Apprentice

Become Part of the Next Generation of Apprentices at Balfour Beatty

Are you looking to start your career after your studies? Our Early Careers programme gives you the opportunity to challenge yourself and be part of the solution to make the world work better.

The Early Careers programme we offer has been carefully developed by the business so that you will become the best professional you can be. We want to bring out the best of your abilities whilst giving you a deep insight into the world of Infrastructure Engineering so then you can be the catalyst for change.

You'll learn. You'll gain skills. You'll explore our business and our sectors having real control over where you go and what you experience next. And you'll do it all as part of a busy community of Apprentices, Year in Industry students and Graduates.

What you'll be doing

• Carry out all aspects of the Welding and Fabricating role


• Operate as part of a team undertaking tasks as required


• Work safely at all times following work instructions and maintain a clean working environment


• Embrace our Zero Harm approach to safety


• Produce quality product and work efficiently


• Contribute to our Continuous Improvement approach and actively help to reduce waste in our processes


• Undertake any other duties as required
  
  Candidates must be positive and enthusiastic and support a 'can do' attitude


• Candidates must be reliable and support a continuous improvement culture


• Willingness to learn and embrace new ideas


• Ability to work as part of a team and be self-motivated


By the end of the training you will be coded and completed the following:

• For fillet welds:


• BS EN ISO 9606-1 135 P FW FM1 S t12 PB ml or BS EN 287-1 135 P FW 1.1 S T12 PB ML


• MAG multi-layer fillet welding qualification in Carbon Steels greater then 3mm thick in the horizontal-vertical (PB) position, in accordance with BS EN287-1 or BS EN9606-1


• For butt welds:


• BS EN ISO 9606-1 135 P BW FM1 S t12 PA ss nb orA BS EN 287-1 135 P BW 1.1 S T12 PA ss nb


• MAG butt welding qualification in Carbon Steels greater than 5mm thick in the flat (PA) position, in accordance with BS EN287-1 or BS EN9606-1


• Completed NVQ level 3 in fabrication and welding.
  
  Stage one: getting to know you Our team will review applications and if shortlisted for a role with us, you will be contacted by one of our amazing recruiters. They will be keen to hear about your interests and enthusiasm to join Balfour Beatty and will talk you though the next steps.


Stage two: In-person or online interview This is the final stage of our recruitment journey and is where we get to meet you in person, either in one of our offices, or online via Teams. For us, the most exciting part as we love hearing all about you. We also want to ensure you are getting the most out of your recruitment journey, so it's important you are curious and ask us questions too!, Join us! We are more than construction. Every day, our projects change the way the world looks and improve the way it works. And because we do more, you will too! So don't hesitate, our application window is open until midnight on19th April 2024. If you think you can make a difference here at Balfour Beatty then apply today! To hear more about our programme, clickhere At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone D&I Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. Our Smart Working policy enables employees to work flexibly where operationally possible and we would be happy to explore this with you.