Expression of Interest - Apprenticeships at HS2 Main Civils Contracts

Project

The HS2 Main Civils Contracts include both Lots S1 (Euston Tunnels & Approaches) and S2 (Northolt Tunnels). Scope of works includes twinbored tunnels (TBM driven) SCL tunnels/audits shaft sinking bridge demolition and reconstruction utilities diversions earthworks and the construction of site compounds.

Everything we do is rooted in delivery and is organised around our customers anticipating and solving their challenges across the infrastructure ecosystem.

As one of the UKs leading infrastructure organisations we understand the complexity involved with major critical programmes whatever the size and scale. This allows us to be at the forefront of creating connected sustainable infrastructure of the good of UK communities and to improve peoples lives.

Location

North Acton London

What does joining an apprenticeship at Costain offer you

There are a wide range of apprenticeships available both in levels of qualification and length of study
at Costain we have a variety of apprenticeships on offer working on projects around the UK in sectors including nuclear highways rail. Water airports and tunnels and with a number of partners and joint ventures.

The level and training provider for your apprenticeship will depend on the skills you present at interview. The Early Careers team will register you with a suitable training provider who can support the delivery of your qualification. Being an apprentice means you will work both onthejob with your project at site and offthejob with the provider.

When taking on one of the many apprenticeships on offer by Costain you will be supported by your project line manager and team the Costain Early Careers Team and the training provider of your academic qualification. The training provider may be a college a university or even an independent training provider.

You will be supported throughout your apprenticeship by your local team and line manager and you will be given time to carry out your studies with the provider etc. Your onthejob training will be in line with the work available on site but will afford the opportunity to ensure that you are given on site experience required to meet the technical and competency levels in order to achieve your apprenticeship goals

The roles we are initially seeking expressions of interest in are:

Operations Engineering(Engineers Agents Quality Management Commissioning)

Operations Management(Construction Works Management Site Management Temporary Works)

Engineering(Civil Mechanical and Electrical)

Project Management

Procurement and Supply Chain Management

Project Controls Planning Risk and Document Control

Commercial(Estimator Quantity Surveyor)

SHE(Safety Health and Environment)

Security Vetting

HS2 requires SCS to undertake security vetting on all staff to the UK Government Baseline Personal Security Standard.

All successful candidates will be subject to this vetting procedure as part of the onboarding process.

About You

Required qualifications skills behaviours and attributes:

A passionate individual looking to undertake an apprenticeship with an

Equivalent of 5 GCSEs grades A*C or 94 including Math English and Physics including A Levels or BTEC Level 3 equivalent

An organised individual that can work well to deadlines

Someone who is creative with a keen interest in the latest technology

Someone that enjoys challenges and problem solving in theirday to daywork

Communicating clearly both written and verbally

Works well within a team but equally on your own

Building and maintaining positive working relationships

*Please note that if you are invited to interview we will require you to produce your passport and/or right to work documentation
As some of our project sites are based in remote locations it is worth noting that you will be required to have the ability to travel to the site.