Groundworker Apprentice

As a Groundworker Apprentice, you’ll learn essential skills to support construction projects, including:

Preparing and levelling construction sites Laying foundations, drainage systems, and concrete Operating and maintaining tools and equipment Following health and safety protocols on-site Working as part of a team to complete a variety of groundwork tasks

You will be working on our project in North Yorkshire - Eastern Green Link 2 – Wren Hall, Drax.

This is the construction of a converter station and associated works for the southernmost element of Eastern Green Link 2 (EGL2), one of the largest projects of its type in the UK providing a 2-gigawatt high voltage direct current (HVDC) electrical ‘superhighway’ cable link between Peterhead in Aberdeenshire and Drax in North Yorkshire. Work commenced on site at Wren Hall in September 2024 with project completion expected in late 2029.

Training:

Training will take place both in the workplace and at Leeds College of Building.  

Training Outcome:

Upon completion of the apprenticeship you will be given the opportunity for further training if desired.

Employer Description:
At BAM we imagine, create, and enrich buildings and infrastructure across the UK & Ireland. For over 150 years, we have dedicated ourselves to enhancing lives by creating sustainable environments and communities where people can live, work, and thrive. Our vision is to build a sustainable tomorrow and that is why we think beyond the build and focus on the bigger impact. It is how we make the iconic buildings and infrastructure that shape our society working collaboratively with our partners. We have 6500 employees and work in Construction, Civil Engineering, Ground Engineering, Energy, Property Development, Facilities Management and Site Solutions. When you work at BAM, safety is unconditional. It comes before profit. We take responsibility for ourselves and each other, and towards society at large. Onsite, on the road, at home and at the office. Don’t just take our word for it, we’re an award-winning company too, for a third year in a row we are positioned in the Rate My Apprenticeship Top 100! Employers to work for.

Working Hours :
Monday to Friday - Varying shift patterns between 7am and 6pm.

Skills:
Communication skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Problem solving skills,Analytical skills,Team working,Initiative,Patience,Physical fitness