Degree Apprentice Geo-Environmental

Introduction

Tetra Tech is looking for an Apprentice to join our Geo-environmental Team, the role can be based in Bristol or Cardiff. The position will suit someone with a real interest in geology and contaminated land who enjoys a balance of office and site works and travelling.

About the Employer

Tetra Tech is a leading provider of consulting and engineering services working across the full project lifecycle worldwide. We have a wide range of expertise across our teams, providing a global support network with a personalised approach to client relationships to better understand where we can add value. We provide a collaborative environment that supports individual performance, innovation, and creativity.

We support public and private sector clients on local, national, and international projects to deliver sustainable and resilient solutions. Our operations in the UK, Ireland, and the Netherlands include more than 6,000 employees who are Leading with Science® to solve our clients’ most complex problems.

In alignment with the Equality Act 2010, we will make reasonable adjustments to support candidates and employees requiring additional arrangements. This could include adaptations to work schedules, training approaches, or the physical workspace. Please inform us if you need any accommodations during the recruitment process or in your day-to-day role.

What You'll Do

You’ll be working both in the office and site-based activities that could include:

• Site based environmental monitoring such as water and soil sampling
• Site based support for our ground investigation projects
• Preparing information and undertaking assessments to support environmental desk study appraisals and subsequent assessments
• Environmental data entry and management, becoming familiar with industry data formats including software packages for the management of geotechnical and Geo-environmental data
• Geological appraisal
• Working individually (with supervision) or as part of a site team
• Helping prepare factual reports

Training Outcome

Successful completion of this course will enable you to confidently advance in this industry. You could progress your skills further by training as a chartered geologist/scientist.

Skills Required

• Communication skills
• Organisation skills
• Analytical skills
• Team working
• Initiative
• Technical Skills
• Reliability
• Curiosity
• Adaptability
• Resilience

Qualifications

• Essential - A Level - Geography - B
• Desired - A Level - Chemistry - B
• Desired - A Level - Environmental Science - B
• Desired - A Level - Geology - B
• Desired - A Level - Maths - B
• Desired - A Level - Physics - B

Course Information

Course: Geoscientist (integrated degree) (level 6)

Level: 6

Route: Health and science

Apprenticeship Level: Degree

Working Arrangements

Working Week: Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.

Expected Duration: 5 Years

Training Provider: UNIVERSITY OF KEELE

This employer is part of the Disability Confident scheme, committed to employing disabled people.