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River and Coastal Engineering Foundation Degree

Our River and Coastal Engineering Foundation Degree, co-created by ourselves, The University of the West of England, Defra and Local Authorities combines practical skills development with theoretical learning.

Logo for University of the West of England (UWE)You’ll join a Flood and Coastal Risk Management department, full time, on a two-year training and development programme. You’ll rotate through a number of teams and gain exposure to a wide range of flood risk management activities. During this time, you’ll also attend the University of the West of England for 6, one-week study blocks. And you’ll complete a number of online e-learning assessments and a major project each year.

To make sure you’re fully supported, you’ll be paired with a mentor who’ll be there for you throughout the whole course. For three days a week you’ll train with a number of teams on real projects.  The remaining two days you’ll spend studying towards your foundation degree. There really couldn’t be a better start to your civil engineering career.

What you can expect

A £12,000 annual training allowance is provided, which is free from Tax and National Insurance contributions. Your tuition fees, your textbooks, accommodation during your weeks at University and your travel expenses to and from University are paid for. In addition, you’ll receive 20 days holiday per year

Vacancies

We’re recruiting 30 candidates in England, based at either an Environment Agency or Local Authority location. You’ll need to indicate your first, second and third preferred location choices on your online application form.

Our vacancies are in the following Environment Agency areas:

  • Warrington, North West region
  • Newcastle, North East region
  • York, North East region
  • Nottingham or Gainsborough, Midlands region
  • Lichfield, Midlands region
  • Brampton, Anglian region
  • Ipswich or Norwich, Anglian region
  • Lincoln, Anglian region
  • Peterborough, Anglian region
  • Exeter, South West region

There are also a number of vacancies based at the following local authority offices throughout England:

  • Aylesbury
  • Bedfordshire
  • Bristol
  • Chelmsford, Essex
  • Cornwall
  • Coventry
  • Cumbria
  • Lancashire
  • Lewes 
  • Lincolnshire
  • Liverpool
  • Matlock, Derbyshire
  • Newcastle
  • North Tyneside
  • Northumberland
  • Shrewsbury
  • Slough
  • South Tyneside
  • Stockton-On-Tees
  • Suffolk
  • Surrey area
  • Tewkesbury
  • Wakefield 
  • Warwickshire

Contact us

If you have a query or would like further information, please email recruitment or telephone 0845 601 2233 and ask for the graduate recruitment team.