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About The Role

We’re excited to expand our Engineering Division with a Project Engineer Civils Apprentice to join our Professional Development Programme for our 2025 intake, based in the Northwest and United Utilities region.

Why Choose MWH?

It's your career lets shape it together! We pride ourselves on putting people first with an inclusive and rewarding culture where success is recognised. Dedicated to attracting, retaining and enabling the development of our apprentices to maximise potential. The Apprentice programme is tailored to your needs with a flexible and varied learning environment, you’ll feel empowered to make decisions and harness your knowledge and practical skills. The sky’s the limit!

Grow with us! As a growing company within the RSK group, we can offer a multitude of opportunities. MWH Treatment is preparing to play its part as one of the UK’s leading Design and Build Contractors in the Water Industry. In response to the growing demand to improve further the UK water quality in our rivers and bathing waters amongst other challenges, the investment in the water industry is far exceeding any other time. MWH Treatment, as part of the RSK group, specialise in creating and providing practical, sustainable outcomes. Our engineers pioneer and perfect solutions. The variety of work we offer provides a platform for you to develop and master your subject to build a fruitful and purposeful career.

What will you be doing?

• Working on site within the project team you will be an integral part of the operation and delivery of many projects, gaining knowledge and experience in the following areas:
• Form part of the Project Site Engineering team
• Assist in setting out and dimensional control.
• Equipment management and calibration, weekly, monthly instrument checks etc.
• Assist/ aware in maintaining the construction issue drawing register.
• Aware of the importance of Temporary Works and lifting operations.
• Aware of material take off’s, ready mixed concrete, reinforcement, pipes and bulk materials.
• Carry out material delivery check inspections, ready mixed concrete, reinforcement, pipes and bulk materials.
• Carry out inspection and test check sheets, pre concrete slump test, concrete test cube controls etc.
• Prepare permits to break ground, approved by senior members of the Site Engineering team.
• Raise improve its and promote a positive H&S culture.
• Aware of safe systems of work, RAMS and COSHH assessments.
• Aware of short-term lookahead programmes, direct delivery and subcontract.
• Assist/ aware in as built survey records, drawings and completion documentation.

What is the Apprentice Programme?

Our Apprentice Programme is shaped to enable you to successfully achieve professional status with the relevant professional institutions, whilst giving you exposure to everything you need to start your career on a successful path.

• A committed and structured learning and development programme
• Mentorship dedicated to you to support your career
• A structured training plan.
• UK wide program with opportunities to network with your peers
• Practical, on the job training within your team of industry experts.

Apprenticeship:

As an Apprentice, you’ll undertake a BSc (Hons) Construction Management Degree at either Liverpool John Moores University or University of Salford depending on location under our mentorship and guidance.

About You

What’s in it for me?

Along with of structured learning and development throughout your graduate scheme and beyond, MWH also offer a variety of benefits, such as;

• A competitive starting salary
• 6 monthly salary increases, rewarding your commitment to your development and training
• 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays (with an additional 5 days available to buy)
• Some flexibility with hybrid working
• Competitive and flexible contribution pension scheme
• Private medical insurance
• Gym memberships
• Technology salary sacrifice scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme 
• Employee Assistance Scheme - free mental health support, financial advice
• And many more benefits including Sports and Social club membership

Qualifications required to apply:

University of Salford

It is expected that applicants must have the equivalent of GCSE English and Maths at Grade C / Level 4 or equivalent.

In addition to these applicants should hold an HNC/HND in Construction and the Built Environment (or equivalent qualifications appropriately mapped on an individual basis to University of Salford Level 4 modules).

Liverpool John Moores

Grade C or Grade 4 or above in English Language and Mathematics GCSE or an approved alternative qualification. Average A Level offer: BCC

• Basic IT skills, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Good Use of Written English
• Grade 3 Math and English at GCSE

Flexibility – The role is essentially site based and whilst there may be periods when attendance at an office, (Either MWH or a Clients), the need to commute anywhere within the Severn Trent region on a daily basis or on occasion lodge locally to a place of work is a requirement of the role.

Strong communication skills – both written and verbal are essential, and you must be able to work well within a team and independently.

Strong work ethic - self – motivated, flexible and reliable with good problem-solving skills. You will also have a strong client service focus and excellent organisational skills with the ability to multi-task.

Excellent computer skills -  a good understanding of Microsoft Office are essential.

Curiosity - a natural curiosity regarding how things work, is desirable characteristic common to all commissioning engineers

About Us

MWH Treatment is an integrated design and build provider working in the water sector. With over 1,000 staff working across eight regional centres, supporting six long-term water sector frameworks and two recently won frameworks, operating both as a sole contractor but also in joint ventures and alliances.

At MWH Treatment we believe that people matter. We know to build successful, creative teams we need adiverse workforce that can deliver innovative ways of thinking. We provide an environment where you will have the freedom to develop and grow to your full potential, creating opportunity by inviting, embracing, and celebrating difference, our goal as an employer is to motivate, and develop our employees. By fostering a diverse range of talents and perspectives we ensure we have the breadth of viewpoints, experiences, and skills needed to succeed. Embracing diversity of all kinds enables us to provide a work environment and culture that plays a key role in attracting and retaining the right people with the right skills.

As signatories to the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant, we have made a promise to support our forces, working with the CTP to help ex veterans find work in the civilian world. We also support Mates in Mind, a charitable programme to improve and promote positive mental health in the workplace. We don’t just tick boxes; we live these values every day.

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