Postgraduate Engineering Apprentice
Role Description
This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your existing knowledge and skills in this fixed-term training role, based within our Estates Operations team. Confirmation of your appointment will be dependent on your successful registration with our preferred training provider and you will start with them in Autumn 2025: Level 7 Post Graduate Engineer Apprenticeship. The start date for this position will be negotiable between June-September 2025.
On successful completion of your apprenticeship, you will be awarded a Level 7 Post Graduate Diploma in Engineering Competence. You will also be supported in your application for chartership status. The Apprenticeship Standard aligns with the current edition of the UK Standard for Professional Engineering Competence (UK-SPEC) at Chartered Engineer (CEng) level. The experience gained and responsibility held by the apprentice on completion of the apprenticeship will either wholly or partially satisfy the requirements for CEng and reaches the agreed level of professional competence as defined in the Assessment Plan.
In this role, you will gain invaluable skills and experience whilst being mentored and supported by professional senior engineers. With their assistance, you will develop and implement a number of projects and engineering-based activities. Mentors will provide regular reviews and assistance to you for your continuing professional development record. Our team will help to ensure you obtain maximum benefit from this training opportunity.
In addition to support from our Engineering team, you will benefit from receipt of training from the University’s central award-winning Learning and Development Team.
Skills, Experience & Qualification needed
- Accredited BEng degree (minimum second class honours) such as BEng, BSc in a STEM subject
- Level 2 or equivalent in Maths & English or attainment of these prior to apprenticeship end-point assessment
- Ability to communicate effectively in English both written and orally and specifically in an academic environment.
- A genuine interest in estates-related engineering
Interview date: To be confirmed
Further information is provided in the Job Description. Informal enquiries can be made to our Infrastructure & Utilities Manager, tony.watson@york.ac.uk
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