Summary

Kick-start your career in civil engineering with a degree apprenticeship at GSS Piling. You'll earn a salary while gaining hands-on site experience, studying for a BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering at the University of Hertfordshire, and working towards professional ICE membership—all with full support and no tuition fees.

As an Apprentice Civil Engineer, you'll play a key role on-site, working closely with the Site Engineer, Site Manager, and Project Manager to support the technical delivery of projects. This is a hands-on role where you'll build knowledge and experience while contributing to the success of each build.

Typical responsibilities include:

• Assisting with setting out and delivering dimensional information to the site team.
• Supporting quality assurance processes, including quality plans and inspection & test plans.
• Helping to ensure works are carried out safely and in line with method statements and risk assessments.
• Contributing to the delivery of projects in line with GSS Piling standards and best practice.
• Supporting the project team in day-to-day operations.
• Taking part in an organisational rotation to ensure all Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours (KSBs) are met and evidenced.
• Being an active, positive member of a collaborative team culture.
• Upholding GSS’s mission to deliver projects with quality, innovation, integrity, and customer focus.

Employment

Employer

About us We are a piling and construction specialist. We undertake small and large scale piling and geostructural projects for residential, commercial, civil engineering and public authorities, including heritage structures with values up to £10m. Our activities are predominantly focused in London and the home counties. Through our skilled team and own plant fleet we can always innovate and find solutions to complex temporary and permanent works problems and deliver them safely, on time, to budget and to the highest standards of quality and sustainability. We work as partners to developers, main and specialist contractors, engineers and private customers. GSS Piling Ltd, often known informally as “GSS” grew out of the Geostructural Solutions business that was formed in 2004. Since 2019 it has been part of the Morrisroe Group. As a member of the group we benefit from the support it brings whilst remaining agile and specialised. ‍ Our structure & Brands To deliver for our clients we are organised into the 3 operating departments ,or brands of “Geostructural Solutions”, “GSS Piling” and “Morrisroe Piling". Each brand has its own specialist team with responsibly for winning and delivering its own projects, but with the benefits of company wide knowledge, resources and cooperation. Our head office, design and plant teams enable the brands to deliver the best service to our customers.

Training Provider

Training To Be Provided

Training will be held at the University of Hertfordshire - College Lane Campus, SPECTRA Buuilding, Hatfield AL10 9UW.

Delivery: Combination of day and block release teaching​.

How To Apply

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