Bridge Structures Engineering Apprentice - Newcastle (ASAP)

At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world's most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

We are seeking enthusiastic and motivated Civil & Structural Engineering Apprentices to join our Bridges team in Newcastle. As an apprentice, you'll gain hands-on experience working on a wide range of projects, from concept design to implementation, for clients operating locally, nationally, and internationally. You'll be part of a team that values technical excellence, innovation, and collaboration.

Our Bridges team leads the industry in delivering complex and impactful infrastructure. You may be involved in assessing and maintaining the UK's bridge network or designing structural renewals for major transport hubs. We use cutting-edge technology and work closely with other disciplines across AECOM to deliver integrated, sustainable solutions.

Current and recent projects include:

• CAFA Wessex
• Thames Water pipe bridges
• M40 DBFO
• Various bridge assessment and inspection projects for local authorities

As an apprentice, you will:

• Produce CAD (Computer-Aided Design) drawings
• Support structural design and desktop publishing tasks
• Assist with project administration and record-keeping
• Review and analyse data
• Contribute to problem-solving and design solutions
• Participate in site visits to gather information or observe conditions
• Work toward achieving Engineering Technician (EngTech) status, and later Incorporated Engineer (IEng) status with the ICE or IStructE

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 GCSEs (or equivalent) at grade C/4 or above, including Mathematics and English
• Three A-Levels (or equivalent such as BTEC Level 3 in Civil Engineering), including Maths and a physical science at grade C or above required for Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship
• Some experience or shadowing in an engineering environment (preferred)
• Interest in software-based engineering and design (e.g., CAD, 3D modelling)
• Passion for bridge structures and a desire to build a career in this field
• Commitment to ongoing learning and professional development
• Creative, practical, adaptable, and enthusiastic mindset
• Strong attention to detail and methodical thinking
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously.

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you're working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. Join us, and you'll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm - access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility.