* T-Level Placement Student
Location: A38 Project
Kickstart your career in civil engineering with Octavius Infrastructure as a T-Level Placement Student. This is your chance to gain hands-on experience on a live infrastructure project, working alongside experienced professionals in a dynamic and supportive environment.
We believe in helping you be your best in the work you do. As a T-Level Placement Student, you'll rotate through various project functions—site engineering, design management, health & safety, commercial, and stakeholder management—gaining real insight into how multi-million-pound schemes are delivered. You'll shadow experienced staff, take on real responsibilities, and see your impact as the project develops from start to finish.
Grow your experience building communities. We bring people together.
At Octavius, we're passionate about connecting communities and improving transport networks. Your safety, wellbeing, and development are at the heart of what we do. You'll join a team that values your unique talents and perspectives, where you'll work with innovative thinkers and your career will grow alongside ours.
You'll receive… (because we value you)
o Full support from your placement supervisor and team
o Opportunities to shadow experienced professionals across multiple disciplines
o A structured learning environment, with encouragement to ask questions and bring new ideas
o Exposure to a major infrastructure project and the chance to contribute to its success
o A culture that values openness, integrity, and continuous improvement
You'll be working on… (what your role and responsibility is)
o Collaborating with engineers, technicians, and supervisors to achieve project goals
o Rotating through different functions to gain a broad understanding of project delivery
o Taking on real tasks and responsibilities, supported by your team
o Contributing to a culture of safety, quality, and innovation
o Learning about contract law, commercial management, and stakeholder engagement
You'll work with… (because relationships are important)
o The Winterstoke Road project team, including your supervisor and experienced engineers
o Colleagues across design, site, commercial, and stakeholder management functions
o External partners and local communities, building strong relationships and communication skills
About you… (what you are skilled at)
We're looking for enthusiastic individuals with:
o A good standard of written and spoken English
o Teamwork and collaboration skills
o Reliability, punctuality, and a willingness to learn
o The confidence to ask questions and contribute ideas
o Basic IT skills (Word and Excel)
You'll bring… (your wealth of experience & qualifications)
o A passion for learning and developing your skills
o A detail-oriented approach and problem-solving mindset
o Good communication and organisational skills
o Sufficient literacy and numeracy to complete paperwork and calculations
Ready to start your journey with us? Apply now and help us build safer, smarter journeys and stronger communities. Together, we succeed.
Inclusion and diversity are important to us, we are an equal opportunities employer and value difference. We want and will continue to build an inclusive environment where our people thrive. We firmly believe constantly striving to build a truly diverse workforce is what makes us a strong business and will enable us to continue to solve important problems and deliver unrivalled value to both our customers and clients. If you need any specialist support throughout your application, we will work with you where we can to support your journey with us.