🚀 Rail Civil Engineering Apprentice - Nottingham (Summer 2026)

**Company Description**
**Work with Us. Change the World.**
At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world's most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.
There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of nearly 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.
We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.
**Job Description**
We are seeking enthusiastic and motivated **Rail Civil Engineering Apprentice** to join our Rail team.
As an apprentice, youu2019ll gain hands-on experience working on a wide range of rail infrastructure projects u2013 from concept and design to implementation u2013 for clients operating locally, nationally, and internationally. Youu2019ll be part of a team that values collaboration, innovation, and technical excellence, working alongside experts who help shape the future of sustainable transportation.
Our Rail team plays a critical role in delivering safe, efficient, and resilient rail systems that keep cities and communities connected. Youu2019ll contribute to projects that improve urban mobility, modernise rail networks, and support high-speed and sustainable travel across the UK and beyond.
As an apprentice, you will:
Assist in preparing rail civil and structural design drawings using CAD (Computer-Aided Design) and 3D modelling tools
Support engineers in producing calculations, design proposals, and technical documentation
Help integrate engineering designs from other railway disciplines such as signalling, electrification, and track alignment
Participate in planning construction phases to minimise disruption to passengers and communities
Contribute to sustainability initiatives across the lifecycle of rail infrastructure
Participate in site visits to gather data, observe construction progress, or support inspections of existing structures
Assist with project administration and record-keeping
Work towards achieving Engineering Technician (EngTech) status, and later Incorporated Engineer (IEng) status with the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE)
**Qualifications**
This role is ideal for school leavers (GCSE or A-Level) who can demonstrate the following:
Minimum of 5 GCSEs (or equivalent) at grade C/4 or above, including Mathematics and English
Three A-Levels (or equivalent such as BTEC Level 3 in Civil Engineering), including Maths and a physical science at grade C or above u2013 required for Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship
An interest in railway engineering and transportation infrastructure
Some experience or shadowing in an engineering or construction environment (preferred)
Interest in software-based design and engineering tools (e.g. CAD, BIM, or 3D modelling)
Commitment to continuous learning and professional development
A creative, practical, and adaptable mindset with a passion for problem-solving
Strong attention to detail, organisation, and communication skills
Ability to work effectively in a team and show initiative when working independently
**Additional Information**
Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible since CVs will be reviewed, and candidates selected on a rolling recruitment basis for either immediate or advanced offer start.
Please include a covering letter with your application and provide all predicted and/or obtained academic grades and details of the dates you are able to work to/from and well as locations you would be interested in.
You must have the right to work in the UK.
**About AECOM**
AECOM is the worldu2019s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle u2013 from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.
**Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity**
You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether youu2019re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.
You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.
AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. Weu2019re the worldu2019s trusted global infrastructure firm, and weu2019re in this together u2013 your growth and success are ours too.
Join us, and youu2019ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm u2013 access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each personu2019s potential, and weu2019ll help you reach yours.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
**ReqID:** REF53448P
**Business Line:** Transportation
**Business Group:** DCS
**Strategic Business Unit:** Europe & India
**Career Area:** Engineering
**Work Location Model:** Hybrid