Summary
We're all about providing opportunities to start your engineering career in an industry which provides opportunity for growth and development as we work towards Net-Zero targets and develop our electricity networks to meet current and future requirements. We'll invest in you, giving you time to learn and develop into a skilled engineer.
Wage
£17,000 a year
Annual reviews throughout the program
Training course
Civil engineer (level 6)
Hours
Monday to Friday. Some flexibility on start/finish time, to include 8 working hours per day between 7.30am and 6.30pm (8.30am-5.00pm is the most common working day for our employees).
40 hours a week
Start date
Monday 1 September 2025
Duration
5 years 6 months
Positions available
1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you’ll do at work
As a Degree Apprentice Design Engineer, you will be involved in learning and developing your knowledge and skills within the electrical transmission and distribution sector.
This will involve working with our Overhead Line and Underground Cables teams to deliver a range of projects and engineering solutions, from early stage optioneering, to feasibility studies, right through to detailed design and providing design support to our clients during the construction stage.
A typical day may see you involved in the following:
* Using engineering design software to create models of proposed and existing line routes and structures
* Carrying out structural analysis on existing electricity network assets to assess suitability for reuse or replacement
* Designing foundations for new assets including electricity pylons
* Evaluating various options to connect wind, solar or battery storage facilities to the electricity network
* Producing engineering drawings using Computer Aided Design (CAD) software
* Create reports detailing engineering solutions for submission to our customers
* Working with our project management team to develop plans and schedules to deliver our designs and projects to budget and time constraints
Where you’ll work
Lake View Drive
Annesley
Nottingham
NG15 0ED
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY
Your training course
Civil engineer (level 6)
Equal to degree
Course contents
* Apply engineering principles to solve engineering problems: scientific, theoretical and technical principles.
* Apply civil engineering techniques, procedures and methods, and review and evaluate the results, including measuring and testing, designing, installing, commissioning, constructing, maintaining or operating civil engineering components and systems; consider how continuous improvement can contribute to improved performance.
* Employ mathematical, statistical and data interpretation tools, using analytical and computational methods, and apply an integrated or systems-based approach.
* Identify, interpret and compare information to select materials, components or parts used in civil engineering.
* Research, collect, select and evaluate technical literature and other sources of data and information to address, analyse and evaluate civil engineering problems.
* Produce civil engineering technical solutions in accordance with relevant industry standards, policies, codes of practice, regulations, and legislation.
* Select and apply computational and analytical techniques to model civil engineering problems, recognising the limitations of the techniques employed.
* Contribute to the design, development and implementation of civil engineering solutions, and evaluate their effectiveness in the context of the whole project life cycle.
* Manage and comply with statutory health, safety and welfare policies, procedures and regulation, and contribute to improvements in health, safety and welfare, within their own area of responsibility.
* Complete risk assessments to identify, evaluate, manage and mitigate risks.
* Apply principles of sustainable development and evaluate their effectiveness on the whole project lifecycle of civil engineering solutions.
* Manage engineering activities that contribute to sustainable development and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs).
* Apply project management techniques, identifying, measuring, recording and reporting progress against civil engineering project performance criteria.
* Manage quality processes and contribute to quality improvements.
* Plans and manages resources, equipment and technology, to meet project requirements, specifications, costs and budgets and timescales, with an appreciation of statutory and commercial arrangements.
* Monitor and manage individual performance, and the input of others, recognising the need to adapt to, and communicate, changing demands.
* Comply with appropriate codes of practice and equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) requirements.
* Communicate in verbal and written contexts using appropriate methods for the audience. Use appropriate engineering terminology and conventions.
* Apply teamwork and collaboration principles.
* Apply ethical principles, identifying and analysing ethical concerns and making reasoned ethical choices.
* Plan, undertake and review their own professional competence, regularly updating, recording and reviewing their continuing professional development (CPD).
* Apply engineering principles to solve engineering problems: scientific, theoretical and technical principles.
* Apply civil engineering techniques, procedures and methods, and review and evaluate the results, including measuring and testing, designing, installing, commissioning, constructing, maintaining or operating civil engineering components and systems; consider how continuous improvement can contribute to improved performance.
* Employ mathematical, statistical and data interpretation tools, using analytical and computational methods, and apply an integrated or systems-based approach.
* Identify, interpret and compare information to select materials, components or parts used in civil engineering.
* Research, collect, select and evaluate technical literature and other sources of data and information to address, analyse and evaluate civil engineering problems.
* Produce civil engineering technical solutions in accordance with relevant industry standards, policies, codes of practice, regulations, and legislation.
* Select and apply computational and analytical techniques to model civil engineering problems, recognising the limitations of the techniques employed.
* Contribute to the design, development and implementation of civil engineering solutions, and evaluate their effectiveness in the context of the whole project life cycle.
* Manage and comply with statutory health, safety and welfare policies, procedures and regulation, and contribute to improvements in health, safety and welfare, within their own area of responsibility.
* Complete risk assessments to identify, evaluate, manage and mitigate risks.
* Apply principles of sustainable development and evaluate their effectiveness on the whole project lifecycle of civil engineering solutions.
* Manage engineering activities that contribute to sustainable development and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs).
* Apply project management techniques, identifying, measuring, recording and reporting progress against civil engineering project performance criteria.
* Manage quality processes and contribute to quality improvements.
* Plans and manages resources, equipment and technology, to meet project requirements, specifications, costs and budgets and timescales, with an appreciation of statutory and commercial arrangements.
* Monitor and manage individual performance, and the input of others, recognising the need to adapt to, and communicate, changing demands.
* Comply with appropriate codes of practice and equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) requirements.
* Communicate in verbal and written contexts using appropriate methods for the audience. Use appropriate engineering terminology and conventions.
* Apply teamwork and collaboration principles.
* Apply ethical principles, identifying and analysing ethical concerns and making reasoned ethical choices.
* Plan, undertake and review their own professional competence, regularly updating, recording and reviewing their continuing professional development (CPD).
Your training plan
* Qualification: Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering
* Location: Study; Nottingham Trent University, Work; Groundline Engineering, Annesley, Nottinghamshire
* Delivery; Day release (4 days work and 1 day at university per week during term time. 5 days work per week including study time outside of term time – Paid annual leave is included)
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* English (grade 5)
* Maths (grade 5)
A Level in:
* Maths (grade C)
* Two other subjects (grade B minimum)
T Level in:
* Design, Surveying and Planning for Construction (grade Merit)
BTEC in:
* National Diploma (18 Units) in Engineering subject (grade DMM)
Other in:
* Civil Engineering Technician (grade Successful completion)
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
* IT (grade 5)
* Science (grade 5)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
* Communication skills
* IT skills
* Attention to detail
* Organisation skills
* Problem solving skills
* Number skills
* Analytical skills
* Team working
* Creative
Other requirements
Attendance on site visits can help to support your study and progression by seeing your design work being implemented at construction stage. However, this is not essential for the role and applications from candidates of any mobility or physical abilities are welcome.