Civil Engineering Apprentice

Job Description

4 Year Graduate Apprenticeship Programme

The Role

The apprenticeship is a comprehensive training programme lasting up to four years.  During this period, you will undertake training and work experience at Dounreay within our various project teams as well as spend some time in the design office, assisting with both our new build and decommissioning projects to develop the skills necessary for the modern professional Civil Engineer. You will attend UHI Inverness on block release to meet the academic requirements of the programme

The Training

Over the 4 years you will -

• Work full time at the Dounreay site working alongside project teams (hybrid may be available in final 2 years), on 6 month rotations
• Attend UHI Inverness on block release for academic studies
• In year 1, attend Outward Bound Course

The Final Qualifications

• BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering
• Certificate of Apprenticeship

Requirements:

• Have achieved (or expect to achieve) a minimum of 3 Highers (BBC) including Maths and one other STEM Subject, or equivalent
• Have good communication, team working and problem solving skills
• Able to demonstrate an interest in Engineering
• Able to commute to the Dounreay site (local bus service is available) and attend college at UHI Inverness

NRS attracts an excellent Benefits package:

• Standard full time working week with every third Friday off (unless subject to shift work).  This working pattern equates to approximately 17 days additional holidays per year
• Annual leave entitlement of 28 days, and in addition, 8 days statutory public holidays, 2 and a half days privilege holidays and 2 and a half days Christmas/New Year closure holidays
• Paid overtime available 
• Up to 13.5% employer pension contribution depending on individual contribution amount
• Annual company bonus payment of up to 5% basic salary as at 31 March
• Relocation assistance (where appropriate)
• Dounreay recognises individual and team achievements or exemplary safe behaviour through the award of vouchers
• Maternity leave, adoption leave, shared parental leave and paternity leave that offers enhanced payments above the statutory minimum requirements for qualifying employees
• Additional paid time off for training purposes for local volunteer services such as the retained Fire Service, the Coastguard Rescue Service and Scottish Mountain Rescue. NRS also provide the same support to our employees in the Reserve Forces
• Access to our onsite Occupational Health Service
• Access to Aviva Digicare+ Workplace Health package which includes free annual health check, access to a digital GP, nutritional consultations, mental health consultations and second medical opinions
• Employee Assistance Programme including 24-hour telephone support & personal assistance service and access to an online wellbeing App
• Cycle to work and reduced gym membership fees
• Company sick pay scheme
• Access to training and development through the company performance management arrangements, supporting you in maintaining your personal Continuous Professional Development
• We have various different employee networks supporting our inclusion, diversity and wellbeing mission at Nuclear Restoration Services Limited (NRS)

At Dounreay we are committed to creating a workplace that is diverse and inclusive. We value the unique differences that each of our colleagues bring to work every day and are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels respected, included and able to perform at their best. We therefore actively welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds, with different experiences and perspectives and we are committed to ensuring that we work in an inclusive way that means everyone can perform at their best.

Dounreay is a member of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all candidates who have a disability who meet all of the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all of the essential criteria, Dounreay will interview the best candidates from within that group.