Graduate Apprentice - Civil Engineering

The Opportunity

Ready to kick‑start a career that lets you shape the world around you? As a Graduate Apprentice in Civil Engineering, you won’t just be sitting at a desk — you’ll be out on real sites, solving real problems, and helping to keep the roads, bridges, and communities of Angus safe and moving.

This is your chance to earn a wage, gain hands‑on experience, and work towards a fully funded engineering degree at the same time. You don’t need to have all the answers yet — what matters most is your curiosity, motivation, and excitement to learn how big infrastructure works. One day you could be helping inspect a bridge, the next you’re supporting drainage solutions or contributing to major improvement projects that thousands of people rely on.

You’ll be part of a friendly, supportive team of engineers who’ll show you the ropes, help you build confidence, and guide you as you take on more responsibility. You’ll also join site visits across Angus — meaning you’ll need a valid driving licence to travel between locations.

If you’re someone who loves solving problems, enjoys being outdoors as much as indoors, and wants a career with purpose, this apprenticeship is a brilliant place to begin. Bring your ideas, bring your ambition — we’ll help you turn both into a future you can be proud of.

Take a look at the opportunity in more detail below in the job outline and person specification attachments

This job is temporary for up to 4 years from date of appointment.

Self selection interviews will be offered during the period 13th April - 15th May.

Who Can Apply?

Who Can Apply?

You can apply for this opportunity if you have or will have:

• Four Scottish Highers (or equivalent) at Grade B or above, including Maths and a science or engineering subject (Physics is preferred), or other relevant subjects, or equivalent qualification, or Foundation Apprenticeship, or relevant construction experience

 

Want to Chat about the Job First?

If you’d like an informal conversation before applying, please email Pete Morton at mortonp@angus.gov.uk

 

Helping You Feel Prepared for Interview

• • If you’re invited to interview, we’ll make the process fair, supportive and free of surprises and you can choose a date and time that suits you and the recruiting manager
  • Our aim is to help you feel calm, prepared and confident in showing your strengths
  • You’ll receive the interview questions in advance, along with example questions you may want to ask us
  • You will be asked these questions in a conversational way to help you share your experiences

  
  If you fall into any of the groups below and meet the essential criteria for the job we will give you an interview, but remember to tell us in your application:   

  If you have a disability, are a recognised carer, are care experienced, or a care leaver up to aged 26 who has been in kinship care, foster care, residential or looked after at home, are ex-armed forces personnel, are a current apprentice with Angus Council or have completed a work placement through the Council’s DYW education service or (schools and lifelong service) or secondary school in current or last academic term.

   

Need Some Support?

We want everyone to feel able to apply and perform at their best. If you need any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the process, just let us know what would help you.

This might include changes to the application, interview, assessments or how we communicate with you. We’re happy to discuss your needs confidentially.

 

Working Together: Our Commitment Charter

• Our Apprenticeship & Internship Charter outlines how we work together with respect, fairness and integrity
• It sets out what you can expect from us—support, clear communication and meaningful learning—and what we ask from you in return, including curiosity, honesty and commitment to your development
• These shared expectations help create a positive, inclusive environment where you can grow, learn and feel confident in your future

 

About Angus Council

• Please refer to the Applicant Guidance information pack when completing your application form
• You may also find it helpful to review the Welcome to Angus information pack
• For more information about working with Angus Council visit our website