modellingComputer-based numerical analysisEngineering drawings productionCAD and design softwareProblem-solvingTeamworkCommunicationAttention to detailKnowledge of regulatory legislation and guidelines

Required qualifications

Essential
SQA Highers · General · Grade AABB or BBBBC
Desired
SQA Highers · Mathematics · Grade AABB or higher
Essential
A Level · General · Grade ABC or BBB
If this one works out

This role is in Glasgow. If you'd be moving for it, a room in a shared house there typically runs £500–£700 a month.

What rent could you afford?Moving to GlasgowRenting at 18