Traffic & Highway Engineering Apprentice - Chesterfield (2026)

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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 over 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.

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At AECOM, we’re building a better world — delivering sustainable, efficient, and inclusive infrastructure that connects people and communities. As one of the largest and most respected Traffic & Highway Engineering teams in the UK and Ireland, we design and deliver solutions that make streets safer, more efficient, and more enjoyable to use.

Our projects range from improving active travel routes and public transport corridors to creating award-winning urban streetscapes and complex new road projects. We work with Local Authority and National Highways Clients across the country.

Joining us as a Traffic & Highway Engineering Apprentice means being part of a collaborative team that shapes the way people move. You’ll combine on-the-job experience with structured study — developing practical skills while working toward professional qualifications and a rewarding career in transport and civil engineering.

Role Overview

As a Traffic & Highway Engineering Apprentice, you’ll assist our engineers and designers on a wide range of traffic and transport projects. You’ll learn how to develop, design, and deliver engineering solutions that support active travel, public transport, and safer road networks.

You’ll work as part of multidisciplinary teams and gain hands-on experience using industry-standard tools such as AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and Building Information Modelling (BIM) software. Over time, you’ll take on more responsibility as your skills and knowledge develop.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation of design drawings, plans, and supporting documents using CAD and design software.
• Support the delivery of highways, traffic engineering and active travel schemes, from concept through to detailed design.
• Help collect, analyse, and interpret traffic and transport data.
• Contribute to highways design, signage layouts, and streets design
• Participate in site visits to gather information and observe existing conditions.
• Assist in preparing technical reports and presentation materials.
• Maintain project records and support general project administration.

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 – required for Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship
• An interest in civil, transport, or traffic engineering and a desire to build a career in the field.
• Aptitude for software-based engineering and drawing, e.g., AutoCAD or 3D modelling tools.
• Basic computer skills in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Awareness of transport, sustainability, or urban design issues.
• Enthusiasm for creating safer, more sustainable, and more accessible streets.
• Strong attention to detail and a methodical approach to problem-solving.
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Willingness to learn, adapt, and take on new challenges.
• 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

• 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 world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – 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 you’re 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. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – 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 person’s potential, and we’ll 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 [email protected]  if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.